Mark Madden: Steelers’ lead in AFC North is restored, along with the Mike Tomlin narrative
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back atop the AFC North, and the narrative is back in place. It ranges somewhere between Kevin Bacon screaming “All is well!” in “Animal House” and Aaron Rodgers saying, “Means maybe (the media) will shut the hell up for a week.” It doubtless involves every talking...
Steelers’ DK Metcalf spends night in Baltimore because of stomach pain
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf spent the night in Baltimore after the team returned home following Sunday’s win at the Ravens. Metcalf was experiencing stomach discomfort, Steelers spokesperson Burt Lauten confirmed, and team medical personnel directed him to get evaluated at a Baltimore area hospital rather than board the...
First Call: John Harbaugh struggles with officiating after loss to Steelers; examining Pirates’ reported offer to Kyle Schwarber
Monday’s “First Call” has John Harbaugh’s reaction to those officiating controversies in the Steelers-Ravens game Sunday. We look at the Steelers’ next opponent on “Monday Night Football,” and we have odds on the Penn State and Pitt bowl games. Plus, we examine that alleged contractual offer to Kyle Schwarber from...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled out a wild road win Sunday at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium, defeating their rival Ravens, 27-22, and taking the lead in the AFC North. The Steelers squeaked away with the win after a potential, go-ahead Ravens touchdown was taken off the board with less than three...
Madden Monday: ‘The Ravens were worse, more than the Steelers were better’
During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X had plenty of good things to say about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-22 victory in Baltimore. “I thought they did a good job rushing (Lamar) Jackson. I thought Jackson was awful, but I thought that they contained...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates taking big swing on slugger with offer to Kyle Schwarber
Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams promised there are resources to “add aggressively” this offseason, so the big story at the start of the MLB Winter Meetings is whether they’ll be serious spenders. Though skeptics are smart to take a wait-and-see approach, a report by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on...
The Joe Burrow boost in Cincinnati proves short-lived
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Joe Burrow boost to Cincinnati’s playoff aspirations lasted but a week. In his second game after missing 10 weeks with a toe injury, Burrow threw interceptions on consecutive pass attempts in the fourth quarter, and the Bengals squandered a 10-point lead in a 39-34 loss...
Shedeur Sanders’ first 300-yard game not enough as key mistakes prevent Browns from beating Titans
CLEVELAND — It took only three starts for Shedeur Sanders to get his first 300-yard passing game in the NFL. However, it didn’t end up giving the Cleveland Browns a victory. Sanders passed for 364 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a score, but an interception in the...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak reaches 4Video
A goal and two assists by forward Connor Lockhart led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-2 win against the Greensboro Gargoyles at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sunday. The result extended a winning streak to four games. Forwards Ryan Mahshie and Logan Pietila each had a goal and an...
Penguins’ shootout struggles continue in loss to Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ struggles in the shootout continued Sunday as they were defeated by the Dallas Stars, 3-2, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen scored the lone goal in the shootout. The Penguins fell to 0-4 in shootouts this season. Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 21 saves...
He didn’t kiss criticism goodbye, but Steelers’ Mike Tomlin moves into top 10 in all-time coaching wins
BALTIMORE — Mike Tomlin encountered a CBS camera while he was on the field in the moments after his team’s impressive and much-needed victory Sunday. His palm inward, Tomlin raised his right hand to his mouth, and he blew the camera an emphatic kiss. Mike Tomlin ???? pic.twitter.com/Lz7NQVvJev— NFL on...
Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame, which again keeps doors shut for Bonds and Clemens
ORLANDO, Fla. — Elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame more than 17 years after his final game, Jeff Kent couldn’t control his emotions. “Absolutely unprepared. Emotionally unstable,” he said after Sunday’s vote announcement. “Thoughts are so far clouded.” Kent received 14 of 16 votes from the contemporary era committee, two...
Controversial non-TD call looms large in Steelers’ victory against Ravens
BALTIMORE — Because replay officials determined that Isaiah Likely didn’t hold onto the ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers held on for a 27-22 victory Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens that gave them sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Trailing by five points with 2 minutes, 43 seconds left...
