Maybe you'll be thinking about what happened to Mikaela Shiffrin in Beijing when the most decorated skier of all time steps into the starting gate in Cortina. Shiffrin gets it. She really does. But it's just part of the story. It's hardly all of it. apnews.com/article/wint...

Growing up in France, the Olympics was the only time Pierre-Edouard Bellemare could watch hockey on TV. “If you ever made the Olympics, it’s an accomplishment of a lifetime.” At almost 41, Bellemare made it. He is France’s captain in Milan and soaking it all in: apnews.com/article/mila...

Spend your life doing something, and things get blurry. It wasn’t until Sidney Crosby watched a tribute to the 2016 Penguins team on Saturday that some of the moments he’d thought were lost to time recrystallized in high definition. So did the tears. apnews.com/article/pitt...

Spend your life doing something, and things get blurry. It wasn’t until Sidney Crosby watched a tribute to the 2016 Penguins team on Saturday that some of the moments he’d thought were lost to time recrystallized in high definition. So did the tears. apnews.com/article/pitt...

Good news for Jordan Chiles in hopes of having the 2024 bronze on floor restored. "There is a likelihood for the audio-visual recording of the final on 5 August 2024 to lead to a modification of the contested award in favour of the applicants." apnews.com/article/pari...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The tears started early for Mike McCarthy. Really early. Considering the setting, it was hard to blame him. apnews.com/article/pitt...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The tears started early for Mike McCarthy. Really early. Considering the setting, it was hard to blame him. apnews.com/article/pitt...

The commander of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis is leaving the city after federal agents fatally shot two people in less than three weeks.

Mike McCarthy is the quintessential Hometown Boy Made Good. Now comes the ultimate test: seeing if you can go home again. apnews.com/article/pitt...

"We have no egos on this team." Robbie Avila knows it sounds like a cliche, and maybe it is. For Avila and everyone else on No. 24 Saint Louis, though, it also happens to be true. On the rise of the most democratic team in college hoops. apnews.com/article/sain...

"We have no egos on this team." Robbie Avila knows it sounds like a cliche, and maybe it is. For Avila and everyone else on No. 24 Saint Louis, though, it also happens to be true. On the rise of the most democratic team in college hoops. apnews.com/article/sain...

Penguins host young fan Myer Gallant at practice through Make-A-Wish Read it Here: www.nhl.com/news/topic/s... #Pens

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Art Rooney II sensed Mike Tomlin might be ready for a change. Nineteen years doing any job is a long time, let alone in the white-hot spotlight that comes with coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. apnews.com/article/stee...

Mike Tomlin's unique voice and his consistency set him apart from his peers. Far too often of late, that consistency bled into the results. And after 19 years, Tomlin used that voice to tell the Steelers it was time to try something else. apnews.com/article/stee...

Mike Tomlin's unique voice and his consistency set him apart from his peers. Far too often of late, that consistency bled into the results. And after 19 years, Tomlin used that voice to tell the Steelers it was time to try something else. apnews.com/article/stee...

The distance from the somberness of the exit hallway deep inside Acrisure Stadium to the euphoria of the victory party inside the Texans locker room Monday night was maybe a dozen or so steps. In many ways, it felt a lot longer. apnews.com/article/stee...

Sheldon Rankins is well-versed in the Houston Texans' nondescript playoff history. The veteran defensive tackle is hell-bent on writing a different ending this time. So far, so dominant and so, so good. Texans 30, Steelers purgatory. apnews.com/article/texa...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Heyward can do the math. Then again, it’s not that hard. apnews.com/article/pitt...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Heyward can do the math. Then again, it’s not that hard. apnews.com/article/pitt...

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s owners announced the paper will be shutting down in a few months, citing financial losses.

“It’s going to give us some belief.” And the Steelers think a little belief — along with the return of suspended wide receiver DK Metcalf — could go a long way to ending a six-game playoff skid that at times has felt like an anchor. apnews.com/article/pitt...

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ This is why theSteelers signed Aaron Rodgers. And this is why Rodgers opted to play a 21st season, eager to prove he could still deliver. Still win. Turns out, there’s some life in Rodgers’ right arm yet. And in his team’s season, too. apnews.com/article/rave...

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ This is why theSteelers signed Aaron Rodgers. And this is why Rodgers opted to play a 21st season, eager to prove he could still deliver. Still win. Turns out, there’s some life in Rodgers’ right arm yet. And in his team’s season, too. apnews.com/article/rave...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh have spent nearly two decades staring across the sideline from each other. At some point, there’s going to be a last time. There’s a chance that the 40th meeting between them might be it. apnews.com/article/rave...

