PITTSBURGH — Maybe his sore thumb is feeling better. Maybe he's not burdened by the overwhelming pressure he felt a season ago as the first unbeaten rookie quarterback t...
PITTSBURGH — Jeromy Burnitz finalized his $6.7 million, one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates after taking a physical Wednesday, but only after the unhappy Balti...
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders fired coach Norv Turner Tuesday following consecutive losing seasons in which the team managed only one victory in its division, th...
Rookie scores twice in pro debut there
MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby waited until the end of his first game in Montreal to savor playing and starring in the home of his once-b...
PITTSBURGH — Outfielder Jeromy Burnitz was attempting to finalize terms Tuesday on a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, less than a week after it appeared he...
Steelers hope experience counts Sunday
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers' biggest advantage in Sunday's AFC playoff game against Cincinnati is obvious.
Number of Steel...
PITTSBURGH — He got by last season on instinct, confidence, a wristband scribbled with hundreds of plays and a mindset he could do no wrong. Unfortunately for the Pittsb...
TORONTO — Sidney Crosby's NHL debut in Canada didn't go as well as he wanted.
Bryan McCabe scored 1:02 into overtime to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 victory ove...
More NFL coaches may be out
Mike Tice couldn't stop the off-the-field embarrassments from piling up in Minnesota. Dom Capers couldn't stop the terrible losses from draggi...
PITTSBURGH — As the Steelers began 2006 with a home date against Detroit Sunday, two unusual occurrences were on display: a sunny January day in Pittsburgh and a spirite...
