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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> I have a couple pieces this morning from the NHL Entry Draft, one of them a case for the Penguins and Jaromir Jagr each giving a little to get a deal done, the other a feature on first-round pick Joe Morrow. I’d be lying [...]

One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (38-37) vs. Boston Red Sox (44-31) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, LF Chase d’Arnaud, 3B Garrett Jones, 1B [...]

ST. PAUL, Minn. – There will be no Wakeup Call for Saturday because of a site shutdown overnight for maintenance purposes. I’ll be back here pretty early in the morning, though, for the draft’s much longer day.

One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (37-37) vs. Boston Red Sox (44-30) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 70 degrees, scattered storms Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, LF Chase d’Arnaud, 3B Andrew McCutchen, [...]

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Checking in from inside Xcel Energy Center, site of the NHL Entry Draft. I’ll be sharing stuff from here as the evening goes along, whether it’s draft-related or otherwise. Snapped a couple quick pics for you outside … Here’s the floor, with executives already beginning to move toward their tables. If [...]

We will, indeed, have a chat at 2 p.m. today. You can begin submitting entries right away by clicking on that link. All topics, as always, are welcome. UPDATE, 3:53 p.m.: Here is the transcript.

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> Really enjoyed Joe Starkey’s column today about the response of the Pirates’ fan base to their seriously modest success to this point. Speaks very powerfully to the city’s deep feelings about the baseball club. >> Raise your hand if you thought this team could be 37-37 on June [...]

One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (36-37) vs. Baltimore Orioles (33-38) Time: 12:35 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 80 degrees, more humidity Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, LF Josh Harrison, 3B Andrew McCutchen, CF [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> This is my Wednesday column, entitled “Bring back Jaromir Jagr.” The headline speaks for itself, I guess, but I’ll be interested to hear your feedback on the actual content. My sincere hope is that even people with deep preset feelings on the topic enter with an open mind. [...]