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Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney is driven to the field prior to an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert) **FILE**

Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, dies at 84

By Barry Wilner - Associated Press

County probation officer among 2 shot in Pennsylvania

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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) stops a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets' Scott Hartnell (43) during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Fleury makes late start, Penguins rush by Blue Jackets 3-1

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby (87) gets congratulations on his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday, April 8, 2017. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Penguins begin title defense against untested Blue Jackets

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suarez (7) is greeted by third base coach Billy Hatcher (22) as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Wade LeBlanc in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 10, 2017, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Reds pounce on wild Glasnow in 7-1 win over Pirates

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Alabama, Memphis, Pitt to play in Navy’s Veterans Classic

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NHL Capsules

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this photo made Saturday, April 1, 2017, Clay Heighten, right, and Debra Caudy, left, embrace their autistic 19-year-old son Jon Heighten as they pose for a photo at their home in the Dallas area town of University Park, Texas. Jon Heighten's parents are helping lead a 29-acre housing development and community for autistic adults that will break ground in the coming months. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Housing options help autistic adults find independence

By JAMIE STENGLE - Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets' Matt Calvert, left, and Winnipeg Jets' Joel Armia, of Finland, chase a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Trouba scores twice as Jets beat slumping Blue Jackets 5-4

By MITCH STACY - Associated Press

Pittsburgh mayor: Uber must ‘fight for more than profit’

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Jake Guentzel (59) celebrates his goal with Chad Ruhwedel (2) and Bryan Rust (17) in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Penguins hold on late, edge Hurricanes 3-2

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Washington Capitals' Andre Burakovsky, left, and Brett Connolly celebrate a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Braden Holtby helps Capitals hold off Blue Jackets

By Mitch Stacy - Associated Press

Members of the Washington Nationals line up on the field for the national anthem in front of Midshipmen in the stands before an exhibition baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Saturday, April 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Nationals savor inspiring tour of Naval Academy

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) stops New York Rangers right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) from scoring during the shootout of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 31, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Penguins won 4-3. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Crosby leads Penguins to 4-3 win over Rangers in shootout

By SCOTT CHARLES - Associated Press

Chicago Blackhawks' Artemi Panarin (72) celebrates his goal with Tanner Kero (67) and Patrick Kane (88) in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Blackhawks overwhelm short-handed Penguins 5-1

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Zambelli paying $200,000 for not reporting stolen fireworks

By JOE MANDAK - Associated Press

Despite suffering stroke, this marathoner stays on pace

By CHRIS TOGNERI and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Associated Press

Pastor accused of abuse to retire; accusation unproven

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In this photo made on Friday, March 17, 2017, Sean Gibson, the Executive Director of the Josh Gibson Foundation, right, holds a replica Pittsburgh Crawfords jersey with Pittsburgh Opera General Director Christopher Hahn as they pose next to a poster at the Pittsburgh Opera House in Pittsburgh. Josh Gibson, Sean's great grandfather, played for two Negro League baseball teams in Pittsburgh, one of them the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and is considered one of the sport's greatest home run hitters. Gibson is featured in an opera about his life called &quot;The Summer King.&quot; It has its world premiere April 29, 2017 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

TRAVEL: Opera tells story of Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson

By BETH J. HARPAZ - Associated Press

Marty Allen. (Dave Kapp)

Marty Allen 95th birthday sees comic still laughing at life

By Keith Valcourt — Special to The Washington Times