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OPINION

 Top US Sports City: Pittsburgh 

Having NFL, NHL champions gives it a leg up on Penn. rival Philadelphia

Oct 7, 09 11:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - With championship NFL and NHL teams and solid college squads, Pittsburgh is America’s top sports city, the Sporting News rules. “Sports fans in Western Pennsylvania have had a lot to be proud of these last 12 months. Pittsburgh truly is the City of Champions,” says Mayor Luke... More »

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entertainment • Chicago White Sox • Los Angeles Lakers • Philadelphia Phillies • Chicago Cubs • Chicago • Boston Red Sox • Boston • Pittsburgh Penguins • Super Bowl • Los Angeles • Pittsburgh Steelers • Boston Celtics • Philadelphia • Stanley Cup • Pittsburgh • Boston Bruins • Northwestern Wildcats

(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Steelers got a 33-yard field goal from Jeff Reed 4½ minutes into overtime tonight to beat the visiting Tennessee Titans, 13-10, in the first game of the NFL season. It was an uneven performance for the defending champions, the Post-Gazette reports; Pittsburgh also lost Pro Bowl safety Troy... More »

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NFL • Tennessee Titans • Pittsburgh Steelers • Troy Polamalu • knee injury • Jeff Reed • defending champions

Lawyer: Emails Prove Big Ben's Innocence

Woman said she 'would date' QB after alleged sexual assault

Aug 19, 09 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Roethlisberger’s lawyer released emails and instant messages today from the 31-year-old woman who has accused the Steelers quarterback of sexual assault, claiming they exonerate his client, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. In one email time-stamped the day after the alleged assault took place, Andrea McNulty writes that she is... More »

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NFL • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • rape • sexual assault • Andrea McNulty

Big Ben Accuser Hoped He Had Knocked Her Up: Lawyers

Court papers depict a nut, ask venue change

Aug 12, 09 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Andrea McNulty, the Nevada woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault, bragged to friends about her “consensual sexual relations” with the Steelers’ quarterback, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ. Roethlisberger’s lawyers accuse McNulty of saying she “hoped that she was pregnant” by the footballer, and they... More »

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NFL • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • sexual assault • Andrea McNulty

(Newser) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger today denied allegations he raped a woman at a Nevada resort last year, the Post-Gazette reports. The suit was filed last week, but today marked Roethlisberger’s first public statements. He called the allegations “an attack on my family” and vowed to “remain... More »

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NFL • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • rape • Nevada • quarterback • civil lawsuits • Lake Tahoe • sexual assault

 Roethlisberger 
 Sued Over 
 Sex Assault 

Big Ben denies allegations

Jul 21, 09 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Nevada hotel employee is suing Ben Roethlisberger for sexual assault and battery, Pro Football Talk reports. Andrea McNulty claims the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback lured her to his hotel room, then forced her to have sex. Roethlisberger’s lawyer denies the allegations: “Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone; especially... More »

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NFL • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • lawsuit • sexual assault • Andrea McNulty

ANALYSIS

The Best and Worst NFL 
Franchises

But hold your bets: Rankings show winning isn't everything

May 29, 09 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Great NFL organizations don’t always win Super Bowls, so Adam Schein separates the well oiled from the well Lombardi’d for Fox Sports, ranking franchises on everything from their coaching staffs to public-relations people. The top three:
  • New England Patriots: “The model franchise in all of professional
... More »

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sports • NFL • New England Patriots • Cleveland Browns • Oakland Raiders • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • Detroit Lions • Philadelphia Eagles

Steelers Star Passes on Obama Visit

Invite us when we don't win, says Harrison, who declined in '06, too

May 18, 09 4:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Linebacker James Harrison, the NFL defensive player of the year and a key cog in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Super Bowl victory this year, won’t accompany his team to the White House this week, WTAE-TV reports. Harrison also turned down the honor when Pittsburgh won in 2006. “If you... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • James Harrison • President Obama • Super Bowl XLIII • presidential invitation

(AP) - President Barack Obama has tapped Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, to be US ambassador to Ireland. Rooney, 76, is a lifelong Republican who endorsed Obama during Pennsylvania's contentious Democratic primary and campaigned for him ahead of the general election. A good year continues for Rooney, whose team... More »

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diplomacy • Pittsburgh Steelers • Pennsylvania • Ireland • ambassador • Obama administration • President Obama • Dan Rooney

New Procedure Uses Athletes' Own Blood to Heal Them

Practice could become standard orthopedics

Feb 17, 09 11:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Before the Super Bowl, Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu got a dose of an exciting new medicine: their own blood. They join at least one Major League pitcher, 20 pro soccer players, and many more casual athletes as early adopters of platelet-rich plasma therapy, a shockingly simple new procedure that... More »

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medical breakthrough • Pittsburgh Steelers • blood • professional athletes • sports medicine

 Fans Clog Streets
 to Greet Steelers

Super Bowl victors get warm welcome in hometown

Feb 3, 09 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Pittsburgh fans swarmed downtown streets to welcome home their Super Bowl champs, despite a 20-degree chill. The droves—which clogged traffic and forced a nearby church to cancel confessions—were as much a spectacle as the parade itself. Team owner Dan Rooney snapped pictures as he rode up front, and... More »

