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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88

Steelers 4 Downs: Excelling in regular-season finales at home quite common

1. See you in the fall … If it’s the final regular-season game and it’s at the venue now called Acrisure Stadium, history tells us it’s time for a Pittsburgh Steelers victory. The Steelers have never lost a season finale at what once was called Heinz Field. They’re 11-0 in...

History isn't extensive, but Steelers, Bengals have played memorable games on final weekend

As he took stock of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ fate heading into the final week of the regular season, coach Mike Tomlin talked about a positive: His team already has secured a playoff berth. Of course, he also acknowledged a negative: the three-game losing streak the 10-6 Steelers will try to...

Notre Dame and Penn State will renew a long-dormant rivalry in a CFP semifinal at the Orange Bowl

NEW ORLEANS — No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 5 Penn State are coming off rather divergent College Football Playoff quarterfinal experiences as they prepare to clash as semifinalists in the Orange Bowl next Thursday. The Fighting Irish (13-1, CFP No. 7) mustered an opportunistic victory over SEC champion Georgia...

College football turns upside down, but this final 4 is a collection of the sport's big programs

In the first round of the College Football Playoff, the teams seeded 5-8 all won. In the second round, they all won again. The moral of this story: Who knows? Other than something doesn’t totally add up when not one of the top four teams, all of which received the...

Mark Madden: Want to live up to the Steelers' standard? Beat the Bungles

The Pittsburgh Steelers have folded. Beat by a cumulative 90-40 over the last three weeks, left in the dust by teams that are clearly better, exposed as non-contenders when it comes to doing anything significant, knocked off the top of the AFC North and scrambling to avoid a euthanasia scenario in...

Jets interview Mike Vrabel Ron Rivera for coach, ESPN analyst Louis Riddick for GM

The New York Jets interviewed former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel on Friday for their coaching vacancy. Vrabel is the second known coaching candidate to meet with the Jets, who announced they completed their interview with him. New York also spoke to former Washington and Carolina coach Ron Rivera on...

CFP semifinals by the numbers: All 4 teams are members of the exclusive 900-win club

The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams to get some new blood. The final four are decidedly blueblood. The semifinals match Penn State against Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 and Texas against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10. All four teams are...

First Call: Livvy Dunne posts photos with Paul Skenes, Bubba Chandler in New Orleans in advance of vehicle attack

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was in New Orleans at the time of the New Year’s Eve vehicle attack. His girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, posted pictures in the hours before the tragedy. Also, the Penguins are on the road to face the reigning Stanley Cup champions. A former Penguin had a...

Football Footnotes: Minkah Fitzpatrick's specific reasons for Steelers' coverage woes; Chargers sign ex-Steeler DB

The Pittsburgh Steelers are having lots of problems covering and pass-blocking. Veterans on both sides of the ball have some explanations for those issues. We also have injury news from Cincinnati as they prepare to visit Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. Plus, a former Steelers’ first-round pick is joining a different...

Tim Benz: It's time for George Pickens to 'get on the same page,' or the Steelers need to turn the page

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin tried to downplay the notion that receiver George Pickens either ran the wrong route or didn’t give effort on a route that became an interception in the end zone against the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas. #Chiefs safety Justin Reid`s interception in the endzone on...

Pitt Take 5: Pitt plays host to Stanford, seeking 1st 12-2 start in 9 years

When Pitt plays Stanford on Saturday at Petersen Events Center, the Panthers (11-2, 2-0 ACC) have a chance for the program’s best start after 14 games since 2015-2016, when the Panthers opened 14-1 in Jamie Dixon’s last season as coach. The formula for success includes Pitt’s ability to score (84.2...

Scouting the Bengals: Steelers opponent carries 4-game win streak into regular-season finale

SCOUTING THE BENGALS Last meeting The Steelers beat the Bengals, 44-38, on Dec. 1 in Cincinnati. Key matchup Bengals QB Joe Burrow vs. Steelers secondary After a week in which there was much consternation about missed assignments and lack of communication among the Steelers defense during their three-game losing streak,...

