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Bills beat Broncos for first AFC East crown since 1995Video
DENVER — The Buffalo Bills captured their first AFC East title in a quarter-century Saturday when 24-year-old quarterback Josh Allen threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in a 48-19 rout of the Denver Broncos. The Bills (11-3) scored twice in a 17-second span in the third quarter...
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson rout No. 2 Notre Dame for ACC titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a heartbreaking double-overtime loss to Notre Dame last month, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney assured his players in the locker room there would be no trophy handed out that night. There would, however, be one up for grabs when they got to Charlotte for the ACC championship...
Saints All-Pro receiver Michael Thomas to miss rest of regular season
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints placed receiver Michael Thomas on injured reserve Saturday, a move that allows the Saints to give a healthy player Thomas’ active roster spot for their final three regular-season games while resting their star receiver for the playoffs. Thomas, the 2019 AP Offensive Player...
Oklahoma wins 6th Big 12 title in row, beats Iowa State
ARLINGTON, Texas — Spencer Rattler threw a 45-yard touchdown to Marvin Mims and also ran for a score as No. 12 Oklahoma won its sixth consecutive Big 12 title, holding on to beat No. 8 Iowa State, 27-21, in the conference championship game Saturday. That impressive title streak probably won’t...
Ohio State beats Northwestern in Big Ten championship, waits for CFP decisionVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Trey Sermon ran for a school-record 331 yards and two second-half touchdowns Saturday, helping No. 3 Ohio State rally for a 22-10 victory over Northwestern for a fourth consecutive Big Ten championship. The Buckeyes (6-0) will find out Sunday if they’ve done enough to earn one of four...
This date in sports history: Dec. 20Video
1921 — Baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts the deciding vote to return to best-of-seven World Series from the best-of-nine format. The American League votes to return to best-of-seven World Series, and National League votes for the best-of-nine format. The a best-of-nine series was used in 1903 and 1919-21....
Pitt coach Jeff Capel tests positive for covid-19
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel has tested positive for covid-19 and will miss the Panthers’ scheduled game against Louisville on Tuesday. According to a news release from the Pitt athletics department, subsequent testing within the program resulted in no additional positive tests. The Panthers (5-1, 1-0 ACC), who defeated...
Drops behind him, Diontae Johnson ready for fresh start when Steelers play Bengals
When Ben Roethlisberger approached Diontae Johnson on the sideline late in the second half Sunday, he asked a question that caught the second-year wide receiver off guard. “He was asking me if I really wanted to play or not,” said Johnson, who was benched for seven series after dropping two...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: It’s an anniversary year for Penguins’ most star-studded Cup team
It crept up quietly because of covid, but 2021 is the 30th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first Stanley Cup championship season. AT&T SportsNet aired the official highlight video Thursday. It didn’t look like today’s hockey. The goalies wore reasonably sized equipment. Blocking shots wasn’t every player’s sworn duty. There’s...
No. 8 West Virginia holds on to beat Iowa State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Miles McBride found a way to steer No. 8 West Virginia through a slippery stretch when Iowa State was disrupting the Mountaineers’ offense. McBride scored 18 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 21 seconds left, to lift the Mountaineers to a 70-65 victory over the Cyclones...
Oregon holds off USC late, grabs Pac-12 title
LOS ANGELES — Oregon didn’t win its Pac-12 division, and it only got into the championship game because Washington had to drop out. The Ducks hadn’t won a game in nearly a month before they took the Coliseum field Friday night. They still ended up celebrating amid confetti and streamers...
Division titles, playoff seeds at stake for Steelers, other AFC contenders
This much is known about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff situation heading into Sunday: They are assured of being in the expanded field of seven teams representing the AFC. They can win the division title if Cleveland loses at the New York Giants in prime time or if the 11-2 Steelers...
Steelers Four Downs: Despite production, Eric Ebron leads NFL tight ends in penalties, drops
1. Fright-end The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Eric Ebron leads NFL tight ends in categories you don’t want to sit atop of. According to Pro Football Focus, no tight end has more drops (seven) or penalties (six) — albeit for each, Ebron is tied. On the plus side, Ebron is tied for...
This Date in Sports History: Dec. 19
1913 — Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson fights to a 10-round draw with Battling Jim Johnson in Paris. 1917 — The NHL begins play. Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens scores five goals in a 9-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Harry Hyland of the Montreal Wanderers scores five goals in...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Solar BearsVideo
Goaltender Shane Starrett made 27 saves on 31 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 home loss to the Orlando Solar Bears on Friday at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. Forwards Tyler Drevitch and Sean Josling scored goals for Wheeling (0-2-0). The Nailers next game is at home against...
Robert Morris falls to Bowling Green, suffers first loss of the season
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team hadn’t played a competitive game since Dec. 5, and it showed Friday as the Colonials fell to Bowling Green, 85-65. Bowling Green guard Justin Turner turned in a near triple-double as he scored 24 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed eight rebounds to...
NHL, players agree to 56-game season starting Jan. 13
The National Hockey League and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season in 2021, pending the approval of each side’s executive board and Canadian health officials. The season would start Jan. 13. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the sides have an agreement, pending the approval of...
Drew Brees expected to start against Chiefs
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints record-setting quarterback Drew Brees “looked good” in his first practices since returning from rib fractures and a punctured lung and is slated to start against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, coach Sean Payton said. “We went off how it felt as he went...
Successful season? College football played 500-plus gamesVideo
In August, when there was still doubt about whether a college football would be played during the pandemic, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said he would look at the season as a success if he could hand out a championship trophy in December. The virus is not going to allow...
Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly: ‘I’m not sure we’ll play’ without families in College Football Playoff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney expressed concerns about playing a College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on New Year’s Day if players’ families aren’t allowed to attend. Kelly even went as far as to say, “I’m not sure...
Tiger Woods being upstaged by son Charlie at PNC ChampionshipVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woods turned pro about the same time and have played in some 170 tournaments around the world together. That gave Harrington enough experience to speak to what he saw at the PNC Championship. “This is the first tournament I’ve ever played in that...
Alejandro Villanueva accepts reality of expiring contract with Steelers
It’s quite possible that these are the final handful of games in the remarkable Pittsburgh Steelers tenure of left tackle Alejandro Villanueva. Like most things relating to the former Army Ranger and college wide receiver, Villanueva approaches that reality from a unique perspective and mindset. “This is the 16th or...
Cleveland manager Francona says team’s name change ‘correct’Video
CLEVELAND — Manager Terry Francona praised the Cleveland Indians for trying to “do the right thing” with a name change that was inevitable — and necessary. On Friday, Francona, a New Brighton native, complimented the team’s decision to drop its name after 105 years, a switch that came after months...
James Conner upgraded at Steelers practice, Joe Haden again a full participant
The injury status of James Conner was upgraded Friday, providing optimism the Pittsburgh Steelers running back will be able to play during Monday’s game at the Cincinnati Bengals. Conner, who is dealing with a quadriceps injury, was listed as a limited practice participant Friday on the Steelers’ league-mandated injury report....
James Washington overcomes reduced playing time to make big plays for Steelers offense
If any wide receiver on the Pittsburgh Steelers can relate to the benching Diontae Johnson received in the first half Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills, it is James Washington. Two years ago, in his rookie season, Washington had a memorable drop of a deep pass that could have gone...