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football • Pittsburgh Steelers • parade • Super Bowl XLIII • sports fans

Comcast Apologizes for Super Bowl Porn

Cable company blames 'malicious act' for randy interruption

Feb 3, 09 3:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Comcast has apologized to Tucson-area viewers whose Super Bowl coverage was interrupted by a porn clip, reports the Arizona Daily Star. The cable company blames a mysterious "malicious act" for the graphic content that flashed across viewers' screens, and is offering a $10 credit to those who saw the... More »

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Comcast • Arizona Cardinals • cable TV • pornography • Pittsburgh Steelers • adult films • Tucson, Arizona • Super Bowl XLIII

SLIDESHOW

 Super Bowl XLIII 
 in Photos 


Feb 2, 09 12:07 PM CST
(Newser) - While Michael Phelps takes the cake for being in this weekend's most attention-grabbing photo, the Super Bowl produced plenty of stunning shots. Click the image to the left to see decked-out fans, celebrity performers, and plenty of shots of the winners and losers. For top moments in words, click the... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • Super Bowl XLIII

OPINION

 Steelers: Best Franchise Ever 

Becoming first NFL team with 6 Super Bowl titles gives Pittsburgh a leg up

Feb 2, 09 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Move over, 49ers. Forget the Patriots and Cowboys. The Steelers have become the unrivaled kings of the NFL, the game’s greatest franchise, Charles Robinson writes for Yahoo Sports. “Dallas can be America’s team,” said Pittsburgh defensive end Brett Keisel. “You can just call us the... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • New England Patriots • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • San Francisco 49ers • Super Bowl XLIII • LaMarr Woodley • Dan Rooney

OPINION

 All 60 Minutes Count 

The best 4th quarter in Super Bowl history proves it ain't over til... you know

Feb 2, 09 11:07 AM CST
(Newser) - The Super Bowl has been getting better every year, but this one will be tough to top, Mitch Albom writes in the Detroit Free Press. In a game where an interception returned for a 100-yard touchdown wasn't the crowning play, the Steelers proved beyond a doubt that nothing's over until... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • Ben Roethlisberger • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • Kurt Warner • Larry Fitzgerald • Santonio Holmes • David Tyree • Super Bowl XLIII

analysis

 Are We Sure It Was a Fumble? 

Did the Cards get hosed?

Feb 2, 09 10:16 AM CST
(Newser) - With 5 seconds left, Kurt Warner dropped back hoping for a miracle. Instead, he got nailed by Lamar Woodley, the ball came loose, and just like that, Super Bowl XLIII had its defining controversy. If Warner’s arm was moving forward—and it looked like it was—the play should... More »

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sports • NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • referees • Super Bowl XLIII

SUPER BOWL

Porn Interrupts Super Bowl Broadcast

TV station probes mystery switch from
gridiron to graphic

Feb 2, 09 4:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Tucson-area Super Bowl viewers were startled when coverage suddenly cut to a very different kind of action in the final minutes of the game, the Arizona Daily Star reports. The game was interrupted by some 30 steamy seconds from a porn channel, featuring full male nudity. Only Comcast customers were... More »

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Comcast • Arizona Cardinals • cable TV • pornography • Pittsburgh Steelers • adult films • Tucson, Arizona • Super Bowl XLIII

super bowl

 Steelers Outlast
 Cardinals, 27-23 


Feb 1, 09 9:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Santonio Holmes snagged a pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 35 seconds left in regulation and tiptoed into the history books with a touchdown reception that gave the Steelers a 27-23 victory over the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII tonight in Tampa. Pittsburgh, a 7-point favorite going in, had trailed 23-20... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • Ben Roethlisberger • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • Santonio Holmes • Super Bowl XLIII

Super Bowl



 The Game Is in 
  Warner's Hands 

And 10 other things Peter King thinks about the Super Bowl

Feb 1, 09 12:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Kurt Warner has a clock in his head, and he'll need to pay attention to its ticking in order to best the Pittsburgh defense, writes Peter King in Sports Illustrated. King feels that the Cardinals' chances are all in Warner's hands and head: If he can avoid turnovers, he could... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • Troy Polamalu • Willie Parker • Kurt Warner • Larry Fitzgerald • Super Bowl XLIII

super bowl

 Super Bowl 
 Inspires 
 Super Wacky 
 Wagers 

How much do you want to bet Bruce sings Born to Run?

Feb 1, 09 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Propositions, or "prop bets," can add some spice to a Super Bowl blowout even as they leave oddsmakers shaking their heads. "They're a pain in the ass," a Las Vegas bookmaker tells ESPN the Magazine. "But it keeps non-fans interested for the entire game.... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • gambling • Las Vegas • Super Bowl • football • betting • Pittsburgh Steelers • Bruce Springsteen • sports betting • Internet gambling • online betting • Super Bowl XLIII

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