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CHICAGO — Indianapolis defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus is the new head coach of the Chicago Bears, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press, tasked with turning around a franchise mired in mediocrity for much of the past decade. The person confirmed the move to the...

Signing a 37-year-old to a multi-year contract extension is a pretty good signal a rebuilding project is not looming. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to keep veteran forward Jeff Carter around for two more seasons beyond this one is a pretty good indicator of what they think their chances of contending...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s official retirement from the NFL brought tributes from current and former teammates, as well as from around the sports world. Bill Cowher was head coach for the first three years of Roethlisberger’s career, from 2004 to 2006. The duo won a Super Bowl together on...

Some odd things are happening in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ orbit. On Wednesday, the Penguins signed Jeff Carter to a two-year contract extension worth $6.25 million. The timing is quirky. The Penguins have more significant decisions to make regarding impending free agents, namely Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust. If...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ash Barty was the crowd favorite at Melbourne Park long before she ended a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final. Danielle Collins said it’ll be “spectacular” to take on the women’s No. 1-ranked player in the final of her home Grand Slam event on Saturday....

Ben Roethlisberger made it official Thursday. The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback is retiring from the NFL after spending 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger, who indicated in late December that the 2021 season would be his last, made the announcement by releasing a 2-minute, 16-second video on his website,...

Gene Clines took great pride in making baseball history as a member of the first all-minority starting lineup and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1971 World Series champions, especially considering the company. Clines was a backup in an outfield that featured Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell and seven-time All-Star...

Picture Marc-Andre Fleury back in net for yet another Penguins-Capitals playoff series this spring. No, not as an injury replacement for Tristan Jarry. Not as the starter with Jarry benched either. I’m saying picture Fleury in the other crease. Wearing Capitals red, white and blue. I know. I can’t do...

Thursday’s “First Call” features a story about a 12-year-old vetoed trade that apparently involved Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The Las Vegas Raiders may raid the Steelers front office. Antonio Brown is lobbying to play in Baltimore. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is done with social media. And another ex-Robert Morris...

One thing became clear to me this week given my interactions with Pittsburgh Steelers fans. They don’t want Aaron Rodgers to be the quarterback of their team. Well, let me rephrase that. Steelers fans claim they don’t want Rodgers to be their quarterback. I mean, would you prefer Mason Rudolph...

Duquesne’s 72-61 loss to St. Joseph’s on Wednesday night offered evidence of the players’ effort, but it also showed the Dukes’ rebuilt lineup has a long way to go before it can contend in the Atlantic 10. “We’re just not cohesive enough as a group, physically, mentally and relationship-wise,” coach...

Jim Rutherford was big on giving out second chances during his time as the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager. Now, as president of hockey operations of the Vancouver Canucks, he’s giving out a lot of first chances to people who otherwise would not be considered for certain jobs based on their...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After Twitter account Chiefs Kingdom Memes suggested on Monday that Chiefs fans donate $13 to The Patricia Allen Fund, Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s foundation benefiting John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, members of the Chiefs Kingdom rallied in a big way. Brayton Wilson, a reporter...

In the midst of a stretch of four games in only six days, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a brisk practice that lasted barely a half-hour Wednesday in Cranberry. All in all, it was an easy day. Of course, everything is easier when you’re winning. Such has been the case for...

Add another win to Aliquippa’s record. The PIAA board on Wednesday accepted Aliquippa’s appeal and agreed to leave the Quips in Class 4A football for the next two seasons, a victory that let the reigning state champions avoid a promotion to 5A under the PIAA’s competitive-balance rule. The board voted...

Jeff Carter thought he might end his career in Los Angeles as a member of the Los Angeles Kings. If nothing else, he’ll prolong it by at least two more years as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Wednesday, the team announced it had signed the 37-year-old veteran to...

Jeff Capel spends as much time talking with his players off the court as he does chasing them at practice with a whistle around his neck. Pitt’s fourth-year coach lived in similar sneakers when he was a four-year starter at Duke, and he knows what it’s like to confront the...

Though it remains to be seen if he will end up with the most recognized annual NFL-wide defensive honor, T.J. Watt has been named an NFL defensive player of the year for the first time in his career. Watt was voted as the league’s best defensive player for the 2021...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their general manager, according to a person with knowledge of the process, taking an innovative turn by bringing in an analytics expert from Cleveland’s front office who once worked on Wall Street. The person spoke to The Associated Press on...