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Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (21-12-4) vs. New Jersey Devils (20-15-1) Time: 3:08 p.m. Site: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. TV, radio: Root Sports, 105.9 The X. Here is the official live summary. News updates are on our Penguins page. Josh Yohe gets to spend his final hours of the year in opulent Newark. Hey, [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Friday column pretty much covers all of my Jaromir Jagr ground. It was a strange day, followed by a strange evening. One thing’s for sure: Drama follows that man wherever he’s been in his life. >> Hats off to the fans whose cheers for Max Talbot drowned [...]

Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (21-11-4) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (21-10-4) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, 105.9 The X. Here is the official live summary. News updates are on our Penguins page. Josh Yohe is on the news, I’m on the views.

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> Keeping this one a little brief today. Head cold’s getting the best of me. Could use a little help. I’m supposed to whittle down what I think are the better columns I’ve done from 2011, and I got the list down to six. For those of you who [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Wednesday column is about the Steelers’ need for more takeaways. Those might have looked optional to this point in the season, but history shows that’s about to end. >> No Ike Taylor in the Pro Bowl? What the NFL needs is for a few more of those [...]

Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (20-11-4) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (12-19-6) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, 105.9 The X. Here is the official live summary. News updates are on our Penguins page. Josh Yohe is back on the beat.

Looking ahead to tipoff … Game: No. 15 Pitt (11-2) vs. Notre Dame (8-5), Big East Conference opener Time: 7 p.m. Site: Purcell Pavilion at Joyce Center, South Bend, Ind. TV, radio: ESPN2, 93.7 The Fan Here is the official live summary, and here are news updates on our Pitt page. John Grupp walks in [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> This clearly is going to be the year where Jamie Dixon’s teaching will be put to the test like no other. Pitt has looked sloppy all over the floor through the non-conference schedule, committing turnovers and defensive lapses. In the past, the Panthers have improved, but this team [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Monday column is an odd collection of random conceptual gifts for local sports personalities, many of which are sure to be sent back. >> All kinds of actual football relevance will — and should — dwarf Hines Ward’s bid for his 1,000 career catch Sunday in Cleveland. [...]

Merry Christmas, my friends. Best time of year in the best place in the world. Enjoy. My small gift to Penguins fans this morning is this James Neal feature. My thanks to the 20-goal man himself for some extra time after the game in Winnipeg the other night.