PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal has been fined $2,500 for high sticking Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban Saturday in Montreal.

Neal was assessed a minor penalty on the play. The Penguins defeated the Canadiens, 4-3.

The money from the fine, which is the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

Neal has 13 goals and 23 points this season for the first-place Penguins.

NEW YORK — Injured Penguins defensemen Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek returned home to Pittsburgh to be re-evaluated while their teammates took on the Rangers in New York.Letang broke his nose Saturday in Montreal when he was struck by Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty, who was suspended three games for the hit. The defenseman practiced Monday and skated Tuesday morning in New York, but said he had trouble breathing.

BOSTON — When Terry Francona left the Boston Red Sox, he said they needed “a new voice” in the manager's office.They've certainly chosen a brash one.Two months after a record collapse kept them out of the playoffs, the Red Sox picked Bobby Valentine to be their next manager. The sides were working to complete a contract, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. Several media outlets in Boston, citing anonymous sources, reported earlier in the evening that Valentine would be the team's new manager.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jared Sullinger scored 21 points as Ohio State roared to an 11-0 lead over Duke and never looked back in an 85-63 victory Tuesday night.Buckeyes fans chanted “overrated” at the Blue Devils in the final minute.