“You can’t hide from that. You see it. It sucks.” Yes, Connor Heyward is well aware that some people think he’s in the NFL solely based on his last name. No, it has not stopped him from leaning into his family’s legacy, including writing a chapter that is uniquely his own.

To be Connor Heyward is to, as his brother Cam put it, deal with “a s*** ton” of criticism, not much of it deserved. And to be Connor Heyward, Pro Bowl alternate, is tune out the noise and embrace your family’s legacy, and all that comes with it. apnews.com/article/pitt...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers isn’t talking like someone who’s on the verge of retirement. Maybe because there’s a chance he’s not. apnews.com/article/pitt...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers isn’t talking like someone who’s on the verge of retirement. Maybe because there’s a chance he’s not. apnews.com/article/pitt...

Years of complaints about a gymnastics coach’s behavior didn’t lead to a permanent sanction by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, sources say in a new AP investigation — raising questions about athlete safety and oversight.

Week 18 at home with a playoff spot on the line? It’s a deal the Steelers happily would have taken four months ago when they began the season with the NFL’s oldest player at quarterback and plenty of questions. Funny, it doesn’t quite feel that way now. apnews.com/article/stee...

Week 18 at home with a playoff spot on the line? It’s a deal the Steelers happily would have taken four months ago when they began the season with the NFL’s oldest player at quarterback and plenty of questions. Funny, it doesn’t quite feel that way now. apnews.com/article/stee...

Considering the thousands of stories my uber talented colleagues at AP put out on a regular basis, pretty cool to have my story on Tom Cillo included (in unbeknownst to me) in this group apnews.com/article/2025...

Michigan has agreed to a five-year contract with Kyle Whittingham to replace fired football coach Sherrone Moore.

“If you’re a competitor, you run to this stuff. I think we’ve got a collection of competitors.” Something the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to find year in, year out. On a 22-year run that flies in the face of how it's supposed to go in the parity-mad NFL. apnews.com/article/pitt...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A small-market team in a division dotted with big-market clubs. A pitching staff bursting with potential. A manager with a modest resume as a player but an innate feel for the vibes of a clubhouse. Yeah, Brandon Lowe has been here before. apnews.com/article/pitt...

“If you’re a competitor, you run to this stuff. I think we’ve got a collection of competitors.” Something the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to find year in, year out. On a 22-year run that flies in the face of how it's supposed to go in the parity-mad NFL. apnews.com/article/pitt...

As Baseball HOF voters release their ballots, I had one I know well on a recent edition of my “Mike Drop” show. Will Graves @willgravesap.bsky.social defended his ballot (one I do agree with) and we got into the conversation about the steroid guys and future candidates. 🎙️ bleav.com/shows/mike-d...

Hey @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social here's my 2026 HOF ballot. And here's my explainer. www.facebook.com/share/p/17Eh... Always fun. Always an honor.

“It’s funny. We’re ripping off the Band-Aid right away, which is good, thinking about it." Skinner happy he can start Penguins career against Oilers, former teammates Read it Here: www.nhl.com/news/stuart-... #Pens #Oilers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It felt a little bit like Green Bay. It looked a little bit like Green Bay. Frigid conditions. High stakes. The number of games dwindling. There's life yet in Aaron Rodgers' 42-year-old right arm, and maybe his maddeningly hot-and-cold team too. apnews.com/article/dolp...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It felt a little bit like Green Bay. It looked a little bit like Green Bay. Frigid conditions. High stakes. The number of games dwindling. There's life yet in Aaron Rodgers' 42-year-old right arm, and maybe his maddeningly hot-and-cold team too. apnews.com/article/dolp...

President Donald Trump blamed Rob Reiner's outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.

When Charlie Kirk was shot, he did a full oval office address. When it's college kids on campus it's "things can happen." What a sociopath.

Only a Michigan Man can save Michigan … @sbregman87.bsky.social

What happened is Baltimore is what makes Mike Tomlin such a compelling - and to his ever growing horde of critics, confounding - figure. The man who now has 190 regular-season victories — tied with Dan Reeves for 10th on the NFL’s all-time list — has never had his team let go of the rope.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers doesn’t see the need to dip into his greatest hits. The quarterback who famously told everyone in Green Bay — his teammates included — to “R-E-L-A-X” after a sluggish start, has no plans to spread the same message this time around. apnews.com/article/pitt...

Mike Tomlin’s resume practically demands that he deserves the respect of being given the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. Respect is one thing, patience is another. For the first time in nearly 20 years, it may be starting to run out. apnews.com/article/pitt...