Jaxson Dart ends Ole Miss career with 4 TD passes in Gator Bowl rout of Duke

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaxson Dart’s final college pass was a 69-yard touchdown that got him chewed out by coach Lane Kiffin on the sideline. It’s one the quarterback will never forget. Dart threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns in his final start for Ole Miss, leading the 16th-ranked Rebels...

Tom Hoge leads at Kapalua where good golf exceeds expectations in PGA Tour opener

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Tom Hoge grew up in North Dakota and found the ideal vibe for Kapalua on Thursday, keeping expectations low and riding the momentum of good golf on his way to a 9-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead at The Sentry in the PGA Tour season opener....

Detroit Mercy takes down Robert Morris men in overtime

DETROIT — Orlando Lovejoy’s 32 points led Detroit Mercy past Robert Morris, 78-76, in overtime on Thursday night. The Colonials (9-6, 1-3 Horizon League) were led by Kam Woods and Amarion Dickerson with 20 points apiece. Josh Omojafo finished with 13 points. Robert Morris had a three-game winning streak snapped....

Zach Hicks scores 20 points, Penn State moves to 9-0 at home

UNIVERSITY PARK — Zach Hicks scored 20 points to lead four in double figures, and Penn State held off Northwestern for an 84-80 victory Thursday night. Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 15 of his 17 points from the line and had seven assists and five steals for Penn State. Puff Johnson...

Alex Ovechkin scores on Marc-Andre Fleury for a 28th time to move 24 away from the NHL goals record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record by scoring on Marc-Andre Fleury again. The Washington Capitals captain scored his 871st goal by beating Fleury on a power play in the second period against Minnesota on Thursday night. Ovechkin has scored on...

Notre Dame dispatches Georgia in Sugar Bowl, will face Penn State in CFP semifinals

NEW ORLEANS — Riley Leonard passed for a touchdown, Jayden Harrison returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Notre Dame’s defense made it hold up in a 23-10 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday that sends the third-ranked Fighting Irish into the semifinals of the...

Alabama QB Jalen Milroe, LB Jihaad Campbell declare for NFL Draft after bowl loss

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and linebacker Jihaad Campbell are entering the NFL Draft. Milroe and Campbell announced decisions to skip their final seasons Thursday on social media, two days after the Crimson Tide fell to Michigan, 19-13, in the ReliaQuest Bowl. “Football has always been my passion,...

Ravens vs. Browns is expected to be a mismatch. So is Jackson vs. Zappe

There are many reasons Baltimore has a chance to win a division title this week while Cleveland is near the bottom of the league. For example, consider the matchup at quarterback. Lamar Jackson is in the mix for his third MVP award and second in a row, with a chance...

Surging Ohio State to face tenacious Texas in the Cotton Bowl for a spot in the CFP title game

PASADENA, Calif. — Texas will be a whole lot closer to home than Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. The Buckeyes appear to be a whole lot closer to Atlanta. That’s where the winner of the Cotton Bowl, which doubles as a College Football Playoff semifinal this year, will be...

Cam Corhen's contributions on offense give Pitt lift in the paint

By nature, basketball is largely designed for guards to have success. When the TV analysts talk about teams with the potential to go far in the NCAA Tournament, it’s usually those with strong play at guard. After all, they handle the ball more frequently than anyone else and, as a...

5 weeks after allowing 38 points to Bengals, struggling Steelers defense taking rematch ‘personal’

The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers were preparing to face the Cincinnati Bengals, they ranked among the NFL leaders in points and yards against. But that Dec. 1 meeting — a 44-38 Steelers win — turned the tide. Since, the Steelers’ defense has been reeling, both statistically and with what...

'He's been unbelievable': Steelers endorse Joe Burrow as MVP, scheme to stop Bengals QB

Joe Burrow prides himself on being prepared for anything, so the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback has braced for the likelihood that he won’t win the MVP award despite impressive numbers. Burrow, who leads the NFL in completions, attempts, passing yards and touchdowns this season, was asked if he’d heard the M-V-P...

Bailey Zappe to start at quarterback for Browns' season finale in Baltimore

BEREA, Ohio — Bailey Zappe will be quarterback No. 4 and No. 40 for the Browns. He was selected by coach Kevin Stefanski to start Saturday’s season finale at Baltimore, making him the fourth quarterback to start this season and the 40th since Cleveland returned to the NFL as an...

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