Tuesday, 20 November 2012 23:55

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Steelers/NFL

-Welcome back Plaxico Burress (right).

-In addition to Burress, the Steelers signed former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer and released running back Baron Batch and linebacker Marshall McFadden.

-Why did the Steelers stick with Byron Leftwich so long against the Ravens?

-Welcome back to the starting lineup Charlie Batch.

-LaMarr Woodley isn't happy with Ravens running back Ray Rice for disrespecting the Terrible Towel.

-The Steelers reduced the one-game suspension of Ravens safety Ed Reed to a $50,000 fine.

-The Jets waived wide receiver Jason Hill.

-The Jaguars signed former Buccaneers wide receiver Jordan Shipley and waived fullback Will Ta'ufo'ou.

-The Raiders waived linebacker Aaron Curry.

-Seahawks safety Winston Guy was suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

-The Panthers waived kicker Justin Medlock and signed former Redskins kicker Graham Gano.

ollege Basketball

-Pitt prepares for No. 4 Michigan tonight at Madison Square Garden.

-Penn State guard Tim Frazier (right) will miss the rest of the season due to an Achilles tendon injury.

-Andre Marhold had nine points for Duquesne which lost to North Dakota State, 57-43.

-Velton Jones had 15 points for Robert Morris in a 71-62 win against Cleveland State.

- Jack Taylor shattered the NCAA single-game scoring record with 138 points and led Division III Grinnell to a 179-104 win against Faith Baptist Bible.

-No. 1 Indiana got 17 points each from Cody Zeller and Jordan Hulls in an 82-72 overtime win against Georgetown.

-Patric Young had 13 points for No. 7 Florida which beat Savannah State, 58-40.

-Butler got 17 points each from Rotnei Clarke and Kellen Dunham in an 82-71 upset of No. 9 North Carolina.

-Shabazz Muhammad scored 21 points for No. 11 UCLA which held off Georgia, 60-56.

-No. 12 Kansas got 25 points for Jeff Withey in a defeat of Saint Louis, 73-59.

-Doug McDermott and Gregory Echenique each scored 17 points for No. 14 Creighton in a 105-57 romp of Longwood.

-Keith Appling (right) scored 22 points for No. 15 Michigan State which defeated Boise State, 74-70.

-Cashmere Wright scored 28 points for No. 22 Cincinnati in a 91-72 win against Campbell.

College Football

-Pitt will have its hands full with Rutgers' defense.

-Rutgers has agreed to join the Big 10.

-Penn State tight end Garry Gilliam has overcome some long odds.

-UTEP head coach Mike Price announced his retirement.

-California fired head coach Jeff Tedford.

Penguins/NHL

-Lightning forward and former Penguin Ryan Malone worked out with some of his former teammates at Southpointe yesterday.

-The NHL and NHLPA are schedule to resume negotiations today.

-The Penguins helped fund a new dek hockey rink in Banksville Park.

-The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have struggled against the rival Hershey Bears this season.

-Dustin Jeffrey was held without a point for Medvescak Zagreb in a 2-0 win against EC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria's EBEL.

-Flyers forward Claude Giroux (right) will visit Dr. Frederick “Ted” Carrick, the same chiropractor Sidney Crosby consulted during his concussion issues, in Atlanta. Giroux is dealing with a neck injury he suffered while playing for Eisbaren Berlin of Germany's DEL.

Pirates/MLB

-The Pirates added catchers Tony Sanchez, Ramon Cabrera, pitchers Vic Black, Phil Irwin and Hunter Strickland to the 40-man roster.

-The Pirates released their 2013 promotional schedule.

-The Yankees re-signed pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year contract worth $15 million.

-The Royals re-signed pitcher Jeremy Guthrie to a three-year contract worth $25 million.

(Photos: Burress-Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images; Frazier-Andy Lyons/Getty Images Appling-Gregory Shamus/Getty Images; Giroux-Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images)