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WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the progress starter Francisco Liriano showed Friday night, a seventh-inning defensive meltdown cost the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Washington Nationals….

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Tom Brady is down to his last chance, and it’s not a very good one. If the New England Patriots quarterback…

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) – As Sidney Crosby prepares to carry the Stanley Cup through his Nova Scotia hometown, he said the championship tour is…

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – NFL players association lawyer Heather McPhee provided a sworn affidavit and a letter to the NFL on Tuesday in response to the…

SAN DIEGO (TNS) – Major League Baseball will not rush to a decision regarding the sexual-assault allegations against Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang, Commissioner…

SAN DIEGO (AP) – Giancarlo Stanton wore out Petco Park with a record display of power in the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night,…

NEW YORK (AP) – San Diego pitcher Drew Pomeranz and outfielders Starling Marte of Pittsburgh and Jay Bruce of Cincinnati have been added to the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie Josh Bell came up big again Sunday, but it wasn’t enough this time. Bell’s baserunning helped Pittsburgh tie the score…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Chicago Cubs aren’t going to panic. Not over their suddenly struggling starting staff, and not over their dwindling division lead, either….

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It turns out that the Pittsburgh Pirates can indeed beat the Chicago Cubs and their ace pitcher Jake Arrieta. Andrew McCutchen had…

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Another young arm put a smile on Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle’s face. Tyler Glasnow didn’t let a rough finish spoil…

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jung Ho Kang drove in two key runs with a seventh-inning double a day after Chicago police said they were investigating…

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Eric Fryer burned his former team with two hits and three RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals…

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Gregory Polanco homered twice and Jonathon Niese turned in his best start in almost a month to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Reddick has never hit a hole-in-one while golfing, so he’s counting this one. He had an RBI single in the…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A rare full day off turned out to be just what the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to keep Jeff Locke’s winning streak…

TORONTO (AP) – Carlos Carrasco struck out a season-high 14, Jason Kipnis and Rajai Davis hit solo home runs and the Cleveland Indians matched a…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison wants the NFL to provide “credible evidence” before he agrees to an interview with league officials regarding…

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – Matt Cullen, coming off a strong season with the Penguins, has decided to put off retirement for at least another year. Penguins…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – A.J. Ellis hit a tiebreaking, two-out infield single that capped a four-run fifth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (TNS) – The Penguins made a surprise trade at the NHL draft Saturday, sending oft-injured right winger Beau Bennett to New Jersey for…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Chad Kuhl ended Clayton Kershaw’s nine-game winning streak in his major league debut, and David Freese hit a three-run double that sent…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenta Maeda would have had a pretty good night if he didn’t have to face Andrew McCutchen. McCutchen homered twice, Jeff Locke…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — For a change, the Pittsburgh Pirates got to celebrate Friday night. Matt Joyce homered and doubled among his three hits and Pittsburgh…

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – The Penguins announced center Evgeni Malkin will not need surgery for his injured left elbow. Malkin, who initially suffered the unspecified injury…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – With or without Andrew McCutchen in the lineup, the Pittsburgh Pirates are at a loss this month. Manager Clint Hurdle gave his…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Buster Posey threw out John Jaso attempting to steal second base to end the game, Joe Panik’s two-run double capped a three-run…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cheered by a sea of wine-and-gold dressed fans spilling off sidewalks and choking the streets, LeBron James and the Cavaliers are parading…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Angel Pagan hit a grand slam during a seven-run fourth inning, Johnny Cueto shut down Pittsburgh into the seventh and the San…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jeff Locke followed consecutive horrible starts with 6 2/3 scoreless innings, Erik Kratz hit his first home run since 2014 and the…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – LeBron James cradled the shiny gold trophy and struggled to sum up what might be his sweetest championship yet, the one…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jordy Mercer insisted the Pittsburgh Pirates will keep searching for a way to stop this freefall. They looked like they were on…

CHICAGO (AP) — Francisco Liriano and the Pittsburgh Pirates trailed by two after the left-hander’s second pitch. It was that kind of day. Liriano dropped…

NEW YORK (AP) – Neil Walker and Michael Conforto gave the Mets an immediate jolt in their return from nagging injuries, and Bartolo Colon pitched…

NEW YORK (AP) – Noah Syndergaard struck out 11 and took a shutout into the ninth inning, Wilmer Flores homered and drove in four runs,…

NEW YORK (AP) – Jameson Taillon took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning of his second major league start, dominating the New York Mets…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – James Harrison’s main motivation for returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers is a third Super Bowl ring. The former NFL Defensive Player of…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Booed every time he touched the ball, LeBron James cut through Golden State’s defense and made layups look easy. Dunks and…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The city prepared for a victory parade to celebrate the Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship as its police and other public safety officials…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Back in December, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked like a lost team bound to miss the playoffs. Sidney Crosby and the…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Sharks remarkable season, and their historic playoff run, has come to an end. The Sharks, who played from behind for…

The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Penguins are Stanley Cup champions. Brian Dumoulin, Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist scored and Matt Murray made 18 saves as the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Francisco Liriano showed improvement Saturday night but not enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander to beat a team he has dominated in…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Wainwright has 121 wins in his 12-year career along with two World Series rings and two second-place finishes in the NL…

DETROIT (AP) — Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose boundless blend of talent and toughness made him the NHL’s quintessential star during a career…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Martin Jones stopped everything. The seemingly endless barrage of shots the Pittsburgh Penguins threw his way. Pittsburgh’s long-awaited house party more than…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores’ bloop single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning drove in the go-ahead run for the New York…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Juan Nicasio retired his first 12 batters and got his second win in six starts, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New…

  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Neil Walker’s homecoming will have to wait one more day. The scheduled game between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (TNS) – The Penguins are one victory away from a Stanley Cup. They defeated San Jose, 3-1, at the SAP Center on…