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DETROIT (AP) — For a decade, opening day for the Detroit Tigers belonged almost exclusively to Justin Verlander. Times have changed. Verlander is with Houston…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings are a team in transition, and that was evident Tuesday night. Veteran defenseman Niklas Kronwall scored a goal…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — That’s a catch. Mention the names Calvin Johnson, Dez Bryant, Zach Miller and Jesse James , and what looked, sounded and felt like…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby crystallized the Pittsburgh Penguins’ hot run against the Philadelphia Flyers with the kind of goal that he and few others…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New Jersey Devils and their roster stuffed with speed and youth haven’t made the playoffs in six years. The drought for…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby doesn’t really have an explanation for how he does what he does. He just does it. So if you’re looking…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders had fun again Tuesday night. Getting just their second win in the last month and beating the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed inside linebacker Jon Bostic to a two-year contract. Details of the deal were not disclosed and it…

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Francisco Cervelli has one primary personal goal this season — stay healthy. The Pittsburgh Pirates catcher was limited to 81 games…

MONTREAL (AP) — It was only a matter of time before the relentless Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away from the Montreal Canadiens and held them at…

MONTREAL (AP) — It was only a matter of time before the relentless Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away from the Montreal Canadiens and held them at…

NEW YORK (AP) — Although they will likely miss the playoffs for the first time since 2010, the New York Rangers are still scrapping for…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury has helped surprising Vegas by bringing a positive vibe and a contagious amount of confidence to the locker room. His…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrik Laine knows where he stands. The Winnipeg Jets winger might not keep track of each time Alex Ovechkin or Evgeni Malkin…

TORONTO (AP) — After losing four straight on the road, the Toronto Maple Leafs got back on the winning track at home — where they…

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is getting deeper into the professional sports streaming game, partnering with Major League Baseball to air 25 weekday afternoon games…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby’s continued dominance of the Flyers helped the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins move back into first place. Conor Sheary…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have put the franchise tag on All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell for a second straight spring, putting his long-term…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan would love to point to a coaching tactic or some semblance of strategy that explains why the Pittsburgh Penguins are…

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are making a playoff push with improved offense and solid goaltending. Evgenii Dadonov scored twice, Roberto Luongo made…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby let one chance to bury the New York Islanders slip away. The Pittsburgh Penguins star wasn’t about to let it…

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Overall, Josh Bell had a fine rookie season in 2017. The Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman finished third in the NL Rookie…

BOSTON (AP) — David Krejci and his new linemate have taken no time at all to find a rhythm. The Bruins center capitalized on his…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Taylor Hall equaled the Devils’ franchise record with points in 15 straight games, Stefan Noesen scored the only goal of the third…

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Corey Dickerson didn’t initially believe the news. Tampa Bay Rays general manager Erik Neander called Dickerson late on the night of…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Colin Moran was considered one of the best players in college baseball in 2013 while starring at North Carolina. “We loved him…

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers cut it close — again. Evgenii Dadonov scored with 1:53 to play to complete a hat trick and…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins made plenty of moves Friday night — on the ice, with the roster and in the standings. Phil…

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay traded All-Star designated hitter Corey Dickerson to Pittsburgh on Thursday in exchange for relief pitcher Daniel Hudson, minor…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Injured Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Shazier doesn’t just plan to play again following a spinal injury. He says he wants to make it…

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Joe Musgrove started in the All-Star Futures Games two years ago when he was a Houston Astros’ prospect. Now, the Pittsburgh…

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Josh Harrison is still with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his feelings aren’t much different than they were a month ago. Harrison…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Olli Maatta has played five seasons with Evgeni Malkin and he’s not sure he’s ever seen his teammate play as well as…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Never before has one race displayed NASCAR’s rapidly changing look more than this year’s Daytona 500. Three drivers under age…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins’ rookie forward Zach Aston-Reese didn’t know he scored the eventual game-winning goal until he was on the bench. Aston-Reese broke…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was a big night for two of the youngest Pittsburgh Penguins. The same can be said for a longtime NHL veteran,…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sidney Crosby got another milestone goal on Sunday. The puck went right to his dad. Crosby scored twice, including his 400th…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed Pro Bowl fullback Roosevelt Nix to a four-year contract. The 25-year-old Nix played in all 16 games…

DALLAS (AP) — When Dallas goaltender Kari Lehtonen had to face Pittsburgh’s top three scorers in a shootout Friday night, he relied on a memory…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers overhauled a portion of their defensive coaching staff Thursday, hiring Karl Dunbar as defensive line coach and Tom Bradley…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tens of thousands of Eagles fans poured into Philadelphia Thursday morning, some before dawn, to take part in the city’s first-ever Super…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was an emotional night for the Pittsburgh Penguins and their beloved former goaltender, Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury was back in the city…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury doesn’t think anything he’s experienced in his 14-year career that could prepare him for his return to Pittsburgh. The Vegas…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Foles did his best Tom Brady impersonation, leading a late-game comeback to cap a season that began as a backup and…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Just when it looked like the New Jersey Devils were coming back to the pack in the Eastern Conference after a…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the first three months of the regular season looking tired, lethargic, blah. Then the calendar flipped to January…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Injured Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is going home. Shazier was released from the hospital on Thursday, nearly two months after suffering…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Murray wanted to feel a sense of normalcy, so the Pittsburgh Penguins goalie went back to work Tuesday night for the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Seun Adigun told herself her athletic career was done after she ran her last race at the 2012 Summer Olympics in…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ronda Rousey has ditched UFC for WWE. Once the most dangerous women in MMA, Rousey officially made the anticipated jump to WWE…