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Pirates add to pitching depth, agree with 2

Pitcher José Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed Thursday to a $1.5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. A 30-year-old ...

Hayes scores twice in NHL debut as Penguins beat Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Avery Hayes scored twice in his NHL debut, Arturs Silovs made 26 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night in the final game for both teams before the Olympic break. Called up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League ...

Penguins defenseman Jones suspended 20 games for PED violation

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL suspended injured Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones for 20 games on Wednesday for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Jones, 28, is in his first season with the Penguins. The club placed him on injured reserve in ...

Steelers hire Vikings assistant Angelichio as offensive coordinator

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy hired former Minnesota Vikings assistant Brian Angelichio on Wednesday to serve as Pittsburgh's offensive coordinator. Angelichio spent the past four seasons as the tight ends coach/passing game coordinator in Minnesota. The hiring ...

Penguins lose to Islanders in overtime

NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game 52 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Tuesday night. Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist, Ilya Sorokin made 31 saves and New York snapped its two-game skid. Matthew Schaefer and ...

Penguins Stanley Cup team reunion emotional for Crosby

By Will Graves Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby raised his eyes to the videoboard, and all the memories came flooding back, accompanied by tears that the Pittsburgh Penguins captain made no effort to wipe away. Spend your life doing something, and things get blurry. It wasn't ...