Published November 6, 2009, 6:20 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jarrett Stoll scored the go-ahead goal with 7:51 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings roared from behind with a four-goal third period in a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
Jonathan Quick made 21 saves in a standout performance for the Kings, who ended the Penguins' season-o...
Published November 6, 2009, 12:00 AM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ryan Clark may be saying everything he needs to say with his growing silence.
The Pittsburgh Steelers safety is usually one of the team's most talkative players, but he is saying little as it becomes increasingly likely he won't play Monday in Denver due to a rare blood condition that nearly caused ...
Published November 6, 2009, 8:07 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The more coach Mike Tomlin keeps talking about it, the more agitated his players get.
Exactly the response Tomlin wants from his Pittsburgh Steelers.
Tomlin keeps referring to the Broncos as having "the world's best defense," a reference to Denver's spot atop the NFL team yardage statistics. He ment...
Published November 4, 2009, 5:39 AM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Pascal Dupuis scored the go-ahead goal with 10:47 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins tied an NHL record with their seventh straight road victory to open the season, 4-3 over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.
Michael Rupp, Kris Letang and Alex Goligoski also scored for the Penguins, wh...
Published November 4, 2009, 11:07 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The thin air in Denver isn't as much of a concern to the Pittsburgh Steelers as their rapidly thinning defensive line.
The Steelers (5-2) already were without defensive end Aaron Smith, a premier run-stopper who is out for the rest of the season with a torn right rotator cuff. Now they're missing hi...
Published November 4, 2009, 10:21 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Akinori Iwamura apparently didn't check the standings after being traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Iwamura, acquired to be the Pirates' starting second baseman, is hoping his new team can be a contender soon. Really.
"I know, of course, about Roberto Clemente and that it is ...
Published November 2, 2009, 7:35 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers safety Ryan Clark still is unsure if he will play at Denver on Sunday.
Clark became almost deathly ill after playing in Denver's thin air two years ago, losing his spleen and gall bladder plus 30 pounds due to medical complications that ended his season. The Steelers (5-2) travel to Denver ...
Published October 31, 2009, 2:24 AM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Pittsburgh scored twice in the final 3 minutes of regulation to tie it and Sidney Crosby had the only goal in the shootout to lead the Penguins to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.
Brent Johnson stopped 29 shots before the shootout, then stymied Antoine Vermette, Rick Nas...
Published October 31, 2009, 5:00 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The early season slide is over. Troy Polamalu is back from a four-week injury layoff. The edginess and self-assurance appear to be restored to the NFL's best defense over the last five seasons.
Ben Roethlisberger is second in the NFL in yards passing. James Harrison is threatening to break the team ...
Published October 30, 2009, 9:57 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Former Pittsburgh Pirates infield Carlos Garcia has been hired as the team's first base coach and infield instructor.
Garcia replaces Perry Hill, who recently quit after one season with the Pirates. Garcia spent the last two seasons as the Pirates' minor league infield coordinator.
Garcia played for...