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4.9K171DK'S GRINDKovacevic: College football’s absurd chaos
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 1:08 AM WednesdayThe Big 10 Conference yesterday postponed its 2020 football season until some non-specific stage of next spring.
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10.8K305DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Penguins’ real issue is aversion to youth
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 6:20 PM MondayTrade Kris Letang. Trade Evgeni Malkin, too. But first, strap Jack Johnson on a rocket ship to the Moon.
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3.6K117DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Pirates’ bats run out of ‘timing’
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 1:15 AM August 6, 2020None of it mattered. Least of all the final score: Twins 5, Pirates 2.
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7.5K215DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Shelton’s lineups leaving a lot out
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 5:02 PM July 30, 2020Barely 20 feet and barely visible through the blades of grass engulfing it, the ball dribbled off the bat of Phillip Evans and died inside PNC Park's third-base line.
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5.1K70DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Refill those bullets, please
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 5:32 PM July 29, 2020"It’s just some Silver Bullets, a couple bottles of baby powder and some Irish Spring all sprinkled on you."
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7.9K107DK'S GRINDKovacevic: The Pirates’ plan calls for patience
in St. LouisPOSTED: 8:18 PM July 27, 2020"He’s a guy that’s going to be huge for us this season and for years to come.” That was Mitch Keller, praising his friend JT Brubaker.
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9.6K188DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Too early for Pirates to panic?
in St. LouisPOSTED: 6:40 PM July 26, 2020See that photo up there? That's it. That's the column.
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6.3K98DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Hey, count up all the blessings
in St. LouisPOSTED: 3:15 AM July 25, 2020The Pirates' 134th season opener, delayed four months by coronavirus, brought a 5-4 loss to the Cardinals Friday night at Busch Stadium.
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5.9K152DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Heed the heart over the brain
in St. LouisPOSTED: 5:04 PM July 24, 2020Maybe the Pittsburgh Baseball Club's 134th season, which formally sets its strange stage here tomorrow, will be every bit the disaster so many expect.
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4.8K32DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Malkin’s motivation matters
in Cranberry, Pa.POSTED: 12:30 AM July 21, 2020Evgeni Malkin has been among the Penguins' most visibly inspired performers at this stage of training camp.
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4.3K16DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Don’t laugh off Lafferty’s chances
in Cranberry, Pa.POSTED: 12:25 AM July 21, 2020Sam Lafferty might've been the Penguins' longest shot to make the playoff lineup, right until Pittsburgh's training camp started.
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8.2K41PenguinsKovacevic: NHL only contributes to panic
in Cranberry, Pa.POSTED: 12:37 AM July 20, 2020Sidney Crosby was the only expected participant to miss practice Sunday morning at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
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4.5K107DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Baseball, other summer sports will push through
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:01 AM July 18, 2020The Pirates, Major League Baseball and all other summer sports will persist through this pandemic.
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5.3K46DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Why Letang rightly loves this defense
in Cranberry, Pa.POSTED: 4:07 PM July 15, 2020The Penguins' current defense might be the deepest its been through their current championship era, as Kris Letang can attest.
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7.1K37DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Can McCann get the job done?
in Cranberry, Pa.POSTED: 3:45 PM July 15, 2020Jared McCann has among the tallest tasks of the Penguins' coming playoffs: Center a formidable third line that seems uncertain at the moment.
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7.6K40DK'S GRINDKovacevic: For Sullivan, Crosby, there’s one goal
in Cranberry, Pa.POSTED: 1:40 AM July 14, 2020It's a hell of a hockey team. But man, it took a hell of a half-hour on this Monday, not to mention the hellish four months it followed, to rediscover...
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8.6K52DK'S GRINDKovacevic: One-on-one with David Morehouse, Penguins CEO
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 4:16 PM July 13, 2020David Morehouse, president and CEO of the Penguins, spoke with DK Pittsburgh Sports on an array of subjects, including financial challenges the team will face.
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3.8K24PiratesKovacevic: Could Crick’s summer debut could portend closing?
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 4:15 PM July 13, 2020Sunday marked Day 10 of the Pirates' summer camp at PNC Park, and Kyle Crick climbed a mound for the first time.