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Pirates
Interview: Cutch goes uncut on epic surge, franchise legacy, trade deadline, front office, parades in Pittsburgh, more

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Denver

POSTED: 3:42 AM Sunday

Andrew McCutchen is Pittsburgh's generational baseball player, and he's now performing at a level that might exceed any previous peak.
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Column: Rivero’s most devastating weapon was found 10 years, 2,000 miles ago

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Denver

POSTED: 1:22 AM Saturday

Felipe Rivero found his triple-digit fastball last fall. St. Louis. This was in an October bullpen session at Busch Stadium.
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Column: A lot of offense goes a long way in rout of Rockies … but all the way?

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Denver

POSTED: 12:30 AM Saturday

Starling Marte will lead the Pirates to the playoffs. "That's my goal," he was telling me Friday. "Playoffs. First place. I want to lead my team there."
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Tuesday Takes: Polanco uniquely capable of propelling Pirates

By Dejan Kovacevic

at PNC Park

POSTED: 12:50 AM July 18, 2017

There aren't many realistic roads for the Pirates to make the playoffs. The National League's wild card will wind up out West with the Rockies and Diamondbacks.
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Column: From Walker to Bastardo to zero, offered without opinion

By Dejan Kovacevic

at Highmark Stadium

POSTED: 6:47 PM July 8, 2017

In late 1972, Roberto Clemente politely declining the generous offer of his good friend Tom Walker to help deliver disaster relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
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Promescent
Tuesday Takes: Hey, whatever happened to those extensions?

By Dejan Kovacevic

at Highmark Stadium

POSTED: 12:01 AM July 4, 2017

On a recent stop in town, Ken Rosenthal broke news that the Pirates plan to extend Neal Huntington and Clint Hurdle before the end of this season.
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Penguins
Column: Pending one final piece, Rutherford has put roster in best possible position

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Cranberry Township, Pa.

POSTED: 8:45 PM July 1, 2017

The first day of NHL free agency, from the Penguins' perspective, was probably defined by the people going. But what about those coming?
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Column: Hey, anyone know the score of the Pirates game?

By Dejan Kovacevic

at PNC Park

POSTED: 1:33 AM June 28, 2017

If the Steelers or Penguins experienced seven losing seasons out of 10, they'd no longer have facilities in which to play because they'd have been burned to the ground.
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Penguins
Tuesday Takes: Except inside Sid’s head, Reaves trade isn’t remotely quantifiable

By Dejan Kovacevic

at Highmark Stadium

POSTED: 12:00 AM June 27, 2017

Sidney Crosby hops over the boards. It's a Tuesday night in November. The Penguins are in Columbus. Brandon Dubinsky's taken two shifts.
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Penguins
Tuesday Takes: Not even 66 could have envisioned all this glory

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Nashville, Tenn.

POSTED: 1:35 PM June 13, 2017

For several decades, the NHL was a six-team league. Which obviously didn't make for much of a league. It was more like a game of bridge.
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Penguins
Column: Remarkable, resilient Penguins complete historic back-to-back championships

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Nashville, Tenn.

POSTED: 11:58 PM June 12, 2017

Patric Hornqvist held it high. Then, he held it a little higher. Maybe no more than a millimeter, but definitely higher.
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Column: It’s a day for every fan to savor, front to finish, heart and soul

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Nashville, Tenn.

POSTED: 4:00 AM June 11, 2017

Sports are supposed to make you smile, though they seldom do. For every athletic achievement that makes you marvel, there's a mistake that disappoints or angers.
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Penguins
Column: Uh-oh, Nashville, you’ve woken up a championship city

By Dejan Kovacevic

at PPG Paints Arena

POSTED: 4:44 AM June 9, 2017

Justin Schultz lowered his bum shoulder, leveled his blade and let loose. He couldn't have known in that moment that the Stanley Cup Final was about to change course.
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Penguins
Column: Laviolette pulled Rinne after a period … why, exactly?

By Dejan Kovacevic

at PPG Paints Arena

POSTED: 1:18 AM June 9, 2017

In this Stanley Cup Final, Pekka Rinne has had to fish roughly one of every four pucks he's faced Pittsburgh out of his net: 11 goals on 45 shots.
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Penguins
Column: The extraordinary save is still an option

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Nashville, Tenn.

POSTED: 2:30 AM June 6, 2017

For more reasons than any follower would care to count right about now, these Penguins need ... not just something extra but something extraordinary.
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Column: Power play can’t be a passenger on this stage

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Nashville, Tenn.

POSTED: 3:29 AM June 4, 2017

Jake Guentzel's a cute kid, and I offer that in the most sincere spirit. When he scores, you either want to give him a hug or a pack of Jujubes.
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Penguins
Column: No need to complicate outcomes when high-end skill enters equation

By Dejan Kovacevic

in Nashville, Tenn.

POSTED: 3:46 AM June 3, 2017

Would the Penguins increase their chances of taking Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight by shooting more often? Probably.
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Column: Penguins picking apart Pekka … just as they do with every other goaltender

By Dejan Kovacevic

at PPG Paints Arena

POSTED: 4:15 AM June 1, 2017

If your team's wide receivers run all their routes like Antonio Brown, it doesn't matter in the slightest if the quarterback stinks.

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