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Bro, Beau Bennett predicted Robert Bortuzzo’s huge goal for the Blues
Sure, it’s cliche. But Beau knows. Not necessarily how to score goals himself. Or stay healthy. We know how that went during his Penguins tenure. But Beau Bennett’s hunch about his good buddy Robert Bortuzzo came true during the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday night. Bennett tweeted a screenshot of...
Arkansas police K9 Mya smiles wide for high school yearbook photo
That’s a good girl. A police K9 was pictured in the yearbook of the Arkansas high school where she doubles as a school resource officer. And she sure looks happy about it. Mya, a 2-year-old Belgian malinois who works with the Bryant Police Department about 20 miles southwest of Little...
CNN’s Betsy Klein shares letter Trumps sent to friend battling cancer
CNN White House reporter Betsy Klein shared a touching letter Donald and Melania Trump sent to her friend battling brain cancer. In a tweet late Thursday, Klein said “a dear family-friend is battling brain cancer” and received the letter from the Trumps, saying “her mom says it brought much joy...
Florida sheriff’s office captures 2 huge alligators in 1 day
They aren’t the “Gator Boys,” but a Florida sheriff’s department had to help wrangle some unwanted visitors Thursday. First, the Collier County Sheriff’s office said it received a call at 6:30 a.m. for a “massive gator” in a residential area, near where kids were waiting at their bus stop. Trapper...
MTV fires ‘Teen Mom 2’ star Jenelle Evans after husband fatally shoots dog
MTV fired “Teen Mom 2” star Jenelle Evans after her husband shot and killed their French bulldog, USA Today reported. USA Today reported MTV cut ties with the 27-year-old Evans after her husband, David Eason, 30, shot and killed her dog, Nugget, last week after he said it nipped their...
Blues’ Pat Maroon’s son breaks down after dad’s Game 7-winning goal
Seeking a dose of “awwwww!” to go with your Game 7, double-overtime excitement? St. Louis Blues forward Pat Maroon put an end to a long night when he stuffed in a rebound to send the Blues to the Western Conference finals with a 2-1, double-overtime win over the Dallas Stars...
Florida man who drove lawnmower into cop car says officers drugged him, police say
Weird or wasted? It was in Florida, after all. History would say it was a solid combination of both. A 68-year-old Florida man who cops say was too drunk to complete field sobriety tests also accused officers of drugging him after he drove his lawnmower into a police cruiser. WFLA-TV...
Steelers 1st-round pick Devin Bush gets emotional listening to family
Feeling emotional? If you’re not, you will be shortly. Steelers first-round draft pick Devin Bush listened to a message from family before he was picked with the No. 10 overall selection Thursady night. His mother, father and sisters talked about his childhood, how much he means to them, how proud...
NFL Draft Day 1 recap: What Devin Bush means for Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert worked his magic, trading up for the Broncos’ first-round pick to select Michigan inside linebacker Devin Bush at No. 10 in the NFL Draft. Bush was among the most-coveted linebackers in the draft, and most expected he would not have been available by the...
Sharks’ Logan Couture thought he lost a testicle on shot block
Losing to the Vegas Golden Knights might not have been the most painful part. San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture, sacrificing his body in the way only hockey players can this time of year, blocked a shot by the Golden Knights’ Cody Eakin during Game 2 of their Western Coference...
Penguins lift Pittsburgh to No. 1 NHL market on NBC, NBCSN
Skate aside, Buffalo. Pittsburgh jumped over the perennial ratings powerhouse to become NBC’s top market for NHL games during the 2018-19 regular season, the network announced, averaging a 1.3 rating. The network accounted for games on both NBC and NBC Sports Network. The Penguins’ prime-time March 10 matchup vs. the...
Crosby, Ovechkin share tender moment after Penguins beat Capitals
Talk about respect. While Evgeni Malkin was showered with congratulations for notching his 1,000th point during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-3 win Tuesday, the other Russian-born superstar in the game hit a milestone of his own. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin earned his 1,200th point with an assist on John Carlson’s...
Bad weather in the forecast? It must be a Penguins outdoor game.
They can’t say they’re not used to it by now. The forecast for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stadium Series game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field is promising a soggy mess. The National Weather Service in Philadelphia is calling for a 90 percent chance of rain starting...
Store that boycotted Nike after Colin Kaepernick ad goes out of business
Colin Kaepernick implored people to believe in something take a stand in his Nike ad last fall. Colorado store owner Stephen Martin took Kaepernick’s advice. Angered by the former NFL quarterback’s message, Martin removed Nike inventory from Prime Time Sports in Colorado Springs — which led to him being forced...
Israeli hockey team to play ex-Penguins, Duquesne to benefit Jewish community
It took one trip to Pittsburgh for Shai Maaravi to be hooked. Traveling with the Canada Israel Hockey School as an assistant coach, Maaravi and his team from Israel were brought to Pittsburgh in 2015 as part of Emily Pressman’s Bat Mitzvah project. Stacey Pressman, Emily’s mom, said Emily always...
GetGo in Erie sells $4 million-winning Mega Millions ticket
OK, so it’s not the $400 mllion-plus someone on Long Island just won, but someone in Northwestern Pennsylvania will probably be pretty happy, anyway. The GetGo at 6400 Peach St. in Erie sold a ticket that matched all five white balls — 34-44-57-62-70 — and the $1 megaplier, netting the...
