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Penguins cruise in opener over Flyers

PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre and Filip Hallander scored in the second period and Arturs Silovs stopped 19 shots to help the Pittsburgh Penguins steamroll the Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 on Wednesday night. Silovs posted his third career shutout in his 57th start. Nick ...

NFL preview capsule: Steelers at Browns

Records: Pittsburgh (2-1); Cleveland (2-1) When/where to watch: Tonight, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Latest odds: Steelers by 2.5 Against the spread: Steelers 2-1; Browns 2-1 Last week: Steelers beat the Bengals 30-27; Browns beat the Panthers 21-18 Last meeting: Browns beat Steelers 13-6 on Dec. 28, 2025, in Cleveland Series record: Steelers lead 86-62-1 Matchup to watch: Browns offensive tackles Spencer Fano and Tytus Howard vs. Steelers linebackers TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith. Browns tackles have allowed a 13.5% quarterback pressure rate, second highest in the league. Howard is tied ...

Crosby still not slowing down for Pens

PITTSBURGH — It is the next-to-last day of September on the eve of Sidney Crosby’s 22nd season. His team’s opener across the state in Philadelphia less than 36 hours away looms. And there the longtime Pittsburgh Penguins captain is on a random early fall Tuesday, doing what he has ...

Bucs have key roster decisions to make in offseason

With the Pittsburgh Pirates facing a playoffs-or-bust scenario in 2026 after a disappointing 71-91 finish in 2025, the Pirates’ front office did everything that it could at the bargaining table last offseason and at this season’s trade deadline to try to get the franchise its first trip to ...

Bumpy roads get smoother for Steelers

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers urged patience, not panic, after the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers seemed an awful lot like the old-look Pittsburgh Steelers through two weeks. The four-time NFL MVP urged anyone who would listen to avoid being lured onto the emotional roller coaster that often can ...

2026 Pittsburgh Pirates season capsule

A capsule look at the 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates: Final record: 82-80 Noteworthy: Even though the Pirates have missed the postseason for the 11th straight year, this marks the franchise’s first winning season since the 2018 Pirates finished 82-79, and only the franchise’s fifth winning season since 1993. National League Central Division finish: Third place, 21 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. NL Wild Card standings finish: Six games behind the 88-74 Philadelphia Phillies, who secured the third and last NL Wild Card playoff position. Home record: 44-37 Road record: ...