No. 25 Pitt beats Robert Morris 77-53 behind Gibbs, Dixon
No. 25 Pittsburgh beats Robert Morris 77-53 Brown, Dixon lead No. 22 Pitt to 83-58 bounce-back victory over Seton Hall
No. 22 Pitt bounces back, routs Seton Hall 83-58 Smaller ice, big worries: Fear of injury weighs on NHL minds as Olympics approach
NHL’s biggest Olympic fear: A star gets hurt Crosby’s 3 goals in 2nd period rally Penguins past Sabres 5-4
Crosby’s 3 goals led Pens past Sabres 5-4 PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored three goals in slightly more than eight minutes of the second period as the Pittsburgh Penguins quickly turned a two-goal deficit into a two-goal lead, then held on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Monday night. Bolding, Saunders lead Duquesne past Saint Joseph’s 74-71
Duquesne defeats Saint Joseph’s 74-71 PITTSBURGH — Damian Saunders scored on successive possessions for Duquesne after Saint Joseph’s tied the game for the first time in the second half, and the Dukes held for a 74-71 victory on Sunday. Crosby, Malkin score in shootout as Penguins beat Red Wings 2-1
Crosby leads Pens past Red Wings 2-1 in shootout Charles goes over 2,000 as UConn beats Pitt 98-56 for 60th in a row
Charles goes over 2,000 as UConn beats Pitt 98-56 Elliot, Senators tie club record with eighth straight win, 4-1 over Penguins
Senators win eighth straight, 4-1 over Penguins Pitt finishes with 9-1 run, beats St. John’s 63-53 as Wanamaker scores 16
No. 17 Pitt finally puts away St. John’s, 63-53 Nobody’s superstar: Penguins’ Talbot held to 1 goal since scoring 2 in Stanley Cup Game 7
Pens’ Talbot: 1 goal since scoring 2 in Cup finals Cooke, Gonchar score power-play goals to send Penguins to 2-1 win over Flyers
Cooke, Gonchar send Pens to 2-1 win over Flyers Bolding’s 3 rallies Dukes past Bonnies 70-69 despite blowing 14-point lead
Bolding’s 3 lifts Dukes past Bonnies 70-69 Alex Ovechkin scores 2 goals, Capitals rally to beat Penguins 6-3
Ovechkin-led Caps’ late rush beats Pens 6-3 Pirates give 36-year-old Octavio Dotel $3.5 million, 1-year contract be their closer
Octavio Dotel agrees to $3.5M deal with Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates sign 36-year-old Octavio Dotel to be their closer
Pirates sign RHP Octavio Dotel to be their closer Wright’s 27 lead No. 12 Georgetown past No. 9 Pittsburgh 74-66
Wright’s 27 lead Hoyas past Pitt 74-66 PITTSBURGH — The score was tied late, and the Pitt students were stomping their floor-level sets so passionately it caused the grandstands to ripple like a wave. Pitt’s home-court advantage is one of the best in college basketball, and Georgetown knew this would be difficult. Shoulder problem keeps Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger out of Pro Bowl
Shoulder keeps Big Ben out of Pro Bowl PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has turned down a chance to play in the Pro Bowl because of a right shoulder problem that developed late in the season. Crosby’s 6 points, Malkin’s 3 goals lead Penguins past Islanders 6-4
Crosby, Malkin lead Penguins past Isles, 6-4 Campbell scores 15 points as No. 18 West Virginia wins 15th straight, 69-54 over Pittsburgh
No. 18 West Virginia beats Pittsburgh 69-54 Robinson, Wanamaker rally No. 16 Pitt past Louisville 82-77 in OT
Robinson’s 25 rally No. 16 Pitt past Cards, 823-77 No excuses: Pitt’s Dixon said his team would be good, and he might be right
Surprise! Rebuilding Pitt among Big East elite Cassity, Mitchell lead Saint Louis past Duquesne 79-75 in 2 OTs
Saint Louis beats Duquesne 79-75 in 2 OTs PITTSBURGH — Kyle Cassity scored 15 points while leading a second-half comeback and hit a 3-pointer as Saint Louis scored the first seven points of the second overtime and went on to beat Duquesne 79-75 on Wednesday night, the Dukes’ fourth consecutive loss and fifth in six games. Van Riemsdyk, Carter score twice each, Flyers beat Penguins 7-4
Van Riemsdyk, Carter lead Flyers past Pens 7-4 Steelers add 9 to offseason roster, including RB Isaac Redman and 6 others from practice squad
Special teams coordinator Ligashesky is second Steelers assistant to be fired by Mike Tomlin
Steelers fire special teams coordinator Ligashesky Gonzalvez’s 3-point shooting leads Richmond past Duquesne 80-68
Gonzalvez’s 3s lead Richmond past Duquesne 80-68 Staal’s 2 goals help Penguins end 5-game slide, beat Thrashers 5-2
Staal’s 2 goals led Penguins past Thrashers 5-2 Steelers’ Woodley not apologizing for saying Bengals, Patriots would “lay down”
Woodley not apologizing for ‘lay down’ accusations Eagles’ road to the Super Bowl much tougher after crucial loss
Loss dropped Eagles from No. 2 to No. 6 PHILADELPHIA — Needing a win to earn a bye, the Philadelphia Eagles played their worst game of the season. Many questions, few answers concerning Steelers’ mystifying falloff
Steelers pondering how it all went wrong PITTSBURGH — In the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers came up empty. LB Woodley says Patriots, Bengals will lay down so Steelers don’t get into playoffs
Woodley predicts Patriots, Bengals will lay down Abel’s 17 points lead Duquesne to upset of crosstown rival No. 20 Pittsburgh 72-63
Duquesne upsets No. 20 Pittsburgh 72-63 PITTSBURGH — Vanessa Abel scored 17 points to lead a balanced offense and Duquesne upset No. 20 Pittsburgh 72-63 on Tuesday. Steelers’ safety Troy Polamalu resumes running, status for Dolphins uncertain
Polamalu’s status for Dolphins uncertain PITTSBURGH — Steelers safety Troy Polamalu may not be ready to play Sunday in Miami. Gibbs’ 23 points, early surge carry Pitt past DePaul 65-52
Gibbs’ 23 lead Pitt past DePaul 65-52 PITTSBURGH — Ashton Gibbs scored 23 points and Pittsburgh bolted to a 13-point lead in the opening 6½ minutes to take control, and the Panthers held off a late rally to defeat DePaul 65-52 on Monday night in the Big East opener for both teams. White scores winner with 1:22 to play, Maple Leafs beat Penguins 4-3
White scores with 1:22 left, Maple Leafs beat Pens |