Feats of Strength: Rodgers-Metcalf connection, late defensive plays save Steelers in Baltimore
It wasn’t quite Charlie Batch leading a stunning upset with a limping Pittsburgh Steelers team in Baltimore in 2012. No. That year, the Ravens were actually good. They were 9-2 at the time and ended up winning the Super Bowl. This year’s Baltimore Ravens team (6-7) is every bit as flawed...
4 Steelers players leave win vs. Ravens to get evaluated for concussions, 1 returns
BALTIMORE — The three-decade rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens has developed a long and well-deserved reputation as one of the most hard-hitting in the NFL. Sunday’s meeting certainly lived up to the billing, as no better exhibited byfour different Steelers leaving the game to be evaluated for...
Brandin Cummings’s career-high day not enough as Pitt stumbles again at home, falling to Hofstra
Exactly two weeks have passed since Pitt was embarrassed at home by Quinnipiac. Sunday at Petersen Events Center, the Panthers hit another low in a young season already full of valleys, suffering an 80-73 loss to Hofstra of the Coastal Athletic Association. Pride guard Cruz Davis dominated, scoring 36 points,...
Bills rally for 39-34 win over Bengals thanks to Josh Allen’s 4 TDs, Christian Benford’s pick-6Video
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen threw for three touchdowns and ran for one, Christian Benford scored the go-ahead TD on a 63-yard interception return, and the Buffalo Bills rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 39-34 on Sunday. Allen scored on a 40-yard rush, breaking...
Matsuyama rallies in the Bahamas and beats Noren in a playoff to win Hero World Challenge
NASSAU, Bahamas — Hideki Matsuyama ended his season the way he started it, winning the Hero World Challenge on Sunday when he closed with an 8-under-par 64 and then hit 9-iron to 2 feet for birdie on the first playoff hole to defeat Alex Noren. Matsuyama, who began the year...
Penn State will play in New York City’s Pinstripe Bowl vs. Clemson, time and date revealed
Penn State dug deep to earn a 2025 bowl game. The Nittany Lions won their final three regular-season contests to finish 6-6, edging Rutgers 40-36 in Piscataway, N.J., on Nov. 29 to qualify for the postseason. It has been an eventful year for the Nittany Lions. The same goes for...
Tony Pollard runs for 161 yards and 2 TDs as Titans outlast Shedeur Sanders and Browns 31-29
CLEVELAND — Tony Pollard rushed for a career-high 161 yards and two touchdowns, Cam Ward passed for two scores and the Tennessee Titans held off the Cleveland Browns, 31-29, on Sunday to snap a seven-game skid. Cleveland’s Shedeur Sanders passed for 364 yards and three touchdowns in his third start,...
NFL Week 14: Daniel Jones hurt in Jaguars’ 11th consecutive home win against the Colts
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdown passes, Travis Etienne ran for two scores and the Jacksonville Jaguars moved atop the AFC South with a 36-19 victory against rival Indianapolis on Sunday. The Jaguars (9-4) won their fourth consecutive game and extended the Colts’ misery in Jacksonville. Indianapolis (8-5)...
Notre Dame joins Iowa State and Kansas State in declining bowl bids
Snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame snubbed its nose at a second-tier bowl game. The ninth-ranked Fighting Irish responded to getting dropped in the CFP rankings for the second consecutive week by turning down an invitation to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Fla. “Overwhelming shock and...
Pitt to face East Carolina in Military Bowl
Pitt’s wait regarding a postseason bowl invitation is over. On Sunday afternoon, the Panthers (8-4, 6-2 ACC) were invited to the Military Bowl on Dec. 27 in Annapolis, Md., versus East Carolina (8-4, 6-2 American Conference). The Panthers and Pirates will kick off at 11 a.m. from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin sidelined while Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau activated
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will miss his team’s road game against the Dallas Stars on Sunday evening due to an undisclosed injury. Per a release from the team, Malkin is considered day-to-day. This will be the first game Malkin has missed this season. Typically deployed as center of the...
Steelers hold off final Ravens drive to win in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — In a reversal of fortune Sunday — and thanks to a few reversed calls — the Pittsburgh Steelers secured a rare victory after holding a halftime lead. Albeit barely. The Steelers survived a second-half rally by the Baltimore Ravens and a few controversial instant replay rulings to defeat...
