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Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; Missouri, Clemson in
Gonzaga and Baylor sit atop an unchanged top tier of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while West Virginia and Tennessee have cracked the top 10. The top five teams remained in place in Monday’s latest Top 25, with Mark Few’s Bulldogs claiming 54 of 62 first-place votes to...
NCAA to play women’s NCAA Tournament at 1 site, eyes Texas
The NCAA plans to stage the entire women’s basketball tournament in one geographic area and San Antonio is the likely host site. The move, announced Monday, was made to help mitigate the risks of covid-19 and matches that of the men’s tournament, which the NCAA said last month will be...
Mark Madden: Shortcomings piling up for Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers offense
They don’t award a trophy for starting the season 11-0. That’s too bad, because the Steelers have zero chance at the Lombardi Trophy. It would be nice to win something. For those who didn’t know better, the Steelers had big buzz at 11-0. But those who did know better (ahem)...
5 things we learned: Are Steelers running on empty heading into final stretch of season?
Five things we learned from Bills 26, Steelers 15: 1. Out of gas? The Steelers are starting to resemble that used car that runs like a champ when it is driven off the lot, holds up for a while under basic wear and tear but by the end of the...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Drew O’Connor’s scoring streak reaches 6 games
While the NHL and many leagues in North America are in the the midst of their offseasons because of the coronavirus pandemic, several leagues in Europe and a handful in North America have already opened play for the 2020-21 season. Twenty of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers are currently...
College Sports podcast: Pitt’s 6-5 record is ‘a huge disappointment’
This week was as odd as it gets in college sports. Western Michigan and Ball State nearly recreated the Cal-Stanford “Band Game.” CHAOS ? Both teams ran onto the field before the play was ruled dead as Western Michigan attempted a last second TD.Ball State went on to win the...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger: ‘If I don’t play good enough football, then I need to hang it up’
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Ben Roethlisberger referred to one of his two costly interceptions Sunday as “a bad play on my part. … 110% on me.” Roethlisberger answered the next question he took during a postgame video conference call with media by saying, “I’m just not very good.” And the...
First Call: JuJu irked Bills pregame; Bill Cowher on Jets rumors; Chris Archer back to Tampa?
Monday’s “First Call” gives us Bill Cowher’s take on those New York Jets coaching rumors. We look at the struggles of the Bengals as the Steelers get set for their matchup in Cincinnati next week. The Steelers need a better effort out of the New Orleans Saints versus the Chiefs...
Tim Benz: ‘Airing of Grievances’ starts with putrid Steelers offense, eroding defense in loss to Bills
For the third straight December in Pittsburgh, it doesn’t appear that Festivus is going to be very festive thanks to the Steelers. They lost three times in five weeks in December 2018. Last year, the team dropped three in a row between Dec. 15-29. Now Mike Tomlin’s team (11-2) lost...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson benched for most of 1st half after 2 more dropped passes
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Mike Tomlin made good on his threat to replace players who kept dropping passes. Even if he stuck to it for only about 25 minutes of game time. After failing to corral passes thrown to him on third downs that ended the first two Pittsburgh Steelers...
Marcus Allen makes 1st start; Ulysees Gilbert, Avery Williamson play plenty at ILB for Steelers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With their top three inside linebackers from the start of the season unavailable, the Pittsburgh Steelers made do with what they could Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Marcus Allen made his first career NFL start during the 26-15 loss — and it was at a position...
Steelers down to 4th-string left guard after injuries to Matt Feiler, Kevin Dotson
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Pittsburgh Steelers lost not one but two left guards to pectoral injuries during Sunday night’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. Starter Matt Feiler left during the first quarter, and rookie backup Kevin Dotson did not play after suffering his injury during the third quarter. Coach...
Steelers lose AFC top seed, 2nd game in row with defeat vs. Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The only bit of good news to come out of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trip to western New York on Sunday was they clinched a playoff berth for the first time in three years before they took the field against the Buffalo Bills. What transpired during the...
Raiders fire defensive coordinator Paul Guenther
The Las Vegas Raiders fired defensive coordinator Paul Guenther after he failed to make any significant improvement for the unit in nearly three full seasons on the job. The Raiders (7-6) announced the decision Sunday following a 44-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts that dealt a severe blow to their...
Report: Cleveland Indians to change team nameVideo
The Indians will change the name of their franchise, the New York Times reported Sunday night. The Indians had announced in July that a “thorough review” would take place regarding the franchise name. They did not commit to a name change at that time, though it was always very likely...
Dickinson scores 20 to lift Michigan past Penn St. 62-58Video
Hunter Dickinson scored 20 points, including the tying and winning scores, as Michigan scrapped past Penn State, 62-58, in a low-scoring grinder of a Big Ten opener Sunday. It was a breakout game for Michigan’s freshman starting center, who pulled down seven rebounds and blocked three shots. Dickinson scored 11...
Anthony McFarland benched by Steelers for Bills game
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Anthony McFarland led the Pittsburgh Steelers in rushing attempts during last week’s game. This week, he was benched. McFarland was deemed inactive for Sunday night’s Steelers game at the Buffalo Bills. The return of starting running back James Conner took an available gameday roster spot, and...
NFL Week 14 roundup: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs clinch AFC West with win over DolphinsVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 30-yard sack, four turnovers and a 10-point deficit Sunday to clinch their fifth consecutive AFC West title by beating Miami 33-27 on Sunday. Mahomes was picked off three times, his first multi-interception game in more than two...
Browns get second crack at Ravens with playoff hopes high
CLEVELAND — Browns coach Kevin Stefanski doesn’t have many warm and fuzzy memories of Cleveland’s opener at Baltimore, other than it being his debut, of course. It was a miserable, forgettable afternoon. A beatdown. “We didn’t go back and watch that game,” Stefanski said this week. Stefanski’s decision to fake...
Steelers clinch 1st playoff berth since 2017
The Pittsburgh Steelers are playoff-bound. For the first time since 2017, the Steelers clinched a berth in the NFL postseason. Before it even took the field Sunday night, the team learned it would be part of the playoff field. With Miami’s loss to Kansas City, the Steelers clinched a spot...
Andy Dalton returns to Cincy, leads Cowboys over Bengals
CINCINNATI — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton put an exclamation point on his return to Cincinnati with a short touchdown pass late in the game to pile some more points on top of the woeful Bengals. Dalton wanted this win badly. He was the starting quarterback for the Bengals for...
Miles McBride leads No. 11 West Virginia past No. 19 Richmond
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia coach Bob Huggins knew his team was capable of putting together a solid shooting performance. It took six games for that to happen. Miles McBride scored 20 points, and the 11th-ranked Mountaineers rode a hot-shooting first half to an 87-71 victory over No. 19 Richmond...
Halftime corrections led to Penn State’s third win
Penn State’s football team held its senior day Saturday in conjunction with its 39-24 home win against Michigan State at Beaver Stadium. As impressive as the final score was for a send off to the senior class, things looked dire by halftime as Michigan State led 21-10. What led to...
AP Top 25: Coastal breaks into top 10; Alabama still No. 1
The first top-10 shakeup in more than a month pushed Coastal Carolina to No. 9 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. Alabama was a unanimous No. 1, followed by Notre Dame, Ohio State, Clemson and Texas A&M as those teams held their spots for a sixth straight...
Penn State’s football team to face Illinois
Penn State’s football team will face Illinois on Saturday at Beaver Stadium in University Park as part of Big Ten Championship weekend. The Week 9 game is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. and be broadcast on FS1. The schools have not met since Sept. 21, 2018, when Penn State...
