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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (3-1-2) vs. Winnipeg Jets (0-3) Time: 8:38 p.m. Site: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba TV, radio: Root Sports, NHL Network, 105.9 The X. Here is the official live summary. News updates are on our Penguins page, including word of Tyler Kennedy’s concussion.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Penguins will be without forward Tyler Kennedy, who is experiencing concussion-like symptoms, for their game tonight against the Winnipeg Jets and, in all likelihood, tomorrow in Minnesota. Kennedy appeared in all six games, including the team’s loss Saturday to Buffalo, without missing a shift. Coach Dan Bylsma said Kennedy first reported [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Monday column is off the Steelers’ game, of course, and it does deep investigative work — OK, I was just especially annoying in asking a lot of questions — as to how Rashard Mendenhall really felt about all of us criticizing him before he ran up 146 [...]

Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Steelers (3-2) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4) Time: 1:02 p.m. Site: Heinz Field TV, radio: CBS, WDVE-FM, ESPN Radio 970 Weather: 58 degrees, gray, windy, football weather. Here is the official live summary, and here are news updates on our Steelers page. Feel free, as always, to use this as a [...]

Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (3-0-2) vs. Buffalo Sabres (2-1) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, NHL Network, 105.9 The X. Here is the official live summary. News updates are on our Penguins page, including Evgeni Malkin being out again tonight. Rob Rossi and Josh Yohe are covering the [...]

Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Pitt (3-3, 1-1 Big East) vs. Utah (2-3, 0-3 Pac-12) Time: 12:05 p.m. Site: Heinz Field TV, radio: ESPNU, 93.7 The Fan Weather: 54 degrees, mostly cloudy, really windy Here is the official live summary, and here are news updates on our Pitt page. Feel free, as always, to [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Friday column advises the Steelers to embrace their oldness. Stop running from it, look at this season for exactly what it is: One last chance with a long-illustrious group. I am highly interested to hear your views on this. >> So, Arron Asham punched out Washington’s Jay [...]

Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (3-0-1) vs. Washington Capitals (2-0) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, NHL Network, 105.9 The X. Here is the official live summary. News updates are on our Penguins page, including Sidney Crosby being cleared for contact and Chris Kunitz signing an extension. Rob Rossi [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> The Pirates told Paul Maholm that his $9.75 million option for 2010 will not be picked up, in news broken by our Rob Biertempfel yesterday. This is a lousy way for the team to start the offseason. Don’t misunderstand: I think it’s going to prove to be a [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Wednesday column stresses that these Penguins are much more about their strategy than their stars. Doesn’t mean the stars aren’t hugely important. Just means that the team still functions the same way without them. I hope you enjoy the breakdown of Matt Cooke’s goal, in particular. I [...]