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Ben Bryant leads Northwestern past Utah in Las Vegas Bowl
LAS VEGAS — Ben Bryant passed for 222 yards and found Bryce Kirtz in the corner of the end zone midway through the fourth quarter, helping Northwestern beat Utah, 14-7, Saturday night in the Las Vegas Bowl. Bryant went 22 for 34 with two touchdowns as Northwestern (8-5) closed out...
Gio Lopez leads South Alabama to rout of Eastern Michigan in 68 Ventures Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Freshman Gio Lopez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and South Alabama trounced Eastern Michigan, 59-10, in the 68 Ventures Bowl on Saturday night. Playing on their home field at Hancock Whitney Stadium, the Jaguars (7-6) scored on their first three possessions, led 38-3 at...
Josh Allen accounts for 3 touchdowns as Bills escape with victory over Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Josh Allen continues to reach milestones in his sixth NFL season, but he’s more concerned about getting the Buffalo Bills back into the playoffs. Allen did his part Saturday night by rushing for two TDs and throwing for one, but it took a 29-yard field goal by...
Ethan Vasko throws 3 TD passes, Coastal Carolina beats San Jose State in Hawaii Bowl
HONOLULU — Ethan Vasko threw three touchdown passes and Coastal Carolina beat San Jose State, 24-14, in the Hawaii Bowl on Saturday night for its second bowl victory. Vasko completed 20 of 33 passes for 199 yards and ran for 50 yards on 17 carries for the Chanticleers (8-5). The...
Madden Monday (early Christmas edition): ‘I’d definitely start Mason Rudolph next game’
With Christmas on Monday, we decided to post this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast in the immediate aftermath of Saturday’s 34-11 Steelers win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive wants to make one thing abundantly clear. There is no controversy surrounding what the Steelers should...
Steelers defensive call-ups Myles Jack, Eric Rowe save the day
Their acquisitions by the Pittsburgh Steelers officially were announced jointly on the team website at 4:03 p.m. on Nov. 20. That they were joining the team’s practice squad wasn’t mentioned until the sixth paragraph . The final, sad indignity in the proud careers of Myles Jack and Eric Rowe, two...
Penguins squander power-play chances in overtime loss to Ottawa
The hot takes have been present in Pittsburgh for weeks and months. Years, really. Who should be entrusted as the starter at the team’s most important and scrutinized position? On Saturday, one of those debates was thrust into a maelstrom because of a startlingly strong performance by a person left...
Feats of Strength: ‘It’s a Festivus Miracle!’ Steelers break 30 points in a win over Bengals
Apparently the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) were tired of giving out lumps of coal to their fans during the Christmas season. After losing three in a row to the Cardinals, Patriots and Colts, the club felt it was time to shower all the good little boys and girls at Acrisure Stadium...
Air Force grounds out 31-21 win over No. 24 James Madison in the Armed Forces BowlVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Emmanuel Michel rushed for a career-best 203 yards and two 1-yard touchdowns, and Zac Larrier passed for a TD and ran for another score, leading Air Force to a 31-21 win over No. 24 James Madison in the Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday. Air Force (9-4),...
Darren Grainger accounts for 5 TDs as Georgia State rolls past Utah State in Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho — Darren Grainger threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more, Freddie Brock rushed for a school-record 276 yards and a score and Georgia State rolled past Utah State, 45-22, in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Saturday. Georgia State (7-6), which had lost...
Mike Tomlin: ‘Too early’ to say if Mason Rudolph or Kenny Pickett will start next Steelers game
Pittsburgh Steelers fans will have to wait until after Christmas to know whom coach Mike Tomlin will choose to start at quarterback for their next game. Tomlin would not broach the question during his news conference following the Steelers’ 34-11 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday evening. Making his...
Rocky Lombardi, Northern Illinois beat Arkansas State in Camellia Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rocky Lombardi ended his seven-year college career with a win in which he made big plays and then was a spectator on the two that ultimately sealed the game. Lombardi passed and ran for a touchdown, and Northern Illinois held on for a 21-19 victory over Arkansas...
