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Jan 4, 2021
Browns edge Steelers to snap NFL's longest active playoff drought
The Cleveland Browns snapped the longest active playoff drought in the NFL with a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The team secured a postseason berth for the first time since 2002.
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Oct 1, 2019
Steelers break out of funk, stomp Bengals for first victory of season
The Pittsburgh Steelers insisted they might have been winless through three weeks, but they were far from hopeless. They stressed the process of finding an identity with franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out for the season with an elbow injury would take time and a collective effort from all involved.
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Jul 11, 2019
Penguins forward Matt Cullen retires after 21 seasons
Matt Cullen, who was the oldest player in the NHL last season, retired Wednesday at the age of 42.
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May 31, 2019
Yushiro Hirano follows nomadic path in bid for NHL
Yushiro Hirano's offseason isn't filled with lazy, idyllic days in the sun.
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BASEBALL / MLB
May 27, 2019
Kenta Maeda wins in return from injury
Kenta Maeda returned from the 10-day injured list and earned his sixth victory of the season, after the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with an 11-7 win on Sunday.
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Mar 8, 2019
Rumors swirl as Steelers prepare to deal receiver Antonio Brown
The Pittsburgh Steelers might be ready to trade wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Buffalo Bills.
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Jan 21, 2019
Yushiro Hirano makes progress toward NHL debut
Yushiro Hirano said he has opened "just one door" in his quest to be the second Japan-born player in the NHL.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2018
Trump allies reject link of his rhetoric to increased violence
Allies of President Donald Trump rejected any link between harsh political rhetoric and a rise in violence in the U.S., even as President Barack Obama's homeland security chief said changing the "toxic" political environment must start at the top.
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BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2018
Gab.com fights to stay online after Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
The website where the suspected Pittsburgh synagogue gunman posted anti-Semitic views said on Sunday it was "working around the clock" to stay online after being cut off by payment processors and forced to switch web hosts.
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Sep 25, 2018
Ben Roethlisberger leads Steelers past Buccaneers for first victory of season
Ben Roethlisberger completed 30 of 38 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers collected their first victory of the season, 30-27 over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
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Sep 10, 2018
Browns avoid loss, tie Steelers 21-21 in sloppy game
One week in and the Browns are still undefeated.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 14, 2017
'Panda' Rogers adjusting to playing with Tigers
The Panda is living amongst the Tigers in Osaka.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2017
Tigers sign outfielder Rogers
The Hanshin Tigers on Saturday announced the acquisition of American outfielder Jason Rogers, who has been playing this season with the Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Aug 25, 2016
Core of homegrown talent gives Pirates hope for future
The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently battling it out with several other ball clubs for a wild card slot in the National League playoffs.
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BASEBALL / MLB
May 23, 2016
Darvish completes final rehab start in style
Yu Darvish convinced his teammates that he is ready to return to the Texas Rangers rotation when he wrapped up his minor-league rehab assignment in style on Sunday.
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May 5, 2016
Hornqvist lifts Penguins to OT triumph over Capitals
Patric Hornqvist makes a living by working in tight spaces. Given a rare moment of freedom from his usual spot parked in front of the opponent's net, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward pushed the Washington Capitals to the brink of elimination.
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SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Apr 5, 2016
Time in Japan transformed Vogelsong into clutch playoff pitcher
Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Ryan Vogelsong is different things to different people.
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Jan 26, 2016
'Concussion' adds more fuel to the fire in controversial CTE debate
Perhaps the NFL thought the furor over head injuries would go away after it awarded $765 million to over a thousand concussed ex-players.
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Apr 13, 2015
Polamalu ends career at right time
By announcing his retirement, former Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu made some right decisions.
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BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 6, 2014
Pirates coach Momose making most of skills
He is Japanese, trilingual and works for a major league baseball team. Kiyoshi Momose was the strength and conditioning coach for the visiting Major League Baseball squad on the recent All-Star tour of Japan. During the regular season, he works for the Pittsburgh Pirates, keeping in shape the players on that National League team.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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