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Giusti, former Pirates reliever from 1971 champs, dies at 86

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dave Giusti, a reliable relief pitcher who spent 15 years in the majors and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1971 World Series title, has died. He was 86. The club, citing Giusti's family, said he died on Sunday. The right-hander went 100-93 with a 3.60 ERA in 668 ...

Tomlin, Steelers look to break playoff losing streak

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin has no interest in shucking the weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers' recent playoff failures onto the shoulders of his players heading into Monday night's opening-round visit by Houston. "I'm certainly not going to unpack my bags on ...

Korpisalo, Bruins blank Penguins

By Ken Powtak Associated Press BOSTON — Joonas Korpisalo made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season and the eighth of his career, Viktor Arvidsson scored and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 on Sunday. The Bruins won for the fifth time in six games despite going ...

Heyward knows the clock is ticking on winning a title

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Cam Heyward can do the math. Then again, it's not that hard. The longest-tenured defensive player in Pittsburgh Steelers history knows he has far more football behind him than he does in front of him. How much more is anybody's guess, though if ...

Coronato’s 3rd-period goal ends Penguins’ winning streak

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Coronato scored in the third period to lift the Calgary Flames over the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday. Connor Zary also scored for the Flames, who won for the first time in 2026 and snapped a four-game losing streak. Calgary was limited to one goal in each of ...

Canon-McMillan wins PIAA competitive spirit title

JOHNSTOWN – For the first time in school history the Canon-McMillan competitive spirit team is a state champion. The Big Macs won the PIAA Class 3A small squad division title Saturday afternoon at the War Memorial in Johnstown. They edged Penn-Trafford by one-tenth of a point in the ...