Daily sport news

AP - The Pittsburgh Penguins signed center Joe Vitale to a two-year, $1.1 million contract extension on Friday, locking up a 26-year-old who has earned a regular spot in the lineup this season.

AP - Darryl Sittler knows exactly how Sam Gagner felt.

AP - The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time.

AP - A seat at the Super Bowl will be a lot easier to come by for many of the fans who couldn't get one last year in Dallas.

Reuters - Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9.5 million contract, Major League Baseball's website reported on Friday.

Reuters - The National Football League would like to add a team in Los Angeles but was not currently exploring expansion, while the match-up for next season's London game was up in the air, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Friday in his State of the League news conference.

AP - Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its work toward preventing concussions and other injuries, saying what's been done so far is only a starting point.

AP - Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its work toward preventing concussions and other injuries, saying what's been done so far is only a starting point.

AP - The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time.

Reuters - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $75,000 for criticizing the referees following a 95-86 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, the National Basketball Association said on Friday.

AP - Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't bothered by all the talk about Colts quarterback Peyton Manning during Super Bowl week.

AP - Jason Dufner finished off a 7-under 64 on Friday for a share of the lead with Ryan Palmer after the first round of the Phoenix Open.

Reuters - One last elimination game remains for the New York Giants, and coach Tom Coughlin said Friday he already knows what he will tell his players before they take the field Sunday in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.

AP - The designer of the Olympic golf course for the 2016 Summer Games won't be announced until March.

AP - Bill Belichick says he's focusing on Sunday's Super Bowl and not thinking about retiring after 37 years as a coach in the NFL.

AP - Klaus Kroell gave Austria its first World Cup downhill victory of the season Friday, edging Bode Miller by 0.01 seconds in a race so tight the top five skiers were separated by only 0.08 seconds.

AP - European Tour officials reduced the Qatar Masters to 54 holes when they called off play Friday after strong winds moved golf balls and blowing sand reduced visibility on several holes.

AP - U.S. Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to take a four-stroke lead after two rounds of the Australian Ladies Masters.

AP - It's advice that sounds like heresy on the gridiron: Go for it on fourth down. Try more onside kicks. Running backs don't matter much.

AP - Dawn Staley was determined to end South Carolina's long losing streak to Tennessee.