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Jaromir Jagr’s fabled No. 68 jersey will soon rise to the rafters at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ home arena. The team announced Friday Jagr’s jersey number will be retired during a Feb. 18 ceremony before the Penguins play the Los Angeles Kings. Jagr’s NHL career began with the Penguins in 1990. …

The vast majority of NBA players likely do not have parlays at the forefront of their minds whenever they are competing.  Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler certainly seems to have little interest in whether a fan’s parlay hangs in the balance, but he also isn’t opposed to having fun with …

The Michigan Wolverines know they are the talk of the college football world — maybe all of sports — and they seem to be embracing it. Throughout the week, it had been rumored the Big Ten was going to discipline the program and head coach Jim Harbaugh. So, before their …

Chad Johnson and Terrell Owens were teammates for just one season with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010, but they apparently teamed up in another respect. They were two of the most popular wide receivers during their heyday, apparently both on and off the field. They combined for almost 27,000 yards …

Virginia running back Perris Jones was carted off the field and taken to an area hospital following a scary helmet-to-helmet collision with another player during Thursday night’s loss to Louisville. Jones, playing in his sixth year with the Cavaliers, caught a 7-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea late in the third …

Mark Melancon and the Arizona Diamondbacks certainly wish things had gone differently in the World Series this season, even if experts and fans believe simply making it to the Fall Classic was a momentous achievement.  Melancon does feel there is some merit to that thinking.  Melancon, a 14-year veteran who …

Shohei Ohtani was born in Japan. For multiple years, he shined at Japan’s highest level of professional baseball. The pitcher and designated hitter then put his unique talents on full display in the US when he began playing in Major League Baseball. This week, the three-time MLB All-Star revealed that …

It was a battle of two NFL teams at the bottom of the barrel on Thursday night, but the Chicago Bears don’t mind picking up its third win of the season as they defeated the Carolina Panthers, 16-13. The Bears are now 3-7 on the season, while the Panthers fall …

Some Major League Baseball team owners can probably expect to receive curated “Stay in Oakland” boxes in the mail from Oakland Athletics fans. The gift boxes include an A’s hat, a baseball card featuring the recipient’s likeness and a note explaining why the owner should vote against the team’s planned …

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has denied recent claims made by five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman that the two briefly dated during his tenure with the team, instead suggesting that she was tasked with watching over him.  During an appearance on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger,” Buss was asked …