Steelers given clean bill of health with UPMC extension

NFL American football franchise the Pittsburgh Steelers has extended its partnership with local healthcare provider UPMC Sports Medicine.
          
The deal will run for 15 seasons, from 2016 through to 2030.

Under the agreement, UPMC Sports Medicine will continue to serve as the official sports-medicine provider of the Steelers.

The UPMC Sports Medicine Complex in the South Side area of Pittsburgh will also be upgraded to improve the team's on-site practice facilities.

In addition, the facility will be re-named the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, after Steelers chairman Dan Rooney.

UPMC Sports Medicine began its partnership with the team in 2000.