Willie Colon

|TV SPORTS| NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders, 7 p.m. (NFL Network) NBA Basketball--New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7 p.m. (TNT); Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) Men’s College Basketball--Long Beach State at...

Injured linebacker Ray Lewis' return to the practice field will apparently have to wait. Lewis, who has been sidelined since tearing his right triceps muscle on Oct.14 against the Dallas Cowboys, was not visible during the early portion of Ravens'...

PASSING GAME: Quarterback Joe Flacco couldn't get much done against the Pittsburgh Steelers two weeks ago as he completed 20 of 32 passes for 164 yards and no touchdowns. Pittsburgh cornerback Ike Taylor held Torrey Smith, the Ravens' top downfield...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have proven they can win without their stars.    Troy Polamalu. James Harrison. LaMarr Woodley. Antonio Brown. The list of familiar faces forced to watch the Steelers play from the sidelines this season is lengthy and...

In addition to a trio of starters in inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, cornerback Corey Graham and tight end Ed Dickson missing Wednesday’s practice, wide receiver and return specialist Jacoby Jones was also sidelined. Jones was present during...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Charlie Batch paused last week when he was asked if he could make the same throws he did a decade ago.   “No!” the soon-to-be 38-year-old Steelers backup quarterback said before bursting into laughter.   Turns...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY|  Soccer -- Premiere League, Liverpool at Swansea, 7:15 a.m. (ESPN2).  National Football League -- Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, noon (FOX); Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, noon (CBS); San Francisco 49ers at New...

— After the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Ravens in six of eight meetings between 2008 and 2010, the Ravens spoke openly about their desire to build a team full of playmakers who could beat their rivals and overtake them in the AFC North. The...

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs hasn’t recorded a sack in his past two games after bringing down Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in his Oct. 21 return from a torn Achilles tendon. But the Steelers are marveling at his mere presence on the...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Isaac Redman was talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' convincing 24-20 victory over the defending Super Bowl-champion New York Giants. The running back may as well have been discussing his team's suddenly promising season as a...

No matter the competition, Ben Roethlisberger wants to win. Whether it is a double-elimination shuffleboard tournament, a makeshift game of basketball with balled-up tape and a garbage can inside the Steelers locker room or 18 holes of golf,...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers' young offensive line now has a veteran to lead it.   The Steelers re-signed tackle Max Starks to a one-year deal on Tuesday, hoping his surgically repaired knee is healed and his leadership can help one...