CHICAGO — Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat on Wednesday night and was expected to stay overnight in a Chicago hospital.
Bake...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates once seemed certain to end their string of 19 consecutive losing seasons.
They were 16 games over .500 on Aug. 8 with a 63-47 record ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Professional wrestler and commentator Jerry “The King” Lawler says he had no warning before collapsing with a mild heart attack while announcing a World...
Steeler RB wearing no brace on repaired knee
PITTSBURGH — Rashard Mendenhall’s surgically repaired right knee feels so good, the Steelers running back isn’t even wearing ...
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball appears unlikely to interfere if Melky Cabrera wins the NL batting title while serving his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test.
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NEW YORK — The NHL canceled its entire September preseason game schedule on Wednesday, the first on-ice casualty of the four-day lockout.
The league is wiping out all ga...
Playoff chances slowly fading
PITTSBURGH — A whiteboard tucked in a corner of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse early Tuesday afternoon read “own September.”
By the time ...
Pittsburgh visits Raiders on Sunday
PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin still isn’t sure when injured defensive stars James Harrison or Troy Polamalu are going to be healthy enough ...
ATLANTA — Peyton Manning kept throwing up wobbly passes.
The Atlanta Falcons kept picking them off.
Taking advantage of a stunning three interceptions in the first quart...
PITTSBURGH — Troy Polamalu watched from the sidelines in sweats. So did James Harrison. The running game couldn’t get going and the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t seem to ...
