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Broncos brass indicates divorce with QB Russell Wilson not a sure thing
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Maybe Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos aren’t headed for a costly divorce, after all. The possibility of working things out with their benched $242.6 million quarterback was the main message that emerged from the Broncos’ season-ending news conference Tuesday. Coach Sean Payton said no decision has...
Mike McCarthy less chatty about Green Bay reunion with Cowboys in playoffs
Dallas coach Mike McCarthy thought he talked too much about his return to Green Bay last season when the Cowboys lost to the Packers. With the stakes much higher for another reunion in a wild-card game at the home of the Cowboys on Sunday, McCarthy can use the benefit of...
QB Joe Flacco’s road success in playoffs gives Browns boost as they visit Texans in AFC wild cardVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Joe Flacco knows the ins and outs, the perils and pitfalls of the road in the NFL playoffs as well as anyone. He’s sharing his top travel tips with the Browns. As Cleveland’s quarterback and his new-ish teammates prepare for Saturday’s AFC wild-card game in Houston, Flacco’s...
Michigan’s repeat hopes hinge on decisions by Jim Harbaugh, key players
HOUSTON — After winning its first national championship in 26 years, Michigan heads into an uncertain future. Who stays, who goes and is a repeat possible in an expanded and loaded Big Ten that will include the Washington team the Wolverines beat 34-13 in the national championship game? The biggest...
Washington star Michael Penix Jr. takes pounding against Michigan in college finale
HOUSTON — Michael Penix Jr. couldn’t complete the final chapter in his storybook season Monday night. The quarterback with two surgically repaired knees threw for 255 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, taking a pounding as No. 2 Washington fell to top-ranked Michigan, 34-13, in the College Football Playoff...
Column: Tiger Woods and Nike was a partnership for a lifetime until it wasn’tVideo
KAPALUA, Hawaii — The red shirt on Sunday came to identify Tiger Woods. So did the swoosh. Woods and Nike were partners from the time he stepped to a podium at the Greater Milwaukee Open in August 1996, a 20-year-old fresh off his unprecedented third straight U.S. Amateur title. With...
Andy Reid, Chiefs ready for frigid playoff game against Dolphins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Coach Andy Reid was asked what impact a frigid forecast might have for Saturday night’s wild-card playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, and whether Kansas City would try to acclimate by practicing outside this week. Reid looked out a nearby window Tuesday and saw the...
Loss of T.J. Watt for playoff opener another in long list of injury setbacks for Steelers
The list is long enough to fill out a baseball lineup. Nine starters have missed significant chunks of games this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers because of injury or suspension. It includes, on offense, wide receiver Diontae Johnson, tight end Pat Freiermuth and quarterback Kenny Pickett. On defense, one could...
Must-win games over past 3 weeks have Steelers ready for playoffs, Mike Tomlin says
Mike Tomlin would like to offer a correction to the postseason schedule the NFL released once the field was solidified Sunday night. It has the Pittsburgh Steelers playing their playoff opener at 1 p.m. Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. The date, time and opponent all are...
Point Park making plans to lift its sports programs from NAIA to NCAA Division II
Point Park University is preparing to make a jump from NAIA to NCAA Division II, with the aim of starting competition in the 2024-25 academic year. The downtown Pittsburgh university has received a formal invitation to join the NCAA Division II Mountain East Conference. “We will, of course, pursue this...
Robert Morris to add Tony Lee to Ring of Honor
Robert Morris will add 2014 RMU Hall of Fame inductee Tony Lee into its Ring of Honor prior to the men’s basketball team’s game against Purdue Fort Wayne on Jan. 12. Lee accumulated 1,489 points, 751 rebounds and 487 assists at Robert Morris from 2004-08. The four-year letter winner ranks...
Presidents’ Athletic Conference part of 2-game bowl series planned for Canton, Ohio, next season
Two more bowl games are coming to college football in 2024, but this time it’s Division III schools with the opportunity to extend their seasons. Four Division III conferences — the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference and Ohio Athletic Conference — announced Tuesday the...
