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Plotner scores 33 in Presidents’ victory

PITTSBURGH – Nathan Plotner scored a career-high 33 points and the Washington & Jefferson men’s basketball team broke open a close game in the second half and pulled away for a 99-77 win over La Roche in a non-conference game Friday evening. The Presidents (9-2) improved their winning ...

Pirates get their second baseman in trade

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The offense-starved Pittsburgh Pirates finally made an aggressive offseason move, acquiring two-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a three-team trade that also includes the Houston Astros. The ...

Hoffmann Family agrees to purchase Penguins

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — A family-owned, Chicago-based investment company has reached a "definitive agreement" to purchase a controlling interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group. The Penguins announced Friday that Hoffmann Family of Companies ...

Senators hand Penguins 7th straight loss

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh 4-0 on Thursday night to extend the Penguins' losing streak to seven. David Perron and Claude Giroux also scored, with Perron ...

Meadows notebook: Burke group wins multiple Dan Patch Awards

Burke group wins multiple Dan Patch Awards By John Sacco Contributing Writer For trainer Ron Burke, the Burke Racing Stable Fredericktown, and a longtime owner’s group, it doesn’t get much better than 2025. And because of their efforts, each has been honored by the United States ...

Dry needling common around NFL

By Jay Cohen AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride heard about what happened to Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt — and McBride plans to continue his weekly dry-needling sessions. "It's something I do frequently. I've never had an issue like ...