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DENVER – Some sporting thoughts from a mile high … >> My Monday column eulogizes the Steelers. I’ll let it stand on its own. >> This has nothing to do with anything, but am I the only one put off by Maurkice Pouncey aggressively peddling — through Twitter and Facebook — T-shirts commemorating his Pro [...]

DENVER – Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Steelers (12-4) vs. Denver Broncos (8-8) Time: 4:30 p.m. Site: Sports Authority Fiel TV, radio: CBS (Jim Nantz, Phil Simms), WDVE-FM, ESPN Radio 970 Weather: 35 degrees, snow ending in the morning Here is the official live summary, and here are previews and news updates on our Steelers [...]

Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (21-14-4) vs. New Jersey Devils (22-16-2) 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 sharing land with the Moose.

Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Pitt (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), BBVA Compass Bowl Time: 1:02 p.m. Site: Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. TV, radio: ESPN, 93.7 The Fan Weather: 63 degrees, rain Here is the official live summary, and here are news updates on our Pitt page. Jerry DiPaola is covering the game.

Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (21-13-4) vs. New York Rangers (25-9-4) 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 task.

DENVER – Some sporting thoughts from a mile high … >> My Friday column covers the Mike Wallace issue, or at least as much as anyone can hope to cover Wallace. It’s largely from the Denver perspective, which I found telling. >> Had a request to interview John Elway turned down. I’m told he does [...]

DENVER – Some sporting thoughts from a mile high … >> My extra Thursday column — an assignment for our newspaper’s front news page — gauges the confidence level of what really should be a fragile Tim Tebow right now. But is he? And if I was convinced in a mere day that he’s fine, [...]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — I’m here at the  Broncos’ practice facility and will be updating with stuff here throughout the afternoon. They just got done on the field and, in a little bit, Tim Tebow will talk. Here’s a quick shot of the front of the facility … UPDATE 3:36 p.m.: Some stuff from Tebow right [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Wednesday column weighs the many myths surrounding Tim Tebow. I’ll get a much closer feel for all that the next few days. Flying out this morning to Denver, and plan to be at the Broncos’ practice facility this afternoon. >> I also have a news piece about [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> Rashard Mendenhall’s knee injury is a pretty big deal. Some might discard it because a) the Steelers are a passing team and b) Isaac Redman has run well in spurts, both of which are true. But Redman has played all of two or three relevant quarters in the [...]