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Baker Mayfield focused on defeating Eagles in playoffs, not his future with BuccaneersVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — A rejuvenated Baker Mayfield said he is focused on defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, not the future of a career he has revived by leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the playoffs. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft arguably has had his best season as...
Jim Harbaugh set to meet with Chargers next week about their head coach vacancy, AP source saysVideo
The Jim Harbaugh derby for NFL teams is about to heat up. A week after leading Michigan to a national title, Harbaugh will meet with the Los Angeles Chargers about their head coaching vacancy this week, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press. The person spoke to...
Penguins prepare to face old friend Brian Dumoulin
Sidney Crosby has done it before, and he will do it again — perhaps many times — before the end of his career. Still, he said, “It’s always a little weird when you play with guys for a long time and you’re playing against them.” Crosby must do it again...
Winter weather continues to impact western New York as Steelers head to Buffalo for wild-card game
That hole the Pittsburgh Steelers figuratively dug themselves out of to qualify for the playoffs? That’s nothing compared to the literal shoveling necessary to facilitate playable enough conditions for the team to take part in their playoff opener in Orchard Park, N.Y. There was more than a foot of snow...
Joining Penguins triggers homecoming, Steelers watch party for Colin WhiteVideo
When Colin White was looking for a new team last year after his run to the Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers, he found the Pittsburgh Penguins, seeing traits in that organization every player desires and many have spoken highly of over the years. “There is so much history...
Mark Madden: Penguins problems on power play, 3-on-3 OT have hit critical mass
Erik Karlsson spoke cryptically about the Penguins’ overtime failures after they lost thusly at Carolina on Saturday: “I have my theories, but I’ll keep it to myself.” Karlsson’s teammates and coaches should want to hear Karlsson’s ideas or what just about anybody thinks. Two of the Penguins’ problems have hit...
Steelers prefer to ignore odds, history against them as underdog No. 7 seed vs. Bills
Damontae Kazee’s locker is two stalls over from Levi Wallace’s at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Kazee seemingly was minding his own business while a five-minute interview was being conducted between Wallace and a pair of media members after the final practice of this past week. There was no reason to...
Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs past Dolphins in near-record low temps
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, had his helmet shattered when he took a hit in the second half and proceeded to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 26-7 rout of the Miami Dolphins in the fourth-coldest game in NFL history Saturday...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin’s goal-scoring streak reaches 3 as Penguins winVideo
Forward Sam Poulin scored a goal in his third consecutive games and helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins beat the Bridgeport Islanders, 4-3, at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 32 saves on 35 shots to improve his record to 6-5-1 while forward Corey Andonovski had...
Joe Flacco’s incredible run in Cleveland ends with 2 pick-6s
HOUSTON — From the couch to the playoffs, Joe Flacco had an incredible run with the Cleveland Browns. But his stretch of success came to a sudden end Saturday, when the Browns lost 45-14 to the Houston Texans in a wild-card playoff matchup. Flacco had interceptions returned for touchdowns on...
Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shatters during Chiefs-Dolphins playoff game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his helmet shattered on a hit from Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott during Saturday night’s frigid AFC wild-card playoff game. With a game-time temperature of minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, the game was the fourth-coldest in NFL history, and it was...
Athletic director promises Michigan working on Jim Harbaugh contract as NFL rumors heat up
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel made his way down State Street during Saturday’s championship parade, he fielded the same question over and over again from anxious fans. Everyone wants to know: Will Jim Harbaugh stay, or will he go? Manuel doesn’t have a clear answer....
Penguins reach season’s midway point with overtime loss to Carolina
In the most antiseptic of terms, Saturday’s entanglement between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes was simply Game No. 0657 on the NHL’s 2023-24 calendar. But from a more philosophical perspective, it represented the midway point of the Penguins’ season as it was their 41st game of the campaign. Whatever...
Top-rated quarterback Cam Ward transferring to Miami
MIAMI — The Miami Hurricanes have their quarterback of the future — the very near future — and he’s the one they wanted. Fourth-year junior graduate transfer Cam Ward, the prolific former Washington State and Incarnate Word starter from West Columbia, Texas, announced on Saturday night he is transferring to...
Injured Golden Knights star Jack Eichel to ‘miss a little bit of time’
LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights were preparing to be without star center Jack Eichel for Saturday’s game against Calgary at T-Mobile Arena, and Eichel’s status going forward is still unclear. The team did not disclose whether it is an upper- or lower-body injury. “The latest update we got today...
Kalen DeBoer embraces chance to replace Nick Saban at Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Kalen DeBoer stood at a lectern, only a few feet from Nick Saban, and enthusiastically embraced the chance both to replace and learn from his larger-than-life predecessor. The outsized expectations Saban leaves behind are a big part of that. The former Washington coach, hired two days after...
Pat Suemnick, Kerr Kriisa, RaeQuan Battle help West Virginia beat No. 25 Texas 76-73Video
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Pat Suemnick was a ball of nerves in his first career start earlier in the week. In his second start, he took an assistant coach’s advice: Go have fun. Suemnick set career highs of 16 points and six rebounds, West Virginia built a double-digit lead...
Stroud becomes youngest QB to win a playoff game as Texans rout Browns 45-14Video
HOUSTON — As the games get bigger, C.J. Stroud just keeps getting better. The rookie became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game after throwing for 274 yards and three touchdowns, and the Houston Texans returned two interceptions by Joe Flacco for scores in a 45-14 rout of the...
Penguins recall forward Colin White from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Colin White from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Saturday evening, approximately two hours before their road game against the Carolina Hurricanes. In a corresponding transaction, the team assigned defenseman Ryan Shea to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. White, 26, attended the Penguins’ training camp on a professional tryout...
Steelers’ Mason Rudolph latest member of 2018 QB class to write his postseason story
It is not Mason Rudolph’s intention to bring some credibility to the 2018 quarterback class of which he is a mid-round member. His sole objective Monday afternoon is to help the Pittsburgh Steelers win a playoff game for the first time in seven seasons. Still, if he’s able to lead...
Zack Edey and 3-point shooters help No. 1 Purdue rebound with 95-78 rout of Penn StateVideo
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue fans treated Zach Edey to a pregame standing ovation in commemoration of him becoming the school’s second player with 1,000 career rebounds. They serenaded him again after another milestone moment. The reigning national player of the year scored 30 points, grabbed a season-high 20 rebounds...
Game time for Penguins’ home game against Kraken on Monday changed
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ home game against the Seattle Kraken on Monday has been moved up earlier in the day to avoid an overlap with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ road playoff game against the Buffalo Bills that same day. Originally scheduled to begin shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, the Penguins-Kraken game will...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Extreme conditions get romanticized, but indoor stadiums a better option for NFL
The NFL produced almost $12 billion in shared income in 2023. Average revenue for each of the league’s teams was nearly $600 million. The franchises have their cities over a barrel, holding them hostage to build (mostly gratis) anything the teams want. There’s no excuse for every team to not...
Winter storm forces postponement of Steelers-Bills playoff game
With a winter storm expected to hit the Buffalo area Saturday and Sunday, New York officials and the NFL decided to move the Steelers-Bills AFC wild-card game to 4:30 p.m. Monday. The game was scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday. Due to public safety concerns in light of the ongoing weather emergency...
Steelers 4 Downs: 7th place in conference standings is familiar territory
1. Seven of 16 Arguably no team should have been more pleased than the Pittsburgh Steelers when the NFL expanded its playoff field in 2020 from the top six to top seven from each conference. Seventh place in the AFC seems to suit the Steelers just fine. For the fourth...
