http://www.post-gazette.com/ 2013-05-21T18:19:42-04:00 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-contreras-reinstated-hughes-optioned-to-indy-688513/ 2013-05-21T16:40:52-04:00 2013-05-21T16:40:00-04:00

Jose Contreras went on the bereavement list Friday after a death in his family.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/vanderbilt-blocking-sheldon-jeters-transfer-to-pitt-basketball-sources-say-688502/ 2013-05-21T11:17:28-04:00 2013-05-21T11:15:00-04:00

The Beaver Falls High graduate played his freshman season at Vanderbilt but said Friday that he was transfering to a school closer to home

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/pitts-possible-opponents-in-2013-legends-classic-announced-688500/ 2013-05-21T10:42:46-04:00 2013-05-21T10:41:00-04:00

Pitt will play two of Houston, Stanford and Texas Tech in the 2013 Legends Classic set for Nov. 25 and 26 at the Barclays Center.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/rmu/success-on-basketball-court-felt-all-over-robert-morris-campus-688479/ 2013-05-21T00:15:24-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

University's growth has paralleled basketball program's success.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/o-is-for-one-ottawa-last-canadian-team-senators-carrying-weight-of-canada-688474/ 2013-05-21T00:14:21-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

Senators accept the responsibility of being the last Canadian team standing.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-baseball/high-school-baseball-programs-finding-new-success-688473/ 2013-05-21T00:13:55-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

Six teams in the WPIAL baseball semifinals are entering unfamiliar territory.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/record-a-rallying-point-for-steelers-688469/ 2013-05-21T00:13:02-04:00 Ed Bouchette ebouchette@post-gazette.com 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

The 8-8 mark has players prepared to get back to work, starting with spring practices.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-snider-endures-off-the-field-688468/ 2013-05-21T00:12:50-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

Travis Snider knows all too well the meaning of loss. And his most painful ones have nothing to do with any game he has played on a field.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/ron-cook/its-still-tomas-vokouns-time-in-goal-for-penguins-688463/ 2013-05-21T00:11:40-04:00 Ron Cook rcook@post-gazette.com 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

Ron Cook writes that Vokoun's performance in Game 3, and his composure after a tough loss show he's still the man for the net-minder job.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-baseball/high-school-baseball-semifinal-previews-688458/ 2013-05-21T00:10:00-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

WPIAL semifinal previews in all four classes.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/penguins-mood-difficult-to-assess-the-day-after-shocking-defeat-688454/ 2013-05-21T00:09:25-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

Defeat in two overtimes in Ottawa leaves some players disappointed, while others are moving on.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/senators-spezza-absorbs-big-hit-feels-ok-after-sitting-out-because-of-back-surgery-688444/ 2013-05-21T00:07:09-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

Penguins notebook: The Penguins' Craig Adams put Ottawa center Jason Spezza to the test early with a crushing hit Sunday in Game 3.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-football/high-school-football-championships-remain-on-root-sports-688429/ 2013-05-21T00:03:53-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

The WPIAL and the cable station announced Monday that they have extended their contract to televise the four title games at Heinz Field.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/steelers-sign-sixth-round-pick-688388/ 2013-05-20T15:33:16-04:00 2013-05-20T15:31:00-04:00

Vince Williams, a linebacker from Florida State, is the second of their nine draft picks to sign a contract.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/penguins-lose-to-senators-2-1-in-double-overtime-688307/ 2013-05-20T05:17:39-04:00 2013-05-19T23:41:00-04:00

Ottawa's Colin Greening scored at 7:39 in the second extra period to lead the Senators to a win in a wild Game 3 at Scotiabank Place.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/locke-alvarez-lead-pirates-to-1-0-win-over-houston-688285/ 2013-05-20T01:13:25-04:00 2013-05-19T16:13:00-04:00

Pedro Alvarez hit an opposite-field home run for the game's only run, and Jeff Locke pitched another strong game to raise his record to 4-1.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/penguins-power-play-goes-dim-688372/ 2013-05-20T01:03:19-04:00 2013-05-20T00:59:00-04:00

The Penguins know their weak performance on the power play cost them in Game 3, but it's a good sign that the chances were still there.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/ron-cook/its-a-series-again-after-missing-chances-688371/ 2013-05-20T00:55:16-04:00 Ron Cook rcook@post-gazette.com 2013-05-20T00:54:00-04:00

The Penguins' tactics, and the team's lineup in the closing minute of regulation were strange and costly, Ron Cook writes.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/penguins-notebook-extra-equipment-isnt-the-cause-of-crosbys-slump-on-faceoffs-688370/ 2013-05-20T00:38:59-04:00 2013-05-20T00:37:00-04:00

Sidney Crosby's faceoff success rate has fallen off in the playoffs, but don't blame it on his new facemask.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/spezza-returns-to-ottawas-lineup-after-surgery-688362/ 2013-05-20T00:16:43-04:00 2013-05-20T00:12:00-04:00

The Senators' No. 1 center Jason Spezza returned to the ice at last Sunday after his second back surgery.