The Pittsburgh Penguins are turning to a familiar face in net. Even if just for one game. On Friday, the club announced it had signed former goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, one of the most beloved figures in franchise history, to a professional tryout contract. The transaction is largely ceremonial as Fleury, 40, formally retired as a member of the Minnesota Wild …
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Penguins Sign Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a Professional Tryout Contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a professional tryout contract, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. Fleury, 40, will join the Penguins for practice at 12:00 PM on Friday, September 26, before suiting up to play in parts of Pittsburgh’s exhibition game against Columbus on Saturday, September 27 at …
Read More »Mo’ne Davis will make her return to baseball in a tryout for the WPBL
Just before 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Mo’ne Davis entered the Marian Anderson Recreation Center in South Philadelphia. She walked past a couple photos of herself; her 2014 Sports Illustrated cover, a group shot of her team at the Little League World Series, and one of the pitcher in an Anderson Monarchs jersey, coming off the mound. This facility, at …
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