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Philip Rivers is happy he got 3 ‘bonus games’ even if he’s made his last start for the ColtsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Philip Rivers has made the postgame walk to answer tough questions dozens of times over his previous 17 NFL seasons. This time seemed different. With the Indianapolis Colts having been eliminated from the postseason for a fifth consecutive year even before Rivers and his teammates took the field...
Steelers prevent Myles Garrett from breaking T.J. Watt’s shared sacks record — but lose to Browns
CLEVELAND — The Pittsburgh Steelers won the proverbial battle Sunday in regards to preventing Myles Garrett from setting the NFL single-season sacks record against them. They, of course, lost the war in falling 13-6 to the Cleveland Browns. “(Containing Garrett) was definitely the main focus,” left tackle Dylan Cook said...
Steelers WR corps manages just 60 combined receiving yards in defeat without DK Metcalf
CLEVELAND — After a week in which those throughout the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room steadfastly said all the right things in insisting the offense could withstand the loss of DK Metcalf, the numbers spoke for themselves Sunday. The entire WR corps — also without No. 2 Calvin Austin III —...
‘It’s what everybody wants’: Steelers-Ravens showdown a marquee matchup for Week 18
CLEVELAND — It turns out the NFL schedule makers knew what they were doing in May when they matched the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the Week 18 regular-season finale. After an unlikely turn of events in an 18-hour span, that game to open the new year went from...
Airing of Grievances: Possession down disasters, blown opportunities lead to another Steelers failure in Cleveland
Frustrated Pittsburgh Steelers fans and critical media members have used the phrase “Typical Tomlin Loss” to describe ill-timed, momentum-halting, inexplicable defeats during the Mike Tomlin era. The franchise’s result in Cleveland on Sunday was the perfect example. Heading into the game with three straight wins, all Mike Tomlin’s Steelers had...
Steelers TE Darnell Washington suffers broken arm during loss to Browns
CLEVELAND — Aaron Rodgers was a man of few words after Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. But the Pittsburgh Steelers’ veteran quarterback uttered nine succinct yet telling words in reaction to the loss of tight end Darnell Washington to injury. “Darnell,” Rodgers said, “is a big part of what...
Back from brink, Ravens get another chance to make playoffs against Steelers
The relationship between football fans in Cleveland and Baltimore has been a fraught one, to say the least. For one day, they were on the same side. The Ravens are still alive for the postseason after their 41-24 victory at Green Bay on Saturday night and Cleveland’s 13-6 win over...
Ja’Marr Chase has 2 TD catches as Bengals breeze past Cardinals
CINCINNATI — Ja’Marr Chase caught two touchdown passes from Joe Burrow, who threw for 305 yards as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Arizona Cardinals, 37-14, on Sunday. Chase finished with seven catches for 60 yards and became the first player in NFL history with at least 80 receptions, 1,000 receiving...
NFL Week 17: Drake Maye has career-high 5 TDs passes in Patriots’ rout of Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Drake Maye threw a career-high five touchdown passes before getting the rest of the game off in the third quarter, New England scored a TD on its first six drives and the Patriots finished the regular season undefeated on the road by dominating the New York...
Steelers lose in Cleveland to set up winner-take-all showdown with Ravens
CLEVELAND — On a rainy, gloomy afternoon along the shore of Lake Erie, with the chance to win the division at their fingertips, the Pittsburgh Steelers let the opportunity slip through their grasp Sunday with the football equivalent of a faceplant into the frigid waters. Presented a chance to secure...
Kyle Whittingham confident his style will be a familiar fit as Michigan’s next football coach
ORLANDO, Fla. — Kyle Whittingham brought plenty of energy on four hours’ sleep Sunday when he was introduced as Michigan’s football coach, saying it was one of five jobs that could bring him out of a short retirement and offering no hesitation about joining a program in the midst of...
Mikaela Shiffrin keeps streak going with come-from-behind win in World Cup night slalomVideo
SEMMERING, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin came from behind to win a World Cup night slalom in tough conditions Sunday and extend her winning streak in the discipline to six races. The American was fourth, more than half a second off the pace, in the opening session on a rapidly deteriorating...
