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Teen is running out of innings, but the game still isn't over. Includes video


EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL SERIES Game Four: Thursday, Philadelphia (Wachovia Center), 7:38 p.m.

PG SPORTS VIDEO

SportsNOW: May 15, 2008

Penguins 4, Flyers 1, Game 3

ONLINE CHAT

A special Penguins playoff chat today with Empty Netters blogger Seth Rorabaugh.

PG SPORTS COLUMNISTS

Gene
Collier
No one expected the Penguins' blitz

Ron
Cook
Kennedy fight sets tone

Bob
Smizik
Time is ripe for serious college sports reform

Specter blitzes NFL over stolen signals

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter yesterday pressed the National Football League to commission an independent investigation into the New England Patriots' Spygate scandal on the scope of baseball's Mitchell ... (05/15/2008)

Pens' Roberts has pneumonia

(05/15/2008)

Penguins/NHL

Pens' Roberts has pneumonia (05/15/2008)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari (05/15/2008)
18-Gun Salute: After some trial and error, Marian Hossa is turning into a perfect wingman for Sidney Crosby (05/15/2008)
Penguins Notebook: Remaining on even keel becomes best habit (05/15/2008)
Commentary: No one expected Penguins' blitz (05/15/2008)
Penquins chat transcript (05/15/2008)
Flyers Notebook: Stevens alters two of his lines (05/15/2008)
Western Final: Dallas fends off ouster with win (05/15/2008)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari (05/14/2008)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari (05/14/2008)
Road, sweet road: Hossa scores two goals as Penguins top Flyers (05/14/2008)
Penguins Notebook: Fathers of Crosby, Whitney join crowd for Game 3 in Philadelphia (05/14/2008)
Jerry Micco sports chat transcript (05/14/2008)
Flyers: Shocked, and still with no answers (05/14/2008)
Flyers Notebook: Injured Coburn vows to return (05/14/2008)
Commentary: Flyers running out of gas (05/14/2008)
Western Conference Final: Dallas hoping to 'make this thing interesting' (05/14/2008)
Penguins beat Flyers 4-1, lead series 3-0 (05/13/2008)
Penguins Roberts questionable, Flyers Coburn out for tonight's game (05/13/2008)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari (05/13/2008)
Malkin not a fan of free popcorn provided to bench (05/13/2008)
Penguins Notebook: Health contributes to team's success (05/13/2008)
Commentary: Kennedy set tone with fight (05/13/2008)
Flyers in dire need of defensive help (05/13/2008)
Commentary: It takes more than talk (05/13/2008)
Western Conference Final: Red Wings 5, Stars 2 (05/13/2008)
The future is now for technology at Penguins' new arena (05/13/2008)
NHL Notebook: Sharks dismiss Wilson (05/13/2008)
NHL Notebook: Sharks dismiss Wilson (05/13/2008)

Steelers/NFL

Specter blitzes NFL over stolen signals (05/15/2008)
Specter urges NFL to continue Patriots' investigation (05/14/2008)
Steelers, commissioner say the case is closed (05/14/2008)
Jerry Micco sports chat transcript (05/14/2008)
NFL, Rooney and Tomlin agree: Spygate is over (05/13/2008)

Pirates/MLB

Pirates Q&A with Dejan Kovacevic (05/15/2008)
Bay's three-run blast brings Pirates 11-5 victory (05/15/2008)
Pirates fall flat in bid for .500, lose, 5-1 (05/15/2008)
Pirates assign Meek to Class AA Altoona (05/15/2008)
Pirates Notebook: Doumit injury could have been worse (05/15/2008)
MLB Roundup (05/15/2008)
MLB Notebook: Rays' Kazmir agrees to $28.5M, 3-year extension (05/15/2008)
Pirates' Doumit out at least a month; Meek retained (05/14/2008)
Pirates Q&A with Dejan Kovacevic (05/14/2008)
Pirates rally in extra innings, but Doumit hurt (05/14/2008)
Pirates fall flat in bid for .500, lose, 5-1 (05/14/2008)
Jerry Micco sports chat transcript (05/14/2008)
Pirates Notebook: Wilson to Altoona tomorrow (05/14/2008)
A winning attitude at PNC Park for those with disabilities (05/14/2008)
Baseball Notebook: Bonds' new indictment separates perjury charges (05/14/2008)
Major League Baseball Roundup (05/14/2008)
Pirates' split foils streak, bid for .500 (05/13/2008)
Pirates Notebook: Van Benschoten eyes quick return (05/13/2008)
Pirates chat transcript (05/13/2008)
Pirates to promote reliever Salas from Indianapolis (05/13/2008)
Pirates' Wilson set to join Altoona for rehab (05/13/2008)
Around the majors (05/13/2008)
MLB Notebook: Cabrera turns unassisted triple play (05/13/2008)

Pro Basketball

NBA Playoffs Roundup: San Antonio's repeat hopes in jeopardy (05/15/2008)
NBA Playoffs Roundup: Detroit takes out Orlando, 91-86 (05/14/2008)
NBA Playoffs Roundup: Cavaliers hand Celtics another road loss, 88-77 (05/13/2008)
NBA Notebook: Nelson's guarantee sticks (05/13/2008)

