Sports Tuesday: Penguins Alive After 3 OT Win

SportsSports Tuesday: Penguins Alive After 3 OT WinSports Tuesday: Penguins Alive After 3 OT WinThe Associated PressPittsburgh forces game 5 with goal in third overtime; Pacman Jones catches a break from NFL; Maria Sharapova knocked out of French Open; Pedro Martinez set to return for Mets. (June 3)PITTSBURGH JUST REFUSED TO DIE. THE PENGUINS STAYED ALIVE IN THE STANLEY CUP FINAL ON PETR SYKORA'S POWER PLAY GOAL IN THE THIRD OVERTIME THAT GAVE THEM A 4-3 WIN OVER DETROIT.VIDEO PETR SYKORA, PENGUINS RIGHT WING THE RED WINGS WERE POISED TO CELEBRATE THEIR 4TH STANLEY CUP TITLE IN 11 YEARS WHEN PITTSBURGH'S MAX TALBOT SCORED WITH 34.3 SECONDS LEFT IN REGULATION TO FORCE THE EXTRA PERIODS. DETROIT CAN WIN IT ALL WHEN THE SERIES GOES BACK TO PITTSBURGH FOR GAME SIX WEDNESDAY.THINGS ARE LOOKING UP FOR PACMAN JONES. NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL HAS CLEARED THE DEFENSIVE BACK TO JOIN THE DALLAS COWBOYS FOR EVERYTHING BUT THE REGULAR SEASON. JONES HAS BEEN UNDER AN INDEFINITE SUSPENSION BY GOODELL AFTER A SERIES OF ARRESTS AND RUN INS WITH THE LAW. GOODELL SAYS HE'LL DECIDE IF JONES CAN PLAY IN THE REGULAR SEASON BY SEPTEMBER FIRST.MARIA SHARAPOVA WAS WITHIN A POINT OF MOVING INTO THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE FRENCH OPEN. INSTEAD THE TOP SEED IS OUT OF THE ONLY GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT SHE HASN'T WON. 275 SOT MARIA SHARAPOVA, TOP SEEDSHARAPOVA WAS BEATEN BY DINARA SAFINA 6-7, 7-6, 6-2.PEDRO MARTINEZ RETURNS TO THE METS STARTING ROTATION TONIGHT AGAINST THE GIANTS. IT'S THE 3-TIME CY YOUNG AWARD WINNERS FIRST START SINCE GOING DOWN WITH A STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING APRIL 1. THE 36-YEAR OLD MARTINEZ IS EXPECTED TO THROW BETWEEN 90 AND 100 PITCHES. JIM MILITELLO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WITH AP SPORTS TUESDAY.

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