PITTSBURGH — When the Pittsburgh Steelers began identifying possible successors to former coach Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin's name wasn't high on the list.
"He probably was...
PITTSBURGH — Mark Recchi hasn't seen a Pittsburgh Penguins team like this since Mario Lemieux's comeback season six years ago.
It's a team that may be ready not only to ...
PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin is proof the NFL's Rooney Rule is working out exactly like it was intended.
Tomlin was a not-widely-known Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant coach l...
Saints ousted by 39-14 count
CHICAGO — The defense, the running game, the sleet and snow at Soldier Field. It was the perfect scenario for the storied Chicago Bears to se...
3-time champ Hingis alive
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — James Blake refused to make excuses. He played well; Fernando Gonzalez was simply too good.
The 10th-seeded Gonzalez...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins had made it a goal to hold one of the Eastern Conference's eight playoff spots by the All-Star break.
With an emphatic win in their ...
Their longtime friendship made the day even more poignant.
Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy advanced to the Super Bowl with their teams on Sunday and gave the NFL a historic m...
Pens' 19-year-old phenom heading league's all-star cast
PITTSBURGH — Perhaps it is a surprise only that it has happened to Sidney Crosby this quickly, this impressively.
...
INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning insists his latest masterpiece wasn't all about history, legacies or demons.
In a way, he's right.
It was more.
Manning led the Indianapoli...
CHICAGO — Two decades and forever. That's the time span between trips to the Super Bowl for the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints.
While various players from each sid...
