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Biles returns to Olympic competition, wins bronze on beam
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Biles returns to Olympic competition, wins bronze on beam

TOKYO Simone Biles isn t going home with a fistful of gold medals. A mental block one brought on by exhaustion or stress or something the American gymnastics star still can t quite grasp that fo

American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals
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American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals

TOKYO Simone Biles is back.

US men seek momentum after promising Olympic performance
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US men seek momentum after promising Olympic performance

TOKYO Sam Mikulak walked off the floor, turned his palms up and laughed.

Russia edges Japan, China for gold in men’s gymnastics
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Russia edges Japan, China for gold in men’s gymnastics

TOKYO Nikita Nagornyy huddled with the rest of the Russian men s gymnastics team, stared at the scoreboard and waited.

GYMNASTICSRussians top Biles, Americans in qualifying
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GYMNASTICSRussians top Biles, Americans in qualifying

TOKYO The trouble started early. A step out of bounds on floor exercise here. A short landing there.

Cowher caps unlikely success story with Hall of Fame nod
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Cowher caps unlikely success story with Hall of Fame nod

On the surface, Bill Cowher looked like he wasn t ready to be an NFL head coach. Too young. Too anonymous. Too unproven.

Islanders stun Pens 3-2 in double OT, take 3-2 series lead
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Islanders stun Pens 3-2 in double OT, take 3-2 series lead

PITTSBURGH The New York Islanders spent the better part of four periods hanging on thanks largely to the sheer brilliance of rookie goaltender Ilya Sorokin.

Trade pays off
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Trade pays off

PITTSBURGH The New York Islanders brought Kyle Palmieri home at the trade deadline believing his mix of grit and scoring touch would make a difference in the playoffs.

Steelers sign Tomlin to 3-year extension
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Steelers sign Tomlin to 3-year extension

PITTSBURGH Mike Tomlin wants to be part of the post-Ben Roethlisberger era in Pittsburgh.

Little League World Series eyes possible return this summer
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Little League World Series eyes possible return this summer

Play Ball! Hopefully.

Steelers, Roethlisberger agree to new contract for quarterback to return for 2021 season
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Steelers, Roethlisberger agree to new contract for quarterback to return for 2021 season

PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger is returning for an 18th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is taking a pay cut to do it.

Hextall, Burke to lead Penguins front office
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Hextall, Burke to lead Penguins front office

· February 9, 2021

PITTSBURGH Ron Hextall s relationship with the Pittsburgh Penguins is complicated. His mandate as the team s new general manager is not.

Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford, who oversaw two Cup wins, resigns
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Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford, who oversaw two Cup wins, resigns

· January 27, 2021

PITTSBURGH Jim Rutherford arrived in Pittsburgh in the summer of 2014 tasked with jumpstarting a star-laden but stalled franchise to life.

NHL preview: New faces, same expectations for Crosby, Penguins
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NHL preview: New faces, same expectations for Crosby, Penguins

· January 12, 2021

PITTSBURGH The number of players who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins to consecutive Stanley Cup titles is dwindling.

Same old Browns? Hardly.
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Same old Browns? Hardly.

· January 10, 2021

PITTSBURGH So much for the weight of history. Or practicing. Or having your head coach on the sideline. Or your emotional leader on the field.

Short-handed Browns face tough, familiar task in Pittsburgh
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Short-handed Browns face tough, familiar task in Pittsburgh

· January 9, 2021

PITTSBURGH The Cleveland Browns waited nearly two decades to return to the playoffs. To extend their breakthrough season, they ll have to do it without their unflappable first-year coach in a place

Steelers to sit Roethlisberger for finale against Browns
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Steelers to sit Roethlisberger for finale against Browns

· December 29, 2020

PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Ben Roethlisberger rest up for the playoffs.

Steelers can exhale after a wearying run to AFC North title
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Steelers can exhale after a wearying run to AFC North title

· December 28, 2020

PITTSBURGH This time, JuJu Smith-Schuster saved his dancing for the locker room.

Colts, Steelers meet while heading in opposite directions
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Colts, Steelers meet while heading in opposite directions

· December 26, 2020

PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger doesn t want to talk about the end, whenever it might come. There s too much to worry about in the present for the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback to look too far down

What now? Slumping Steelers searching for answers
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What now? Slumping Steelers searching for answers

· December 22, 2020

PITTSBURGH Mike Tomlin, to borrow a phrase, trusts the process. So does Ben Roethlisberger and everyone else on the Pittsburgh Steelers.