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Steelers trade for QB Fields

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, clearing the way for them to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick — perhaps USC's Caleb Williams. The Bears received a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could potentially become a ...

Crosby shines in Penguins win over Red Wings

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby matched Wayne Gretzky for seventh-most goals with a single franchise in NHL history, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 on Sunday. Crosby, Lars Eller, Reilly Smith and Valtteri Puustinen each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which ...

Pickett era over in Pittsburgh after 2 years

PITTSBURGH — The brief and tumultuous Kenny Pickett era in Pittsburgh is over. The Steelers are trading the quarterback to the Philadelphia Eagles, multiple sources told The Associated Press. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not official. Pittsburgh will ...

Signing Wilson is low risk with potential for high reward

By Dale Lolley For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com So, Russell Wilson is now a member of the Steelers. And Kenny Pickett is not. It was simply too much of a low-risk, high-reward move for the Steelers to pass on adding a potential Hall of Fame quarterback. Pickett ...

No bobblehead, no problem: Pens beat Sharks after Jagr mementos stolen

PITTSBURGH — John Ludvig and Rickard Rakell scored two minutes apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away from the San Jose Sharks for a 6-3 win on Thursday night. Ludvig scored his second goal of the season on a shot from the left point at 2:38 of the third period to ...

Penguins’ skid continues in 2-1 road loss

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson scored 3:13 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators ended a seven-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Michael Bunting scored the tying goal with 23 seconds left in regulation, but the Penguins lost for ...