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TORONTO (AP) — Confidence was running high moments after the Toronto Maple Leafs sealed an overtime victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions. “We played…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

NEW YORK (AP) — Eight veteran players, including frequent All-Pros DeMarcus Ware, Marshal Yanda and Julius Peppers, are finalists for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award….

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,…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sidney Crosby had another eventful night. The Penguins star returned after passing concussion protocol following a first-period hit to get his…

  SUITA, Japan (AP) — Silvio Romero scored two second-half goals on Sunday as Mexico’s Club America beat South Korean side Jeonbuk Motors 2-1 in…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for the man who shot former Saints star Will Smith were set to continue building a self-defense case Saturday, the…

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…

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…

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…

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

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Lawrence Timmons leapt into the air to snag an Eli Manning pass and Pittsburgh Steelers teammate James Harrison felt like he was…

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…

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

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A two-goal deficit was no big deal for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Phil Kessel and company responded with one big finish. Kessel scored…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Former pro wrestling star Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka is in hospice care in Florida and has six months to live, his lawyer…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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

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

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Helped by hard work on the forecheck by linemates Zach Parise and Eric Staal to pry the puck loose, Charlie…

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

The Associated Press Steven Stamkos, Taylor Hall, Johnny Gaudreau and Jonathan Quick: The NHL’s injured-reserve list could ice its own all-star lineup. If it seems…

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…

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — For once, Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma couldn’t complain about his team’s lack of offense. Anders Nilsson stopped 46 shots, plus…

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…

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…

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…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin understands the negativity associated with a four-game slide and stressed his underachieving team would do its best…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The slumping Pittsburgh Steelers will have to scramble for a playoff berth without defensive end Cam Heyward. Heyward is out for the remainder…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ramon Foster knows the drill, even if it’s one the Pittsburgh Steelers have been largely able to avoid most of the last…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Matt Murray stood tall for the Pittsburgh Penguins during a key second-period sequence in which the short-handed Toronto Maple Leafs tried to…

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has been backed into a corner before in NASCAR’s elimination-style playoffs. Put Harvick in a must-win situation, and he’s…

Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley had a message for all of his young players who received their first extended exposure to the NFL in the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Eric Staal’s third-period goal proved to be the game-winner as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Thursday night. Staal…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Antonio Brown can do a lot of things, most of them spectacularly. Weaving his way through three defenders to get open, however,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Conor Sheary scored twice, including the winner with 1:42 left, to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Tuesday…

  The Associated Press The comparisons are inevitable. Connor McDavid understands it. So does Sidney Crosby. Franchise centers don’t come along very often. Particularly ones with…

BALTIMORE (AP) – The Baltimore Ravens frustrated longtime nemesis Ben Roethlisberger long enough to build a three-touchdown lead. By the time Roethlisberger finally found his…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Sidney Crosby is on such a roll these days, he could probably score blind-folded. Crosby scored twice, Matthew Murray stopped…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sidney Crosby is on such a roll these days, he could probably score blind-folded. Crosby scored twice, Matthew Murray stopped…

BALTIMORE (AP) – Not too long ago, Terrell Suggs spent extra time in the weight room in anticipation of the hard-hitting, physically exhausting drama known…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings can’t win in regulation, and they’re unbeatable in extra time. They fail to score a goal for…