Steelers to start rookie Hodges in rematch with Browns
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Devlin Hodges in. Mason Rudolph out. At least for now. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin tabbed Hodges as the starting quarterback for…
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Guentzel scores in OT, Penguins beat Flames 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Penguins coach Mike Sullivan thought Alex Galchenyuk was working hard, even during a 14-game goal drought to start his tenure in Pittsburgh….
Hodges leads Steelers over winless Bengals 16-10
CINCINNATI (AP) — Devlin “Duck” Hodges took over for struggling Mason Rudolph and threw a 79-yard touchdown pass Sunday, sparking the depleted Pittsburgh Steelers to…
Steelers QB Rudolph fined $50,000 for brawl with Browns
CLEVELAND (AP) — Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph didn’t escape the brawl with the Browns unpunished. Rudolph was fined $50,000 on Saturday by the NFL for…
Penguins pull away in third to beat Devils 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Guentzel tried to corral the puck, but it wasn’t quite cooperating. So as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ forward raced in on New…
Islanders beat Penguins 4-3 in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson came through in overtime again for the New York Islanders. Nelson scored his second goal of the game at…
Steelers’ Rudolph: ‘No acceptable excuse’ for role in brawl
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph wanted to get away from Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. The way Rudolph went about it…
Nelson’s OT goal lifts streaking Islanders over Penguins 5-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz insists his team isn’t keeping track of its torrid start, even as the weeks pass and…
Who’s left? Steelers running out of players and time
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The chaotic ending will live on in infamy. The carnage that came before it, however, could have just as significant an impact…
AP source: NFL to hear Garrett’s appeal early this week
CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett will soon learn when he can play again. The Cleveland Browns star defensive end, who was suspended indefinitely after the…
Kahun scores twice, Penguins rout Maple Leafs 6-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dominik Kahun and the Pittsburgh Penguins are stepping up in the absence of injured captain Sidney Crosby and several other key stars….
Blackwood stops 38 shots; Devils top Penguins 2-1
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood smiled through the fatigue after leading the New Jersey Devils to a hard-fought win. Blackwood made 38 saves as…
Several Steelers hurt in loss to Browns before brawl
CLEVELAND (AP) — Before the ugly brawl, several Steelers took a pounding Thursday night against the Browns. Pittsburgh wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and rookie Diontae…
High stakes: Steelers, Browns renew rivalry, plenty on line
CLEVELAND (AP) — Separated by roughly 130 miles and six Super Bowl titles, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns have a hostile, historic rivalry resuscitated…
Kakko scores 2, lifts Rangers past Penguins 3-2 in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — Kaapo Kakko likes the way his game is improving. The 18-year-old Finnish rookie scored his second goal of the night 2:36…
Mighty Minkah: Safety Fitzpatrick leads Steelers’ turnaround
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The ball left Jared Goff’s hands and fluttered to the ground. And for a split second, everyone around Minkah Fitzpatrick eased up…
Steelers defense leads way in 17-12 win over Rams
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The ball fluttered into the air and hung there for a split second. When it came back down to earth, it landed…
Penguins rally, edge Blackhawks 3-2 in shootout
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Penguins keep losing high-profile players and keep winning games. It’s not ideal, but they’ll take it — for now at least….
Penguins rally to end Islanders’ 10-game winning streak
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past the Islanders 4-3 on…
FIFA says Iraq unsafe to host World Cup qualifying games
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says Iraq is not safe enough to host World Cup qualifying games against Iran and Bahrain. FIFA says it asked the…