Penguins place forward Danton Heinen on waivers
The Penguins have designated forward Danton Heinen as “non-roster” and placed him on waivers at 2 p.m. Sunday. That maneuver allowed the team clear space on the roster to activate forward Blake Lizotte from injured reserve. Should Heinen go unclaimed by the NHL’s 31 other teams by 2 p.m. Monday,...
Matthew Tkachuk practices with Panthers for 1st time this season, indicating game return is near
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk played hockey on Sunday, which was a jolt of long-awaited good news for the Florida Panthers. How long it’ll take him to go from the practice rink to the game rink remains unclear. Wearing a yellow non-contact jersey, Tkachuk practiced Sunday for the first...
Steelers rookie RB Kaleb Johnson again a healthy scratch for Sunday vs. Browns
CLEVELAND – Pittsburgh Steelers rookie third-round pick Kaleb Johnson was announced as a Sunday inactive for the second consecutive game in advance of a matchup at the Cleveland Browns. Johnson also did not play during last week’s win at the Detroit Lions. The Steelers instead deployed veteran tight end Jonnu...
Pitt turns in-house for new defensive coordinator, promotes safeties coach Cory Sanders
Immediately following defensive coordinator Randy Bates’ retirement, Pitt forewent a national search and instead turned in-house in naming his successor. Cory Sanders, on staff since 2018 as safeties coach, will be calling the defensive shots for the Panthers. Sanders, 40, was named assistant head coach in 2024 by Pat Narduzzi,...
Belle Vernon grad Quinton Martin shines for Penn State in Pinstripe Bowl
NEW YORK — Quinton Martin posing for a photo next to Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton after the Pinstripe Bowl was a fleeting moment that felt significant. Singleton and Allen, the record-setting duo that powered Penn State’s offense the last four years, were there as spectators, wearing sweatpants and letterman...
Steelers vs. Browns: Get ready for 2025 Week 17 matchup
The Pittsburgh Steelers will make their final road trip of the regular season Sunday when they visit the Cleveland Browns for an AFC North clash. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Jim Nantz on play-by-play alongside analyst Tony Romo and sideline reporter...
Houston passing game too much for LSU in Texas Bowl
HOUSTON — Conner Weigman threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns as Houston rallied from an early deficit for a 38-35 victory over LSU in the Texas Bowl on Saturday night. It was the final game for LSU before new coach Lane Kiffin takes over on the sideline next year....
Derrick Henry torches Packers to keep Ravens’ playoff hopes alive
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Derrick Henry rushed for a season-high 216 yards and matched a career high with four touchdown runs as the Baltimore Ravens kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating the Green Bay Packers, 41-24, on Saturday night. Henry had three touchdown runs in the first half and...
Ravens’ win at Green Bay puts heat on Steelers to clinch division title with victory in Cleveland
If the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to win the AFC North, they will have to earn it. Help didn’t come Saturday night as the Baltimore Ravens kept their division title hopes alive with a 41-24 victory against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. A Ravens loss would have clinched...
No. 20 Virginia notches 1st 11-win season by beating No. 25 Missouri in Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Harrison Waylee ran for a touchdown, Chandler Morris threw for 198 yards and No. 20 Virginia edged 25th-ranked Missouri, 13-7, in the Gator Bowl on Saturday night. The Cavaliers bounced back from a crushing loss to Duke in the ACC title game — an overtime stunner that...
No. 23 North Texas beats San Diego State 49-47 in high-scoring New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Caleb Hawkins ran for two touchdowns and caught a scoring pass, Ashton Gray added a pair of rushing touchdowns and Cameron Dormer had two scoring catches as No. 23 North Texas beat San Diego State, 49-47, in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday night. Hawkins carried 30...
Minor league report: Penguins, Gabe Klassen beat BearsVideo
A pair of goals by forward Gabe Klassen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-2 win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Raivis Ansons had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-7-1-1) while forwards Nolan Renwick and Philip Tomasino each contributed a...
Rams WR Puka Nacua on criticizing refs: I’ll ‘never let it happen again’
LOS ANGELES — Rams players enjoyed the day off they got for Christmas, perhaps no one more than Puka Nacua. The previous week, the star receiver was fined $25,000 by the NFL after he made critical comments about officials during a livestream and then again in a social media post...
