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Rivalry renewed

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby would not take the bait, even though the smile on his face and the gleam in his eye hinted that maybe the Pittsburgh Penguins captain kind of wanted to. Told that Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet — an assistant with the Penguins when Pittsburgh won ...

Opening Day nears

With less than two months until Opening Day, the Jamestown Tarp Skunks released their promotional schedule for the 2026 season. The Tarp Skunks, members of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, begin their season at home against the newest league member, the Olean Oilers, on Friday, ...

Penguins not surprised by playoff return

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head. For the first time in what felt like a long time, Crosby didn’t have to spend part of a mid-April ...

‘Greg Peterson Unplugged’

Local sports historian Greg Peterson, above, will be the host of his annual program, “Greg Peterson Unplugged,” next week at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, N.Y. The event, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, will include a presentation of baseball stories, interviews and ...

Conlan to announce pair of Bills draft picks

A week shy of 39 years ago, Shane Conlan sat in the basement of his Frewsburg home and watched the first round of the NFL draft unfold on ESPN. About 90 minutes in, his telephone rang. On the landline were Buffalo Bills general manager Bill Polian and head coach Marv Levy, who had just ...

Bryan homers in Dragons’ 9-3 Wednesday loss

ERIE — An exciting start didn’t last for the Warren baseball team Wednesday as the Dragons dropped a 9-3 Region 6 decision to Cathedral Prep. Warren got off to an electric start off a Broc Bryan two-run home run to take an early lead against the Ramblers. For Bryan, who is just a ...