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PITTSBURGH (AP) – The youth movement in the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary is nearly complete. Pittsburgh grabbed defensive back Sean Davis out of Maryland in the…

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The NHL fined Capitals forward Tom Wilson $2,404 on Friday for his knee-on-knee hit on Pittsburgh’s Conor Sheary, sparing him a…

DENVER (AP) – Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has found a winning formula – regular rest for his players combined with a few other ingredients. All…

WASHINGTON (AP) – T.J. Oshie completed a hat trick in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday…

PITTSBURGH (TNS) – It took them nearly two decades, but the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night finally drafted a cornerback in the first round when…

The Associated Press As mock drafts yield to reality tonight, two things we could reasonably assume regarding the Steelers: They likely will not trade, and…

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin will be the headline of most stories about the Pittsburgh Penguins-Washington Capitals playoff series. The transcendent…

DENVER (AP) — Slumping outfielder Andrew McCutchen hit three homers and drove in five runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4…

The Associated Press The two faces most responsible for bringing the NHL full-throttle into the 21st century are inextricably linked. Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Phil Kessel speaks in a polite whisper, as if he’s worried talking too loudly might inadvertently attract the spotlight and well, he…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — After the final horn and before the ceremonial handshakes, some St. Louis Blues players did a little ice dancing. Deservedly so….

NEW YORK (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game “Deflategate” suspension imposed by the NFL, a federal appeals court ruled…

PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona pitcher Shelby Miller played left field and chased after Sean Rodriguez’s go-ahead double in the 13th inning before striking out to…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The end of two springs’ worth of playoff angst for the Pittsburgh Penguins came suddenly, crammed into 14 minutes of pure exhilaration,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Murray watched the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second-round collapse against the New York Rangers from afar two years ago, the wispy goaltender still…

  SAN DIEGO (AP) — After losing six of eight games, the Pittsburgh Pirates needed a game like they got from Gerrit Cole on Thursday…

NEW YORK (AP) – Flashing his old brilliance, Evgeni Malkin scored two goals and set up two others and the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed the New…

NEW YORK (TNS) – Kris Letang avoided a suspension by the NHL on Wednesday after a nasty slash to the face of Viktor Stalberg in…

  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Andy Green’s first ejection as a big league skipper gave Mark McGwire his first chance to manage. Wil Myers and…

NEW YORK (AP) – Matt Cullen beat Henrik Lundqvist on a semi-breakaway after beating two defensemen early in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins…

Associated Press | The NBA playoffs are supposed to be the time when the casual approach many teams take in the regular season goes out…

Franklin High School’s Danny Dinh (above) runs the 300 hurdles Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Harbor Creek Invitational. He took fifth place. Laura Danvers (right) wins her…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Keith Yandle and Derick Brassard scored 18 seconds apart in the second period and Henrik Lundqvist looked just fine dealing with an…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jon Niese made it sound simple as he talked about how he pitched. Niese combined with two relievers on a three-hitter and…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The breeze blowing in from center field did not bother Ryan Braun. Bruan hit two long two-run home runs and Jimmy Nelson…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jordan Zimmermann pitched six shutout innings, Nick Castellanos homered and drove in four runs and the Detroit Tigers remained unbeaten on the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Patric Hornqvist had his first playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away from the New York Rangers 5-2 in Game…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant went out with a Hollywood ending to his remarkable career. He scored 60 points in his final NBA game…

The Associated Press The real test of Kris Letang’s relentless stamina doesn’t come in the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room after a long game. When he…

DETROIT (AP) – Justin Upton had four hits, including a first-inning home run off a camera well above center field, and the Detroit Tigers beat…

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (TNS) – Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and defenseman Olli Maatta each participated in practice Monday at the team’s workout facility in Cranberry….

DETROIT (AP) – The Pittsburgh Pirates’ offensive game plan worked out well on Monday. The Pirates doubled five times off Justin Verlander and drove up…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Matt Cullen can’t quite find the right words to describe it. Maybe because the seemingly ageless Pittsburgh Penguins center has never experienced…

CINCINNATI (AP) – Jay Bruce hit an RBI triple in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds capped a strong season-opening homestand, beating the Pittsburgh…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Wayne Simmonds scored two goals, Steve Mason stopped 18 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers clinched a playoff berth with a 3-1 win…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed early Sunday after a traffic accident. An emailed statement from…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Do the Pittsburgh Penguins need Evgeni Malkin if they have Matt Cullen? Probably. But while the star Russian center has missed 14…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors became the second team to win 70 games in a season…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Sidney Crosby scored in overtime and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins rebounded after blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Juan Nicasio pitched six dominant innings in his Pittsburgh debut and Francisco Cevelli hit a two-run double as the Pirates beat the…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — During the 2006-07 season, a concussion sustained by Sabres co-captain Chris Drury — as a result of a blindside check by…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jordy Mercer singled home Gregory Polanco from second base with one out in the 11th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) – Sidney Crosby and Carl Hagelin each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 Tuesday night for their…

HOUSTON (AP) — Some plays you can’t draw up. Other plays you can. The double-clutch 3-pointer North Carolina’s Marcus Paige made came right off a…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby, Beau Bennett and Patric Hornqvist scored to help Pittsburgh build an early lead, and the surging Penguins equaled their longest…

NEW YORK (AP) — Penguins coach Mike Sullivan recognizes what an achievement it is to get into the postseason. “I’m glad we solidified a playoff…

WWE bills WrestleMania as its Super Bowl. WrestleMania is always the biggest, baddest fight night of the year — and on Sunday, maybe of all…

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) – Matt Joyce, Francisco Cervelli and Sean Rodriguez homered in the first two innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tampa…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Phil Kessel scored twice and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins moved within striking distance of a 10th straight playoff berth with a 5-2…

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer and Gregory Polanco doubled twice as the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 4-4, nine-inning tie…