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Joe Burrow leads long drives as Bengals beat Steelers in season finale
Before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season finale even began, they endured their first set of hard knocks when the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North Division title by beating the Cleveland Browns. Then the Cincinnati Bengals delivered an even bigger blow, handing the spiraling Steelers their fourth consecutive defeat. Joe Burrow...
Lamar Jackson, 1st member of 4,000-900 club, looks toward playoff run
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson capped a sensational regular season with a rather ordinary performance. It was still plenty good enough to set a pair of NFL records and lead the Baltimore Ravens to a second straight AFC North title. Jackson completed 16 of 32 passes for 217 yards and two...
Minor league report: Penguins, Filip Larsson shut out Wolf PackVideo
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 33 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result was Larsson’s fourth shutout of the season — tied for most in the American Hockey League — and boosted his record...
Pitt rolls to victory against Stanford, stays unbeaten in ACC
The beard is coming in nicely, if a bit scruffy in its infancy. So, Pitt junior Guillermo Diaz Graham said he plans to keep the tough-guy look for the foreseeable future. “I’m going to run with it,” he said. Yet the beard was only a small part of the story...
Ravens wrap up AFC North with rout of Browns; WR Zay Flowers leaves with injuryVideo
BALTIMORE — The road to a division title was bumpy for the Baltimore Ravens, who started 0-2, faced a schedule packed with playoff teams and had to rally from a two-game deficit with four to play. Having overcome all that, Lamar Jackson is looking ahead to the most important challenges...
Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love expected to be ready for Orange Bowl vs. Penn StateVideo
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to start Thursday against sixth-seeded Penn State, enabling the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish and their trademark ground game to operate at — or near — full capacity in the first College Football Playoff semifinal. Love reinjured his ailing right knee late in the...
Chargers ‘D’ looks to finish with fewest points allowed in NFL
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jesse Minter’s turnaround of the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense has the unit on the verge of something the franchise hasn’t done in 61 seasons: allowing the fewest points in the league. The playoff-bound Chargers (10-6) go into Sunday’s regular-season finale at Las Vegas allowing an NFL-low...
Broncos look to extend franchise sack record
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos lead the NFL with a franchise-record 58 sacks, a number they aim to bolster Sunday when Carson Wentz fills in for Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs resting some of their stars ahead of the playoffs. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph promised a more...
Jared Verse’s strong rookie season yields Rams’ only Pro Bowler
LOS ANGELES — Jared Verse made the Pro Bowl on Thursday, an engagement the Los Angeles Rams rookie outside linebacker hopes to avoid with a lengthy playoff run. That’s not the only commitment Verse would like to get out of, having challenged fellow rookie Braden Fiske that whoever ended up...
Heat begin a new chapter: Life without Jimmy Butler
MIAMI — For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat were set to play a game Saturday night without him. This is different from the others. Butler is gone, banished by the Heat for seven games over what they called conduct detrimental to the team — and...
Kam Woods’ 29 lead Robert Morris past Oakland
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Kam Woods had 29 points in Robert Morris’ 79-71 win over Oakland on Saturday night. Woods shot 9 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the line for the Colonials (10-6, 2-3 Horizon League). Josh...
Steelers CB Donte Jackson, Bengals RB Chase Brown out for Saturday night game
One starting outside cornerback returned to game action but another was ruled out for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ regular-season finale. Veteran Donte Jackson was among the list of Steelers inactives for Saturday night’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jackson aggravated a back injury earlier this week and was listed as...
Here’s Kelce! Retired Eagles great Jason Kelce tries his hand as late-night TV hostVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Jason Kelce chatted with the Linc — yes, the concrete and steel of the Philadelphia Eagles’ home stadium answered him with a pep talk — before the retired All-Pro lineman toured the city in his Eagles helmet car all while dressed in his Super Bowl parade Mummer’s costume....