High School Baseball

PG North: Shaler softball started playoffs early (05/15/2008)
PG North: For Seneca Valley, lefty Helisek is an ace as the No. 2 pitcher (05/15/2008)
PG South/West: Canevin extends playoff streak (05/15/2008)
PG South/East: A season of success for McKeesport softball team (05/15/2008)
PG East: Burrell quickly fills in gaps, returns to WPIAL playoffs (05/15/2008)
PG West:Unexpectedly, Moon might challenge for a WPIAL baseball title (05/15/2008)
PG West: Canevin extends baseball playoff streak (05/15/2008)
PG West: Ambridge rallies to earn softball playoff spot (05/15/2008)

Other High School Sports

PG North: Fox Chapel's Kann serves notice: He's top dog in discus with Penn Relays victory (05/15/2008)
PG North: Decision works out for Knoch thrower in track (05/15/2008)
PG North: Springdale's Sarsfield shines at WPIAL Class AA track finals (05/15/2008)
PG North: Top-seeded North Allegheny enjoy first-round bye after impressive regular season (05/15/2008)
PG South: Baldwin's Hobart primed for WPIAL championship meet (05/15/2008)
PG South: No matter what you call her, Upper St. Clair hurdler a threat to win WPIAL title (05/15/2008)
PG South: Bethel Park volleyball team plays waiting game (05/15/2008)
PG South: Upper St. Clair is out to net state tennis title (05/15/2008)
PG East: Latrobe's Bower sends message with times at Baldwin Invitational (05/15/2008)
PG East: Norwin vaulter flying high (05/15/2008)
PG East: Layoff worries Norwin volleyball coach (05/15/2008)
PG East: Allderdice continues mastery over City (05/15/2008)
PG East: Centurions prepare for lacrosse playoffs (05/15/2008)
PG West: Beaver Falls basketball player finds success on track, too (05/15/2008)
PG West: Moon's Baggett in hot pursuit of third WPIAL championship in 100-meter hurdles (05/15/2008)
PG West: For Hopewell standout, success on the volleyball court runs in his blood (05/15/2008)
WPIAL Hall of Fame: The Class of 2008 includes Hennon, Groat, McCluskey and Cash (05/14/2008)
WPIAL Class AA Track: Rogers breaks record in 200 (05/14/2008)
High School Highlights: Kiski Area breaks hex with win (05/14/2008)
WPIAL Boys' Class AA Track and Field Championships (05/14/2008)
WPIAL Girls' Class AA Track and Field Championships (05/14/2008)
City League Boys' Track and Field Championships (05/14/2008)
City League Girls' Track and Field Championships (05/14/2008)

High School Sports - Athlete Of The Week

Athletes of the Week: Ian Wild, Tabitha Bemis (05/15/2008)

Penn State/Big Ten

Paterno treated for dehydration at hospital (05/15/2008)

Duquesne University/A-10

Guard well stocked, but void in middle (05/14/2008)
Mensah signs with an agent, loses eligibility (05/13/2008)

Robert Morris University

Basketball: Toole named associate head coach (05/13/2008)

Other College Sports

Slippery Rock names new men's basketball coach (05/15/2008)
PG North: Five from district earn PAC softball honors (05/15/2008)
Commentary: The time is ripe for serious reform in college sports (05/14/2008)
District Spotlight: Grove City settles into role as the underdog (05/13/2008)

Golf/PGA

Budding Rivalry: Garcia leads a group of twentysomethings who might finally prove a challenge to Woods (05/15/2008)
Next on the Tee (05/15/2008)
U.S. Open Qualifier: College players grab top two spots (05/15/2008)
Gerry Dulac's GolfLips (05/15/2008)
Golf star to retire at end of season (05/14/2008)
U.S. Open qualifier delayed again (05/14/2008)
Golfer Annika Sorenstam will retire (05/13/2008)
U.S. Open qualifier again delayed after heavy rains (05/13/2008)
U.S. Open: Tom's Run event postponed (05/13/2008)

Auto Racing

Indianapolis 500: Rain forces teams to focus on qualifying (05/13/2008)

Other Sports

Tennis: Henin abruptly decides to retire (05/15/2008)
Preakness Stakes: Derby winner Big Brown is 1-2 favorite (05/15/2008)
Jerry Micco sports chat transcript (05/14/2008)

18-Gun Salute: After some trial and error, Marian Hossa is turning into a perfect wingman for Sidney Crosby

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Marian Hossa: The bad postseason rap is gone.

Remember when the Penguins made that stunning deal a few minutes before the NHL trade deadline Feb. 26? The one that brought Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis from Atlanta? ... (05/15/2008)

Bay's three-run blast brings Pirates 11-5 victory

Jason Bay was supposed to have the day off. Instead, his three-run, pinch-hit home run broke a tie in the eighth inning and lifted the Pirates to an 11-5 victory against St. Louis this afternoon. (05/15/2008)

Penguins Notebook: Remaining on even keel becomes best habit

All the Penguins have seen a Stanley Cup final on TV, and several have attended games during the NHL's championship series. (05/15/2008)

Paterno treated for dehydration at hospital

Penn State coach Joe Paterno was taken to a hospital Thursday because of apparent dehydration and was expected to be released later in the day after having a series of tests, team spokesmen said. (05/15/2008)