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Penguins have raised expectations, dash of uncertainty

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP — Sidney Crosby seems at peace with his contract status as his 22nd season with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins. Same goes for teammate Erik Karlsson, though for slightly different reasons. While both future Hall of Famers are entering the final year of their current ...

Eisenhower takes thriller Thursday vs. Greenville

RUSSELL — Eisenhower won a thrilling, come-from-behind, Region 3 volleyball match over Greenville on Thursday evening. After an opening set 25-8 loss, Eisenhower slowly built up a lead in the second set behind service points by Paisley Lawson and eventually pulled away 25-18 to knot the ...

Malkin’s back; what happens next is anyone’s guess

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (AP) — Evgeni Malkin remains as passionate as ever about hockey as his 21st season with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins. Whether it's his last, be it in Pittsburgh or anywhere else, only his body knows. And right now, it's not telling the 40-year-old Russian star anything. "I mean it's a hard question," Malkin said Friday. "We see what's going on during the season, you know. And right now I won't say yes." He also won't say no, though he has one very clear metric that will play a massive role in whatever happens beyond this season. "If I not feel hundred ...

Windows to wildlife

Wildlife is big entertainment across America. In the little postage stamps of real estate we call our yards, wildlife is common. But it’s not just rural living that offers this benefit. Three coyotes regularly visit my daughter’s yard in a suburb north of Chicago. In my yard, I’ve ...

Brady’s aggressive approach validated in Allen’s production

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Joe Brady was so eager to get Josh Allen on the field, the Bills rookie head coach elected to take the ball — rather than defer — upon winning the coin toss in Buffalo's home- and new stadium-opener against Detroit. His instincts to be aggressive were immediately ...

Griffin has 4 hits as Pirates reach .500

PITTSBURGH — Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin had four hits, Brandon Lowe hit his 32nd homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates surged past the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday night. Pittsburgh churned out 15 hits against Kansas City to overcome an early four-run deficit to move back to .500 ...