CB Joey Porter Jr. returns, but Steelers will be without starter Donte Jackson vs. Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to face the Cincinnati Bengals’ prolific passing attack without starting cornerback Donte Jackson, who is inactive for Saturday night’s season finale at Acrisure Stadium. Jackson (back), who didn’t practice Tuesday and was a limited participant Wednesday and Thursday, was listed as questionable on the status...
PGA Tour moves toward changes to FedEx Cup finale
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Commissioner Jay Monahan wasn’t kidding when he told the PGA Tour staff in his year-end message that “everything was on the table.” That includes what could be another massive overhaul at the Tour Championship to determine the FedEx Cup champion. How soon it happens — and what...
Javon Small, Jonathan Powell combine to lift West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Javon Small scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Jonathan Powell scored 17 points as West Virginia never trailed in a 69-50 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Eduardo Andre grabbed 10 rebounds for West Virginia (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) which has won seven straight....
Steelers’ George Pickens passes $68,000 in NFL fines this season after helmet removal vs. K.C.
The NFL fined receiver George Pickens for removing his helmet during play of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game on Christmas Day against the Kansas City Chiefs. According to the league, Pickens was docked $10,231 for his actions at the 10:05 mark of the fourth quarter. Pickens actually twice took off his...
Jahsean Corbett’s 29 points not enough as Duquesne falls to DavidsonVideo
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Jahsean Corbett had 29 points and six rebounds, but Duquesne lost 77-71 to Davidson in an Atlantic 10 game Saturday. Maximus Edwards added nine points for the Dukes (6-9, 1-1), and Cam Crawford finished with nine points, four assists and two steals. Duquesne saw its four-game winning...
Bucs safety, Pitt and Central Valley product Jordan Whitehead injured in car accident, out Sunday
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead was injured in a car accident Saturday and will not play against the Saints on Sunday. The Buccaneers placed Whitehead on the reserve/non-football injury list and signed safety Ryan Neal from the practice squad. Whitehead, a Pitt and Central Valley product,...
Kicker Upton Bellenfant, LB Red Murdock lead Buffalo past Liberty in Bahamas BowlVideo
NASSAU, Bahamas — Upton Bellenfant kicked four field goals, linebacker Red Murdock led a dominant defense with 13 tackles and a pick-6 and Buffalo completed a turnaround season with a 26-7 win over Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl on Saturday. The Bulls, 3-9 last season, finished 9-4 under first-year coach...
Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen power hot Penn State rushing attack into CFP semifinalsVideo
Any time Penn State tight end Tyler Warren moves in motion, opposing defenses take notice. Warren, the undisputed starring actor within opponents’ film preparations for the Nittany Lions, has earned that kind of attention. Through 15 games, as Penn State continues its College Football Playoff run, no team has fully...
Pitt gets commitment from defensive end Blaine Spires, a transfer from Utah State
After losing three defensive ends in the transfer portal, including promising freshman Sincere Edwards, Pitt took a step toward restocking the position Saturday when Blaine Spires, formerly of Bowling Green and Utah State, said he plans to enroll. Full Circle! You earned it H2P #1stcommit???? Ant (@anttt88) January 4,...
Panthers forward Sam Bennett fined for punching Penguins forward Drew O’ConnorVideo
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was fined $5,000 by the NHL for punching Penguins forward Drew O’Connor during a game at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. on Friday. The league announced the fine Saturday and labeled the action as “roughing.” At 17:55 of the third period during a 3-2...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Forget being fair, NHL’s outdoor games need star power, top teams
The NHL’s annual Winter Classic drew 16% less TV viewers than last year’s. The audience of 920,000 was the event’s lowest ever. That’s hardly shocking. The Winter Classic featured two subpar teams, St. Louis and host Chicago. The Blackhawks currently sit last in the NHL’s Central Division and their alleged...
Fox Chapel grad Kate Friday signs on with expansion Pittsburgh Riveters SC
Kate Friday didn’t want her mental well-being to be defined by success, or failure, surrounding her soccer career. When the Fox Chapel graduate committed to attend Xavier University in Cincinnati, she wanted to find places around her adopted city where she could escape. “I think my favorite place to go...