Tennessee Titans fire coach Mike Vrabel after back-to-back losing seasons
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have fired coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons with the franchise having won only six of the past 24 games, including blowing a third straight AFC South title in the 2022 season finale. Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement that...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to stick with Mason Rudolph as starter for wild-card matchup with Bills
Mike Tomlin is sticking with Mason Rudolph as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback for their wild-card playoff game Sunday at Buffalo. Rudolph is 3-0 since moving into the starting lineup, getting wins against Cincinnati, Seattle and Baltimore that helped the Steelers reach the playoffs with a 10-7 record. “We’re simply staying...
CFP championship game clash between Michigan, Washington a tantalizing preview of expanded Big Ten
HOUSTON — The College Football Playoff championship was quite the stage for Washington and Michigan to get reacquainted with each other. The top-ranked Wolverines won the national championship with a 34-13 victory over the Huskies on Monday night. Starting next season, they will compete against each other for Big Ten...
Michigan unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 football poll; Penn State finishes at No. 13
HOUSTON — Michigan was voted a unanimous No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season after the Wolverines beat Washington in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night to win their first national title in 26 years. The Wolverines (15-0) received all...
Analysis: Victory formation was never meant for the kind of trickery the Saints used against Falcons
Victory formation hits different now — just like the Atlanta Falcons defenders undoubtedly will next time they face the New Orleans Saints. That’s the fallout of backup quarterback Jameis Winston going rogue during mop-up duty and leading New Orleans to a rub-it-in touchdown Sunday against an unsuspecting opponent that was...
First Call: Montravius Adams describes collision with T.J. Watt; injury update for Bills receiver
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Montravius Adams describes his on-field collision in Baltimore that resulted in T.J. Watt’s injury. Meanwhile, a standout player for the Buffalo Bills may be coming back before their playoff game against the Steelers. Hines Ward is in the conversation for another coaching...
Joey Porter Jr. on trying to ‘lock down’ Stefon Diggs: ‘Do my job … put another guy on the list’
During his time as a Pittsburgh Steeler, linebacker Joey Porter played in 10 postseason games, winning one Super Bowl. Now his son, rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr., is about to play his first career postseason game in Black and Gold on Sunday afternoon in Buffalo against the Bills. “This is...
Penguins forward Jansen Harkins begins to generate offense
Jansen Harkins did exactly as he had been told by the Pittsburgh Penguins coaches. And it did not work out as designed. But it did work out in a good way. He shot. And a goal was scored. He just wasn’t the one who scored it. During Monday’s 4-1 road...
After anchoring Pirates’ starting rotation, Mitch Keller concentrates on contract, workload
Mitch Keller spent his first five seasons in the major leagues working to fulfill his potential as a staff ace for the Pittsburgh Pirates, only to realize that he was the last man standing among their starting pitchers. After posting career highs with 13 wins in 194 1/3 innings over...
Minor league report: Taylor Gauthier, Nailers lose to Solar BearsVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 36 saves on 38 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 road loss to the Orlando Solar Bears at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. on Monday. The result dropped Guathier’s record to 9-8-1. Forward Jordan Martel scored the lone goal for Wheeling (16-13-1-1). Highlights:...
Michigan overpowers Washington as Jim Harbaugh delivers national titleVideo
HOUSTON — Jim Harbaugh raised the championship trophy as gold and white confetti sprayed over his team and “We Are the Champions” blared. Nine years after he took over at Michigan, Harbaugh delivered on the lofty expectations that he brought with him to his beloved alma mater. Blake Corum ran...
Erik Karlsson’s goal helps Penguins thump rival Flyers
Erik Karlsson has been fine in his first season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. But management didn’t move heaven and earth during the summer to acquire the All-Star defenseman simply for fine. The Penguins want great, spectacular or special from the future Hockey Hall of Famer. On Monday, it might have...
Jaguars fire defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell, 7 assistants
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell and seven of his assistants ended up taking the fall for the biggest late-season collapse in Jacksonville Jaguars history. Coach Doug Pederson fired Caldwell and the others Monday, a day after a 28-20 loss at Tennessee that knocked the Jaguars out of the...
