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By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (2-0) vs. Minnesota Twins, exhibition Starters: RHP Kyle McPherson vs. RHP Vance Worley Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers, Fla. Radio: 93.7 The Fan Here is the official live box score. Here is the TribLIVE’s Pirates page. Rob Biertempfel is on [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, lunatics … >> The Monday column covers a wonderful game by Sidney Crosby and still seeks more. Here’s some of our pregame talk on how he’s being used … >> I’ll visit with TribLIVE Radio at 11:30 to discuss the column and more. >> For anyone who missed [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (12-6) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (9-7-1) Time: 7:38 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, NBC Sports Network (national), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live box score. Here is TribLIVE’s Penguins page. Rob Rossi, Josh Yohe and I are [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media The Sunday column compares the handling of Evgeni Malkin’s concussion symptoms to how the Penguins badly bungled the early days with Sidney Crosby. Related to that, here’s the latest Malkin news from our Rob Rossi. Also Sunday, columnist Joe Starkey tells the Steelers to zip it.

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (1-0) vs. Atlanta Braves, exhibition Starters: RHP James McDonald vs. RHP Julio Teheran Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: McKechnie Field, Bradenton, Fla. Radio: KDKA-AM 1020 Here is the official live box score. Here is the TribLIVE’s Pirates page. Rob Biertempfel is on [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to tipoff … Game: No. 20 Pitt (20-7, 8-6 Big East) vs. St. John’s (16-10, 8-6) Time: 12:02 p.m. Site: Madison Square Garden, New York TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here is Pitt’s official page. And here is TribLIVE’s Pitt basketball page. Kevin Gorman is on the scene.

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to tipoff … Game: Duquesne (8-18, 1-11 Atlantic 10) vs. St. Bonaventure (12-13, 5-7) Time: 7:02 p.m. Site: A.J. Palumbo Center Radio: WPGB-FM 104.7 Here is Duquesne’s Gameday page. Here is TribLIVE’s Duquesne page. Chris Harlan is on the scene.

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays, exhibition Starters: LHP Jeff Locke vs. RHP Roberto Hernandez Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte, Fla. Radio: 93.7 The Fan Here is the official live box score. Here is the TribLIVE’s Pirates page. Rob [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (11-6) vs. Florida Panthers (5-7-4) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live box score. Here is the Trib’s Penguins page. Rob Rossi and Josh Yohe are on the scene. Here’s Josh’s [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, lunatics … >> The Friday notes column tackles the Bob Nutting/Clint Hurdle relationship, Kris Letang’s carelessness with the puck, and the Steelers’ locker room drama being a bunch of hooey. If memory serves, this will mark the second time I’ve used ‘hooey’ in a column. I’m certainly open [...]