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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan can see confidence beginning to build for rookie forward Dominik Simon. Playing alongside Sidney Crosby certainly helps….

NEW YORK (AP) — Over 600 home runs. More than 600 saves. A .300 career average. In the age of baseball analytics, there’s still room…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Not much more than a month ago, Dominik Simon, Jean-Sebastien Dea and Casey DeSmith were playing minor league hockey in Wilkes-Barre for…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Hue Jackson is finally handing off his Browns offense. Cleveland’s coach, who has handled game-planning and play-calling duties while going 1-31 over…

The Associated Press Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl in search of a sixth title. They’ll face…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The way Aaron Dell has played this season means the San Jose Sharks have no drop-off at all when starting…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Steelers didn’t look very far for offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s replacement, promoting longtime quarterbacks coach Randy Fichtner to the position on…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Though the Anaheim Ducks found themselves trailing at the end of the first period despite controlling play, head coach Randy Carlyle…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Todd Haley’s contract as the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers is up. And coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t sound as if he’s…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen didn’t run from the challenge in Pittsburgh, he embraced it. A rising star on a franchise mired in two decades…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dominik Simon admits he got a little wide-eyed as he closed in on his first NHL goal. The only thing left for…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros already had two Cy Young winners on their staff. They’re hoping Gerrit Cole can make it three. The World…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gerrit Cole remains a Pittsburgh Pirate. For now, at least. The Pirates and their top starting pitcher avoided arbitration by agreeing on…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The words that threatened to define Ben Roethlisberger’s season were uttered almost as an afterthought and with more than a hint of…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl linebacker Ryan Shazier attended practice on Wednesday for the first time since injuring his spine against Cincinnati last…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Technically it went into the scorebook as a 2-yard touchdown run. The highly GIF-able reality told a more compelling story, one that…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Even as he sat in the back of a police car sprinting to the hospital to get a precise prognosis on his…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Blake Bortles put together one decent drive all day that ended with a one-yard touchdown pass to Oil City High School…

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back quickly from a disappointing defeat at home. Crosby had a goal and three…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sebastian Aho and the Hurricanes helped Cam Ward have a fairly comfortable night in goal against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Phil Kessel and Conor Sheary scored in a four-goal second period to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-1 win over the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – JuJu Smith-Schuster didn’t catch a snap of the 2017 AFC championship game. Life out in Los Angeles was just a little too…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Converting on third downs had been a sore spot at Penn State, so coach James Franklin made it a point of…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A coaches’ challenge wiped away the Carolina Hurricanes’ first go-ahead goal. There was no doubting the second one. Sebastian Aho’s goal…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Improved coverage in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary has allowed the defense an opportunity to make team history. The Steelers have 50 sacks,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored in the shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Wednesday…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t sure how long of a break he wants to give his star players before the postseason begins. The Pittsburgh…

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s quarterback woes continued on Monday, and it led to yet another loss. T.J. Yates had two turnovers in the first half…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Gibson grew up in Pittsburgh. He downplayed his annual homecoming Saturday night, but his teammates with the Anaheim Ducks understood this…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan doesn’t want to see Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang drop the gloves every game. But…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — For vastly different reasons, two of the Steelers veteran starters were prevented from practicing fully or playing in games during December. That…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the NFL in one category this season: most Pro Bowl players. Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and Ben…

DENVER (AP) — Defenseman Tyson Barrie played heavy minutes in the absence of suspended teammate Erik Johnson. Barrie made the most of the extra ice time, too….

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers still can’t figure out how to cover Rob Gronkowski. The AFC East still can’t figure out how to catch…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Danny Smith wasn’t just looking for somebody who can kick. A lot of guys can kick. The Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coordinator…

The Associated Press Shout it from the top of Mount Washington: It’s the Game of the Year! Perhaps the Game of the Decade!! Maybe the…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury has been thinking about one game for quite a while. And Thursday night he rose to the challenge. Fleury…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two snaps in, Le’Veon Bell knew he was done, that the groin injury that the Pittsburgh Steelers running back tried to ignore…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jim Rutherford knows what it’s like to be a young goaltender trying to find his way in the NHL. Rutherford went through…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Colorado defenseman Mark Barberio was a healthy scratch last week against Buffalo. He made a huge play Monday night against the two-time…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was a familiar feeling for Terrell Suggs and the Baltimore Ravens. The Pittsburgh Steelers, in dramatic fashion, clinched the AFC North…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A strong start helped the Toronto Maple Leafs knock off the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Tyler Bozak scored two goals, and…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It wasn’t so much a conscious decision Vince Williams made to wear teammate Ryan Shazier’s jersey during Steelers practice this week. And…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Matt Hunwick scored 1:29 into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins over the New York Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night. Pittsburgh led 3-1…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan Shazier’s locker sat untouched in a corner of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Wednesday save for one little piece: his yellow…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier will remain in a Cincinnati hospital until at least Wednesday to undergo further testing on a spinal…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Linebacker Ryan Shazier stayed overnight in a hospital with a back injury while the rest of the Steelers headed home with yet…

CINCINNATI (AP) — A.J. Green’s tiptoe catch along the sideline was so remarkable that his former offensive coordinator couldn’t believe he’d done it. Browns coach…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The two-time defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins are starting to build momentum after an uneven start to the season. That hasn’t been the…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — After keeping the puck out of the net for three periods, Tristan Jarry tucked it in his bag for a keepsake….