Penguins' Crosby gets 5-year extension
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Hockey Sidney Crosby has a new contract before his 20th birthday and his eye on the Stanley Cup for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL MVP and scoring champion yesterday signed a five-year extension through the 2012-13 season worth $43.5 million. The deal leaves room for the team to re-sign other young stars, such as Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal , ...
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PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby was placed on injured reserve Monday, a move that allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins to add an extra forward for their final two games before the All-Star break.
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Ryan Malone has a hat trick and Sidney Crosby adds a goal and three assists for Pittsburgh in a 7-4 win over the New York Islanders on Friday, the Penguins' fourth win in a row.
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Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby sets up the go-ahead goal on a power play,  Alex Ovechkin is held without a point for the first time this season, and the Penguins beat the Capitals, 2-1.
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Nets owner Bruce Ratner announced a five-year contract extension for Thorn, the team&#39;s president, yesterday, with both pledging a commitment to rebuilding a championship contender in New Jersey before moving to Brooklyn.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have been simply unbeatable. More so, in fact, than they have been in nearly a decade. Ty Conklin made 35 saves, Jordan Staal had two goals and an assist, and the Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 Thursday night for their eighth straight victory. It's the Penguins' longest win streak since a 10-game stretch in January and February 1999.
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NFL Bob Sanders's big hits have finally paid off in a big way. The two-time Pro Bowler agreed to a five-year contract extension yesterday, a deal that will keep him with the Indianapolis Colts through 2012 and makes him one of the league's highest-paid safeties. The deal is worth $37.5 million and includes $20 million in guarantees, a person familiar ...
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Stanley Cup champions the Anaheim Ducks have signed left wing Chris Kunitz to a four-year contract extension, starting from the 2008-2009 season.
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The Seattle Mariners signed Japanese center fielder Ichiro Suzuki to a five-year contract extension reported to be worth about $100 million.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins gave coach Michel Therrien a one-year contract extension through the 2008-09 season after guiding the team to the playoffs for the first time in six years.
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If Evgeni Malkin keeps playing like this, Sidney Crosby may have an unexpected challenge when he returns to the Pittsburgh Penguinsâ lineup: keeping his job on the top line.
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Alexander Ovechkin signed one of the richest deals in NHL history on Thursday when the All-Star winger inked a 13-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals worth a reported $124 million.
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Sidney Crosby seems almost embarrassed by all the praise. A night after Crosby took over the NHL scoring lead with a six-point game, Pittsburgh coach Michel Therrien called the 19-year-old star the best player in the NHL. And teammate Mark Recchi compared him to current and future Hall of Famers.
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Sidney Crosby returned to practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, almost three weeks after spraining his ankle in a crash into the boards.
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Sidney Crosby scored his third shootout goal in four games and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a three-goal deficit for a 5-4 win against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
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The Seattle Mariners have signed Japanese center fielder Ichiro Suzuki to a five-year contract extension reported to be worth more than $100 million.
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Alameda, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Raiders and kicker Sebastian Janikowski finalized a five-year contract extension worth $10.5 million on Wednesday.