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By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist Morning, one and all … >> The Friday column looks at the world’s biggest sporting event … and then sizes up many of the sporting events that are actually bigger. Funny how that can work when you look a bit beyond your back yard. If you can [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (3-3) vs. New York Rangers (3-3) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Madison Square Garden, New York TV, radio: Root Sports, NHL Network (nationally), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live summary. Here is the the Trib’s Penguins page. Rob Rossi is on [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist Morning, one and all … The weekly chat will get going at noon, though you can begin submitting entries as soon as 6 a.m. Going to try something a little bit different with these. That ‘Tampa Bay Lightning round’ thing we usually do for the final 20 [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist Morning, one and all … >> The Wednesday column suggests, in light of Ray Lewis and Alex Rodriguez reviving the discussion, a new way to punish steroids offenders. And it’s got nothing to do with punishing steroids offenders. Really would like to hear your feedback on this [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (3-2) vs. New York Islanders (2-2-1) Time: 7:38 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: NBC Sports Network, WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live summary. Here is the the Trib’s Penguins page. Rob Rossi and Josh Yohe are on the [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Brief and to the Point … >> The TribLIVE Radio show today will feature special guest Todd Reirden, the Penguins’ assistant coach responsible for the defense. Always candid, Reirden will discuss the emergence of Paul Martin (and why), Brooks Orpik’s amazing nine-block game in Ottawa and what to [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist Looking ahead to tipoff … Game: Pitt (17-4, 5-3 Big East) vs. No. 12 Louisville (16-4, 4-3) Time: 7:02 p.m. Site: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky. TV, radio: ESPN, 93.7 The Fan Here is Pitt’s official page. And here is the Trib’s Pitt basketball page. Kevin Gorman is on the scene.

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist OTTAWA — Brief and to the Point … >> The Monday column exists entirely to praise James Neal. Here’s some of what Sidney Crosby had to say afterward … >> It was a wonderful trip, at least on a personal level, but I’m delighted to turn the beat work back to Rob [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist OTTAWA — Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (2-2) vs. Ottawa Senators (3-1) Time: 5:08 p.m. Site: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa TV, radio: Root Sports, WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live summary. Here is the the Trib’s Penguins page. I’m delighted to be back in Canada’s capital [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist Looking ahead to tipoff … Game: Pitt (16-4, 4-3 Big East) vs. DePaul (10-8, 1-4) Time: 4:02 p.m. Site: Petersen Events Center TV, radio: Root Sports, ESPN3, 93.7 The Fan Here is Pitt’s official page. And here is the Trib’s Pitt basketball page. Kevin Gorman is on the scene.