Venus focused on tennis, not age, in record 73rd Grand Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One could never accuse Venus Williams of being sensitive about her age. Not the way she keeps making self-deprecating jokes about…
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Pens outwork Canadiens for 4-1 win
MONTREAL (TNS) – It often wasn’t pretty, and it certainly wasn’t perfect. However, because the NHL doesn’t award style points, the Penguins figure to be…
Report: Oregon players hospitalized after intense workouts
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — One of three Oregon football players that were hospitalized following a series of intense workouts have been released from PeaceHealth Sacred…
Pens snap Capitals’ nine-game win streak
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The goals kept coming. One after another. A dizzying three periods of shots followed by baffled goaltenders fishing pucks out of the…
Steelers roll through Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Who needs to reach the end zone when you have Le’Veon Bell chewing up yards and the clock, and Chris…
Athanasiou, Red Wings rally to rout Penguins 6-3
DETROIT (AP) — Andreas Athanasiou went end to end with the puck, split two defenders and flipped a fluttering puck into the net. That spectacular…
Steelers-Chiefs moved to primetime because of ice storm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The AFC divisional playoff game between the Steelers and Chiefs on Sunday has been moved from an early afternoon kickoff…
A lousy night in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ontario (TNS) – Suppose it had to end sometime, much like all good things. Although that’s not going to lessen the sting of this…
Capitals torch Penguins
WASHINGTON (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored twice to reach and exceed the 1,000-point plateau, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh…
Sid, Geno named All-Stars
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Even though John Scott won’t be playing, the rosters for the NHL All-Star Game are still brimming with talent. Rookies Auston…
Rousey ends silence with Instagram post
The Associated Press Former UFC champ Ronda Rousey is turning to “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling for inspiration more than a week after getting humiliated…
Steelers dine on frozen fish
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Injuries forced Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell to wait three seasons for the chance to run onto the field together…
Healthy Steelers facing depleted Dolphins in rematch
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The feeling of helplessness remains very real to Le’Veon Bell. Bell was standing on the sideline in sweatpants each of the last…
Steelers TE Green misses practice, questionable for Dolphins
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Ladarius Green sat out practice on Friday, putting his availability for Sunday’s playoff game against Miami in doubt….
Steelers hoping to contain Ajayi
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jay Ajayi’s resume wasn’t much to look at in early October. Thirteen career games. A grand total of 304 yards rushing and…
Steelers followed Big Ben to playoffs
PITTSBURGH (TNS) – Three days after the Pittsburgh Steelers lost in Baltimore to extend their mid-season losing streak to three games, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tried…
Little League requiring criminal background checks
The Associated Press Little League International announced mandatory criminal background checks for its volunteer coaches, new eligibility requirements for players and a host of new…
Tomlin: You learn from failure
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Mike Tomlin doesn’t remember the exact conversation. Alejandro Villaneuva does. The Pittsburgh Steelers were reeling in early November. Mired in a four-game…
Steelers eager for rematch with Dolphins
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The last two Januarys, the Pittsburgh Steelers walked into the stadium for a playoff game hoping there were enough warm bodies to…
Koyack scores first TD in NFL
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Andrew Luck threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Jack Doyle with nine seconds left Sunday to give the Indianapolis Colts a 24-20…