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Future Pirates look good in spring game

From Mirror, wire reports BRADENTON, Fla. —Playing a game that featured future stars from the Minor League systems of both teams Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore, 3-1, in a seven-inning game in Grapefruit League action. Paul Skenes started for Pittsburgh and struck ...

Report: Chargers trade star receiver to Bears

The Associated Press The Chicago Bears are acquiring wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers for a fourth-round pick. Two people familiar with the decision confirmed the move to The Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been ...

Sports at a glance

Bobbleheads for Jagr gone PITTSBURGH — Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise icon was stolen after arriving in California. The team had intended ...

Hoops du Jour

Men: Pitt vs. North Carolina ACC TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS Tipoff: 7 p.m., Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Records: Pittsburgh (22-10, 12-8 ACC); North Carolina (26-6, 17-3 ACC) TV: ESPN or ESPN2 (Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Jess Sims) Notable: North Carolina, the ACC No. 1 seed, blew ...

College football near new expansion deal

The Associated Press The College Football Playoff is moving toward a revenue-sharing agreement among participating conferences that is needed in order to finalize a new media rights contact with ESPN. Discussions of what the format for the postseason system will be starting in 2026 are being ...

Penguins pull away from Sharks

By Dan Scifo The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — John Ludvig and Rickard Rakell scored two minutes apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away from the San Jose Sharks for a 6-3 win on Thursday night. Ludvig scored his second goal of the season on a shot from the ...