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Ravens top Steelers 13-10, control AFC North race
Terrell Suggs isn't ready to declare the race for the AFC North title over. Besides, even if it were after the Baltimore Ravens' 13-10 victory over ...
Ravens shut down Leftwich, Steelers 13-10
It really doesn't matter to the Baltimore Ravens who starts at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the mission remains the same. So do the ...
Roethlisberger has rib injury too, out vs. Ravens
Right arm tucked into a black sling, weary eyes betraying a decided lack of sleep, Ben Roethlisberger tried to stay positive after the worst — and by ...
Roethlisberger hurt, Steelers survive Chiefs 16-13
The Pittsburgh Steelers are right where they expected to be heading into a vital three-week stretch that includes two games against the AFC ...
Steelers, Chiefs head to overtime
Ryan Succop hit a 46-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter and the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs entered overtime tied ...
Steelers, WR Sanders fined for faking injury
The NFL has levied $50,000 in fines to the Pittsburgh Steelers and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders for faking an injury during an Oct. 21 game in ...
Toy trucks donated to honor Pa. tot mauled at zoo
Toy construction trucks have been pouring into the funeral home handling arrangements for a 2-year-old boy who was fatally mauled when he fell into ...
Deer crashes through Pittsburgh-area carpet store
This deer wasn't caught in the headlights. It was called on the carpet. A Pittsburgh-area carpeting store has been cleaning up after the wild animal ...
Steelers WR Brown likely out against Chiefs
The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent all season juggling running backs based on who's healthy and who's hot. Now it's the wide receivers' turn.
Pa. zoo: Wild dogs killed boy who fell in exhibit
A zoo where a 2-year-old boy fell into an exhibit and was fatally mauled by African wild dogs had met or exceeded all safety standards for animals and ...
Football game brings some relief from storm damage
Courtney Davis has no idea what her house looks like because her town of Sea Bright was washed away by Superstorm Sandy. Yet she was at the ...
Flying gets easier but travel woes still persist
Planes are getting up to speed faster than trains and automobiles in the storm-stricken Northeast. All the region's major airports were open once New ...
Disarray, millions without power in Sandy's wake
The most devastating storm in decades to hit the country's most densely populated region upended man and nature as it rolled back the clock on ...
Giants remain perfect at Jerry's house
The New York Giants sure feel at home at Cowboys Stadium. They should: After their wild 29-24 victory Sunday at Jerry Jones' palace outside Dallas, ...
Steelers shut down Griffin III, Redskins 27-12
The Pittsburgh Steelers watched opponents panic when preparing for Robert Griffin III and vowed not to suffer the same identity crisis. "We didn't ...
Debate impressions: A reversal in body language?
Big Bird, binders and ... bayonets! Well, at last we know the three Twitter memes of the debate season — and they all start with 'B.' But beyond ...
Man in court on Hines Ward extortion charges
A man who claims his girlfriend had a "physical relationship" with retired Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was in custody Friday, accused ...
Harrison: I've had "double-digit" concussions
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison didn't want to wait for the NFL to do something about protecting his head, so the four-time Pro Bowler ...
Browns sale to Haslam approved; Holmgren to leave
New owners want their own people running things. Jimmy Haslam III is sticking to one of the oldest adages in sports, which means Mike Holmgren is out ...
Earnhardt visits concussion specialist in Pa.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. visited a noted concussion specialist in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as part of the planned rehabilitation program to get NASCAR's most ...
Titans edge Steelers 26-23 on Bironas' 40-yard FG
Coach Mike Munchak likes his football history, and he told his Tennessee Titans how the 1993 Houston Oilers started 1-4 before winning 11 straight to ...
Body language: Love or hate him, it was all Joe
This time, they didn't need Big Bird. Because really, who needed a "Sesame Street" character to grab all the post-debate attention when there was Joe ...
ESPN college football guru Beano Cook dead at 81
Beano Cook, the college football commentator with an encyclopedic knowledge of the sport he dearly loved, has died. The 81-year-old Boston native had ...