Pittsburgh Steelers

Bengals hold on to beat Ravens 17-7

By JOE KAY| AP| Sports

… unbeaten in AFC North games. The Bengals (6-2) can take control of the division by winning next Sunday at Pittsburgh; the Steelers (5-2) play Denver on Monday night. Cincinnati has won all four games in the division, including a sweep of the Ravens …

Story|11/08/2009

Pro Bowler Ty Law signs with Broncos

By ARNIE STAPLETON| AP| Sports

… called "semiretirement" Saturday to join the Denver Broncos and counts on contributing Monday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers bring three wide receivers to Invesco Field who are averaging more than 14 yards per catch. "They're trying …

Story|11/07/2009

Roethlisberger's accuser in suit quits casino job

By SCOTT SONNER| AP| Sports

… working as a VIP host at Harrah's Lake Tahoe in July 2008 when she alleges the two-time Super Bowl champ for the Pittsburgh Steelers lured her to his room under false pretenses and forced himself on her. He was in town playing in a celebrity …

Story|11/06/2009

Time to bench Ronnie Brown vs. Pats?

By JOHN McFARLAND| AP| Sports

… Stewart on the bench despite his 2-TD showing last week. _Knowshon Moreno struggled against the Ravens and now faces the Steelers ' No. 1 run defense. Pittsburgh has allowed just two scoring runs. WIDE RECEIVERS THROW HIM THE DARN BALL: _This week …

Story|11/06/2009

Phillies title gear a hit far from World Series

By GREGG BELL| AP| Sports

… before last season's Super Bowl, meant to be worn by mammoth linemen inside a victorious locker room _ until the Pittsburgh Steelers won the NFL title. "They wear them as dresses," Karen Kartes, media relations director for World Vision United …

Story|11/06/2009

Proving time for Bengals, Ravens

By BARRY WILNER| AP| Sports

… maybe the Ravens, too. Cincinnati sits atop the AFC North along with Pittsburgh at 5-2, and the Bengals have beaten the Steelers and Ravens. Next week, they visit the Steel City. So this is make or break time for a team usually too fragile to handle …

Story|11/05/2009

Steelers' Clark likely to sit out Denver game

By ALAN ROBINSON| AP| Sports

… AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH 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 …

Story|11/05/2009

Bad NFL tackling? It's because they don't practice

By JOSEPH WHITE| AP| Sports

… Pittsburgh's Hines Ward threw a fit last year when he felt safety Anthony Smith hit receiver Willie Reid during a drill. The Steelers have a tackling dummy named Big Bertha, but that's about as physical as it gets on most training camp days. Sure, that …

Story|11/03/2009

Lions game against Rams blacked out on local TV

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… the game. Detroit sold out two of its first four games, getting a lot of help the last time it was home from Pittsburgh Steelers fans who filled Ford Field. ___ Fox is owned by News Corp. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights …

Story|10/30/2009

Ex-NBA player David Vaughn's fall after NBA riches

By JOE EDWARDS| AP| Sports

… memories of another Nashville pro athlete, Joe Gilliam Jr., who won two Super Bowl rings as quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers but ended up drug addicted and living in a cardboard box under a bridge for two years. He died in 2000. Vaughn …

Story|10/30/2009