Duquesne lets 2nd-half lead slip away in loss to Santa ClaraVideo
Duquesne was hoping for an early Christmas present Saturday in Las Vegas, but the Dukes were more in a giving mood. Adama Bal and Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 19 points apiece, and Santa Clara rallied in the second half to beat Duquesne, 81-73, at Orleans Arena in suburban Paradise, Nev.,...
Mason Rudolph glows in Steelers blowout vs. Bengals
Tears welling up in his eyes and his voice starting to crack with emotion, Mason Rudolph spoke of the game ball he received Saturday night from defensive captain Cameron Heyward. It was a reward for what transpired in the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s first start in more than two years. Rudolph...
Duke holds off Troy 17-10 in Birmingham Bowl, a matchup of schools led by interim coachesVideo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Freshman quarterback Grayson Loftis threw for 183 yards, and Duke’s defense came up with a final stop as the Blue Devils secured a winning season Saturday with a 17-10 Birmingham Bowl victory against Troy. The Sun Belt Conference champion, Troy (11-3), tried to finish the season on...
Battle scores 29 points, Kriisa adds 12 and 10 assists; WVU beats Toledo 91-81Video
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — RaeQuan Battle scored 22 of his 29 points in the first half, and West Virginia blew most of an 18-point lead before holding on to beat Toledo, 91-81, on Saturday in the first meeting between the programs since World War II. The Rockets beat West Virginia, 43-35,...
Myles Jack surpasses Blake Martinez on Steelers’ depth chart, active vs. Bengals
For the past few weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers roster has had two veteran inside linebackers who began the regular season in retirement. One has leapfrogged the other on the depth chart. Myles Jack is in uniform making his 2023 season debut for Saturday’s home season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Sidney Crosby proving to be NHL’s most valuable player
Ex-Penguin Colby Armstrong is entertaining, and a rising star in hockey media. When he talks, many listen. Me, too. But Armstrong is pushing this misguided agenda that Sidney Crosby should get the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward. Crosby is very deserving. He probably should have won the...
Penguins prospects Emil Pieniniemi, Kalle Kangas selected by Finland for IIHF World Junior Championship
Penguins defensive prospects Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas were named to Finland’s team for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association officially announced the roster on Friday. Pieniniemi (third round, No. 91 overall) and Kanges (seventh round, No. 223 overall) were...
Plans abounding for new sports stadiums across the U.S., carrying hefty public costs
Standing on a portable stage erected at home plate of the Milwaukee Brewers ballpark, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers recently praised the professional baseball team as an “essential part” of the state’s “culture and identity” and “economic success.” With fanfare, Evers then signed off on $500 million in public aid for...
Cowboys, Dolphins seek to cement contender status with win
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — At various times this season, the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys have looked like contenders or pretenders. Both teams are 10-4, have offenses and defense ranked near the top of the league and have taken care of lesser competition — sometimes winning by eye-popping margins....
Michael Pittman Jr. speaks out on hit from Steelers’ Damontae Kazee
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. did not appreciate the violence of a hit he took from Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee until he saw video of the play. Pittman, the Colts’ leading receiver, cleared the concussion protocol Friday and was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snappedVideo
Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 33 saves on 38 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 road loss to the Laval Rocket at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec on Friday. The result dropped Hellberg’s record to 5-4-0 while forward Alex Nylander and Dmitri Samorukov each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (15-10-3-0),...
Hayneses help Georgia Tech overcome 14-point deficit in Gasparilla Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. — Haynes King threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score and Georgia Tech overcame a 14-point deficit to beat UCF, 30-17, in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. King went 7 for 13 for 87 yards and ran for 89 yards on 12 carries. Jamal Haynes...
Heat to retire Udonis Haslem’s No. 40
MIAMI — It will be nostalgia week for the Miami Heat in mid-January, with the team announcing Friday that Udonis Haslem’s No. 40 jersey will be sent to the rafters at Kaseya Center on Jan. 19, a ceremony that will come five days after the Heat on Jan. 14 honor...
