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Pittsburgh Penguins come up short against L.A. Kings

PITTSBURGH — Kevin Fiala broke a tie with 8:08 left with his 500th NHL point to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Sunday to open a six-game trip. Fiala got around defenseman Erik Karlsson and shot over goalie Sergei Murashov. Fiala also had an assist. The ...

Big Ten says USC should have been given penalty

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten announced that Southern California should have received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during its game against Northwestern on Friday night. This was due to a reserve quarterback wearing the same number as the Trojans’ regular punter while executing a fake ...

Ex-NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies

NEW YORK — Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue died at the age of 84. Tagliabue helped bring labor peace and riches to the league during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tagliabue’s family ...

MLB pitchers Luis Ortiz, Emmanuel Clase charged with taking bribes

NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes, to ensure successful bets. According to the indictment unsealed ...

Hoops Du Jour — November 10

Men: Eastern Michigan at Pitt Tipoff: 7 p.m., Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh Records: Eastern Michigan (1-0, 0-0 MAC); Pittsburgh (2-0, 0-0 ACC)

NFL Week 10 roundup

Colts 31, Falcons 25, OT BERLIN — Jonathan Taylor completed a 244-yard rushing day with an 8-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Indianapolis Colts a victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in the first regular-season NFL game in Berlin, Germany. It was Taylor’s third touchdown ...