Kevin Gorman

Penn State QB Bench chooses Bulls, will compete this fall

tampabay.com — There is a prominent new challenger for USF's starting quarterback job this fall, as former Penn State quarterback Steven Bench announced Thursday that he will transfer to join the Bulls and be immediately eligible to play. Bench, who played sparingly as a true freshman last fall, will have three years of eligibility at USF -- he also visited N.C.

Pens Fans Can Watch Playoff Games On (An Even Bigger) Big Screen Outside CONSOL Energy Center

penguins.nhl.com — This just got BIGGER. The "Big Screen" just got bigger. The Penguins announced today that fans can watch Friday's Game 5 against the Ottawa Senators on a new 27' x 15' Trib Total Media "Big Screen" - located across the street from CONSOL Energy Center.

Oklahoma tornadoes: The 'Big Dog,' the little boy and the hug that triumphs over tragedy

newsok.com — Diana Routon gently taught the neighbor boy. "You need to ask," she told him. "And you really need to knock." Hezekiah learned to ask. But he never really learned to knock. Felt too much at home around Big Dog, Hezekiah's nickname for Jim Routon. "I've told him, you don't have to ring," Routon said.

Orioles' Manny Machado is not A-Rod (and that's a good thing)

cbssports.com — BALTIMORE -- Scouts are paid to make comparisons, and in high school Manny Machado didn't make it hard on them. He was a tall shortstop from Miami, and he wore 13 on his back. If that wasn't obvious enough, when he took the field for his high school games he would move around just the way he'd seen Alex Rodriguez move around.

Neal's solid play soon could pay off on scoresheet for Penguins

triblive.com — Published: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:00 p.m. Updated 2 hours ago OTTAWA - Evgeni Malkin predicted the future Tuesday. He envisions James Neal busting out of his goal funk. "Yeah," Malkin said Tuesday after a practice at Scotiabank Place. "Something big. Soon."

NBA Draft | ZagsBlog.com

zagsblog.com — "I've played against bigger point guards, I really don't see them as being more athletic than me, just taller," the Dallas native and University of Missouri product told SNY.tv after his session at the Nets Draft Combine on Wednesday morning at PNY Center. "When it comes to athleticism, I match up with the best of them.

A Boston Super Bowl? It’s possible

bostonglobe.com — Robert Kraft is used to rooting against John Mara in February. But this February, Kraft will be Mara's biggest fan - assuming the Patriots and Giants don't meet again in the big game. New York/New Jersey will be the site of a ground-breaking Super Bowl; MetLife Stadium will be the first open-air stadium in a cold-weather city ever to host the event.