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More injuries for Steelers

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team that has become accustomed to dealing with injuries through the first five weeks of the season….



Steelers bring down Jets

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Gaining Ben Roethlisberger’s trust can be a difficult process for any new Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver. Once it’s earned, however, it’s unshakeable….




Steelers’ juggling act

PITTSBURGH (AP) – There’s no such thing as an individual meeting with Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak. When Munchak turns on the video…


Obama honors Penguins at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama honored the Pittsburgh Penguins at the White House on Thursday for completing what he described as one of the…


Dangerfield gets some respect

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jordan Dangerfield never lost faith, even as the months passed and the dreaded visits to Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s office informing…



Penguins poised to defend Cup

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Matt Cullen is well aware of the Stanley Cup hangover. The longtime NHL forward helped the Carolina Hurricanes raise the trophy in…


Steelers dominate Chiefs, 43-14

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger threw five touchdowns passes for the fifth time in his career and the Pittsburgh Steelers throttled the Kansas City Chiefs…




Steelers to add new faces on defense

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Lawrence Timmons spent a portion of last Sunday in a Philadelphia hospital trying not to freak out about a puncture wound to…


Crosby MVP as Canada wins Cup

TORONTO (AP) – Brad Marchand scored a short-handed goal with 43.1 seconds left and Canada beat Team Europe 2-1 on Thursday night to win the…



Bucs beat up on Arrieta, Cubs

PITTSBURGH (AP) – John Jaso hit for the cycle and drove in five runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the…


Tomlin: Bell will be used a lot

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Every week a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers support staff lines the hallway leading to the team’s locker room with photos taken…


Cubs lambaste Bucs

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Javier Baez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs while major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks pitched six…



Eagles clobber Steelers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Carson Wentz threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns, a fierce defense shut down Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown and the Philadelphia…




Brewers avoid sweep

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Chris Carter hit his 37th home run, matching his career high, and Scooter Gennett sliced an opposite-field, two run homer to help…


Bucs climb back over .500

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Sean Rodriguez hit a home run and a two-run single, Andrew McCutchen went deep, rookie Chad Kuhl pitched six strong innings and…


Buccos double up Brew Crew, 6-3

MILWAUKEE (TNS) – Sitting in a press box conference room at Great American Ball Park shortly before the first pitch of Sunday’s game against the…


Making an impact

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The greatest tight end in Pittsburgh Steelers history is retired, off being a dad back in his native Virginia. Heath Miller’s replacement,…


Steelers clamp down on Bengals in win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers still don’t have a sack, at least a sack of consequence, through two games. They also don’t have a…




Bucs explode in Philly

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Andrew McCutchen hit two solo homers, Chad Kuhl pitched six effective innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 15-2 Thursday…



Pirates snap out of rut

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sean Rodriguez had a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday…


Steelers claim opener

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger recovered his own fumble at a pivotal moment and didn’t look back, throwing three touchdown passes to lead the…





Nova, Kang lead Bucs past Reds

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ivan Nova pitched a six-hitter to stay unbeaten with Pittsburgh and Jung Ho Kang hit a two-run double to key a three-run…


NFL season begins today

DENVER (AP) – The 2016 NFL season starts the same way the last one ended, with Von Miller staring down Cam Newton. Denver’s star linebacker…


Tomlin confident despite injuries

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Mike Tomlin has confidence in the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary. And the linebackers. And the defensive line. And tight end. And everywhere else…





Steelers stumble in preseason finale

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Running back Cameron Artis-Payne made a case for more playing time, rushing for 77 yards on 18 carries, and Graham Gano…


Cubs complete sweep of Bucs

CHICAGO (AP) – Kris Bryant hit his 36th homer and made three solid plays at third base, helping Jason Hammel and the Chicago Cubs top…


Pirates fall to Cubs, 3-0

CHICAGO (AP) – Kyle Hendricks threw seven dominant innings to lower the majors’ best ERA to 2.09 and Anthony Rizzo homered to lead the Cubs…


Pirates lose 8-7 to Cubs in 13 innings

CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Locke, Francisco Cervelli and Josh Harrison gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a chance. Miguel Montero finished them off. Harrison hit a sacrifice…


Bucs bust out brooms

MILWAUKEE (AP) – The Pittsburgh Pirates are red hot heading to Chicago. But their postseason aspirations could hinge on medical examinations off the field over…