NEWS AND NOTES

A few things to quickly get up to speed on...--Ryan Whitney comes back tonight against the Lightning, as the Pens try to make it two in a row after a 4-3 win against Buffalo in OT last night. [Pittsburgh Penguins]--The halftime entertainment for Pitt's Sun Bowl game has been announced: The Village People. I'm sure there's a joke here, but is it even necessary? [SunBowl.org]--The Buccos are pursuing Rocco Baldelli, a 27-year-old OF who's suffered from extreme fatigue, not unlike Pirates fans who've watched their favorite team fail to crack .500 for 16 straight seasons.In other Pirate news, Ty Wigginton is thankfully off their radar, while Jack Wilson looks to be returning in 2009. I'd probably feel worse for Wilson, but he will pocket $7.2 million while playing for a team with no expectations. There are worse situations in life. [PG]--Check out the X's Everything Pens Page, which is currently featuring a very interesting article on one Sidney Crosby by re...