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By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media The Penguins are set to acquire left winger Brenden Morrow from the Stars, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger, who adds that defense prospect Joe Morrow will go to Dallas. Here’s Brenden Morrow’s official page. He’s a 34-year-old rental, and his numbers obviously are on the decline, but he’s only [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (12-14-1) vs. Baltimore Orioles, exhibition Starters: RHP Chris Leroux vs. LHP Brian Matusz Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: McKechnie Field, Bradenton, Fla. TV, Radio: Root Sports, 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 The Sunday column lauds the Jamie Dixon extension while also taking a deeper position-by-position look into what’s to come for Pitt hoops in 2013-14. Here, too, is Kevin Gorman’s news coverage of Dixon. And below is this morning’s Trib Sunday cover …

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Pitt and Jamie Dixon just announced a contract extension for the coach through the 2022-23 season, with Dixon saying in the statement he intends to finish his career at the university. My Friday column from Salt Lake City has all my feelings on Dixon and what his staying would [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (11-14-1) vs. Boston Red Sox, exhibition Starters: LHP Jeff Locke vs. RHP Clay Buchholz Time: 1:35 p.m. Site: JetBlue Stadium, Fort Myers, Fla. TV, radio: Root Sports, MLB Network (tape delay), MLB.com Here is the official live box score. Here is the TribLIVE’s [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (23-8) vs. New York Islanders (13-13-3) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Nassau County Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y. TV, radio: Root Sports, MSG Plus (New York), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live box score. Here is TribLIVE’s Penguins page. Josh Yohe is hoofing it [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (10-14-1) vs. Tampa Bay Rays, exhibition Starters: RHP Jeanmar Gomez vs. RHP Alex Gomez Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: McKechnie Field, Bradenton, Fla. Radio: MLB.com Here is the official live box score. Here is TribLIVE’s Pirates page. Rob Biertempfel is on the [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media SALT LAKE CITY – Morning, lunatics … >> The Friday column focuses on hard questions Jamie Dixon must face in light of yet another grisly tournament failure for Pitt, this one the worst of them all Here’s beat writer Kevin Gorman’s game story focusing on Tray Woodall’s nightmare, my [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (10-14) vs. Baltimore Orioles, exhibition Starters: LHP Jonathan Sanchez vs. RHP Jake Arrieta Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Fla. Radio: 93.7 The Fan Here is the official live box score. Here is the TribLIVE’s Pirates page. Rob Biertempfel [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media SALT LAKE CITY – The chat transcript gets into the Pitt game that’s about to unfold right here a few feet away, as well as the Penguins’ defense-first 10-game winning streak, the Steelers’ big talk this week and more. Thanks to all who participated!