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Koyack scores first TD in NFL

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Andrew Luck threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Jack Doyle with nine seconds left Sunday to give the Indianapolis Colts a 24-20…




Hagelin helps Pens rally past ‘Canes

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Carl Hagelin scored with 4:15 remaining and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Wednesday night. Hagelin got…



LeBron James named AP Male Athlete of Year

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James was jolted forward when the massive crowd swelled from the sidewalks and into Cleveland’s streets, surrounding the convertible that he…


Biles is female athlete of year

NEW YORK (AP) – Simone Biles tried to treat the 2016 Summer Olympics like just your average ordinary gymnastics meet. So what if the stage…


Steelers rally to clinch AFC North

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers rode Ben Roethlisberger’s right arm and Antonio Brown’s left arm to the AFC North title. Roethlisberger shook off a…



Jackets pounds Pens

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Scott Hartnell had his ninth career hat trick and the Columbus Blue Jackets scored four times in a head-spinning third-period flurry…



Penguins pummel Rangers, 7-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby picked up his NHL-leading 22nd goal, Evgeni Malkin added a goal and two assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins toppled the…


Not just frontrunners

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers put themselves back in the playoff conversation by stringing together four convincing victories in which they never trailed. They…


One step closer to playoffs

CINCINNATI (AP) – The Steelers took control of the AFC North by doing a little bit of everything during a month-long winning streak: throwing it,…



Steelers look to eliminate Bengals

CINCINNATI (AP) – The previous time the Steelers came to town, they knocked the Bengals out of the playoffs with a stunning last-minute rally. They’re…


Fleury’s backup plan

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – Neither Mathieu Garon nor Marc-Andre Fleury could sleep. Next door from their downtown Detroit hotel room for the 2009 Stanley Cup final,…


Rust helps Penguins top Bruins in OT

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Bryan Rust flipped a backhander past Tuukka Rask 1:24 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory over the Boston…


Pens’ defense has fueled recent surge

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – Examine the Pittsburgh Penguins’ six-game winning streak, and you’re sure to find a boatload of goals. Thirty-five of them, in fact. Enough…


Penguins pulverize Coyotes

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby left briefly after taking a stick to the face then returned and picked up his NHL-leading 21st goal as the…



Steelers bully Bills in snow

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Le’Veon Bell scored three times and set a franchise record with 236 yards rushing in finding traction on a slick,…





Pirates decide to hold on to McCutchen

OXON HILL, Md. (TNS) – At the end of baseball’s winter meetings, the conclusion general manager Neal Huntington reached regarding the face of the franchise…


High-flying Pens win again

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Sidney Crosby got his 18th goal and added an assist to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Florida Panthers 5-1 on…


Steelers showing more balance

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Technically, the calls were different. In the Pittsburgh Steelers huddle, however, the translation was the same: Get the ball to Le’Veon Bell…


Steelers’ Cockrell coming up big

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Mike Tomlin is not a big picture guy. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach, as he likes to say, prefers not to “paint with…



Senators can’t shake off ‘Rust’

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Bryan Rust had his first career hat trick, Sidney Crosby added his NHL-leading 17th goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins raced by the…


Giants cut down to size

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers ended the New York Giants’ winning streak with a familiar formula. Ben Roethlisberger passed for 289 yards and two…




Pens shoot past Stars

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby broke the game’s final tie and assisted on another score in the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the…


Isles outlast Penguins

NEW YORK (AP) – Anders Lee scored the tiebreaking goal with 27 seconds remaining to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-3 victory over…


Rookies making an impact

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The learning curve is starting to level off for Javon Hargrave, Artie Burns and Sean Davis. That hardly means it’s flat. Not…


O-line: To serve and protect

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell doesn’t feel his offensive line receives the credit it deserves. The headlines are usually reserved for Bell,…


Penguins sink Devils in shootout

PITTSBURGH (AP) – As the bodies piled up in front of the New Jersey net with the clock ticking toward zero and the Pittsburgh Penguins…




Steelers corral Colts, 28-7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown hooked up for three touchdowns Thursday night and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense shut down the Indianapolis Colts…



Rangers rally past Pens

PITTSBURGH (AP) – J.T. Miller scored short-handed to cap a second-period rally, helping the New York Rangers overcome an early two-goal deficit to beat the…


Steelers end slide

CLEVELAND (AP) – A short bus ride into Ohio put Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers back in the fast lane. The playoffs remain a possible…



Pens take down Islanders

NEW YORK (AP) – Kris Letang scored 1:24 into overtime, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the last-place New York Islanders 3-2 on Friday night to…


The Road Worriers

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers can’t explain it exactly. They’re not much into excuses either. Yet there’s no denying the offense that runs so…


Capitals steamroll Penguins

WASHINGTON (AP) – Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and three assists and T.J. Oshie enjoyed a four-point game as the Washington Capitals broke out of…