Day: February 23, 2017

Penguins acquire D Ron Hainsey from Carolina (Sports Betting News)Penguins acquire D Ron Hainsey from Carolina (Sports Betting News)

Carolina Hurricanes' Ron Hainsey (65) controls the puck against the Dallas Stars during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Dallas. Dallas defeated Carolina 5-2. (AP Photo/Mike Stone)

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford turned to an old friend to give his team’s injury ravaged defense a needed boost. The Penguins acquired defenseman Ron Hainsey from Carolina on Thursday. Pittsburgh sent minor-league forward Danny Kristo and a draft pick to the Hurricanes in exchange for the 35-year-old Hainsey, whose long wait to play in the postseason may finally be over.

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Hamilton back in Rangers camp, knee exam shows no damage (Sports Betting News)Hamilton back in Rangers camp, knee exam shows no damage (Sports Betting News)

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2015, file photo, Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton looks away after striking out in a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Arlington, Texas. Hamilton was back in Texas on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 to have his surgically reconstructed left knee examined after he experienced discomfort during the Rangers first full-squad spring training workout. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)

Josh Hamilton was back at Rangers spring training camp in Arizona on Thursday, and feeling confident after an examination in Texas showed no significant structural damage to his surgically repaired left knee. Hamilton said he was concerned when he felt a sudden pain when doing some running drills Tuesday. ”I had already run on the treadmill that morning, felt good, and went out there and started running,” Hamilton said Thursday while standing at his locker.

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