Bob Labriola
It was as it was supposed to be, because it was what it needed to be.
The Steelers had two things they needed to accomplish against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night at Heinz Field. The most important was to win the game, because that was the only way to carry their playoff hopes into the final weekend of the regular season. The second was to deliver a proper send-off to Ben Roethlisberger
Teresa Varley
Step one was completed on Monday night when the Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field, but there are more steps to go for the Steelers if they are going to make it into the postseason.
And unfortunately, it's not all in their control.
Five AFC teams have already clinched a playoff berth, but two spots remain going into Week 18 and there are still five AFC teams in the hu
Mike Prisuta
It hasn't been the type of season the Steelers will soon want to repeat.
Nor should it be one that's quickly forgotten, even at 8-7-1.
Win No. 8 was for Big Ben, a 26-14, sweep-completing triumph over Cleveland on Monday night in the franchise quarterback's Heinz Field farewell.
It was everything Ben Roethlisberger wanted it to be, because the Steelers won and because of the adulat
Bob Labriola
Monday night's game vs. the Browns long will be remembered as Ben Roethlisberger's final performance at Heinz Field, but of more potential significance to these Steelers will be if that 26-14 victory over Cleveland comes to be recognized as a turning point for the Steelers' running attack.
After a 2020 season in which the Steelers finished last in the NFL in rushing for the first time in the S
As good as the Los Angeles Kings have looked over the last month, the Nashville Predators have been even better. Victorious in nine of 11 and looking for a third straight victory, the visiting Predators will also try to keep the Kings from winning three in a row on Thursday night. Since Dec. 4, Nashville is 9-1-1, including a strong 6-1-1 on the road. The Predators led 3-0 early in the third period at Vegas on Tuesday,
The PGA Tour returns from a six-week break with the Sentry Tournament of Champions, which begins Thursday at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui. The field includes 38 winners from 2021, returning to its traditional format after the event was expanded to include all players who qualified forthe Tour Championship during the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season. Field Level Media's golf experts provide key notes and bes
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. PGA TOUR LAST TOURNAMENT: The RSM Classic (Talor Gooch) THIS WEEK: Sentry Tournament of Champions, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii, Jan. 6-9 Course: Plantation Course at Kapalua (Par73, 7,596 yards) Purse: $8.2M (Winner: $1.476M) Defending Champion: Harris English FedEx Cup Leader: Gooch HOW TO WATCH TV: Thursday-F
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will sit out Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns with a sore right knee but gave assurances he will be on the field when the playoffs begin later this month. Burrow twisted his knee late in Sunday's 34-31 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs as the Bengals clinched the AFC North title. The second-year QB has been on fire of late. Burrow has combined for 97
Paul Anderson has set his sights on helping England lift the Rugby League World Cup later this year after joining the RFL in a full-time role.
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Fatorda (Goa) [India], January 5 (ANI): David Williams scored the fastest goal in the Indian Super League's (ISL) history but Javier Siverio's late strike ensured Hyderabad FC moved to the top of the table riding a 2-2 draw against ATK Mohun Bagan in a rip-roaring encounter at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda on Wednesday. Williams, playing ahead of Roy Krishna who started on the bench, took just 12 seconds to score before Bart
The Tennessee Titans designated running back Derrick Henry to return from injured reserve, clearing the way for his return to practice Wednesday. The Titans (11-5) now have a 21-day window to activate the two-time NFL rushing champion to the 53-man roster. Tennessee has already clinched the AFC South division title and can secure the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed and home-field advantage with a road win Sunday against the Ho
Joe Hession
"75 for 75" is an article series from the 49ers Museum highlighting legendary moments in 49ers history as part of the team's 75th Anniversary celebrations in 2021.
-- October 25, 1964
Kezar Stadium was the uniquely lovable, weather-beaten home to the 49ers from 1946 through 1970. Built in 1925 on the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park, it featured splinter-filled ben
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will miss at least three games with an abdominal injury. The team announced Wednesday that the 31-year-old guard is dealing with lower abdominal tendinopathy. He will be reevaluated next week. Lillard was inactive for Monday night's 136-131 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. He will not play in Portland's home games against the Miami Heat (Wednesday), Cleveland Cavaliers (Friday)
Sometimes the most powerful tool in research is people spending a few minutes to record their observations while going about their daily lives. An early example of this sort of "citizen science" is the annual garden bird watch in the UK, which has been running since 1978 and is organised by the nature conser
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The Ravens have a rich history with fullbacks. Even though it didn't work out with football, Baltimore's fullback alumni now includes another world champion.
Bronson Rechsteiner, aka Bron Brekker, is the new WWE NXT champion after defeating Tommaso Ciampa at New Year's Evil Tuesday night.
In 2020, Rechsteiner signed with the Ravens as an undrafted rookie after a stellar senior season at Ken
by Garrett Downing & Ryan Mink
Mink: The most unlikely part of the string of results the Ravens need to get into the playoffs is a Jaguars upset of the Colts. On the surface, it seems there's no way. Jacksonville is the worst team in the league with a 2-14 record and a minus-219-point differential that is way lower than the Lions' (minus-149). On the flip side, the Colts have won six of their pa
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Sam Lafferty from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in exchange for fellow forward Alex Nylander. Lafferty, 26, has two assists in 10 games this season. He has 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) in 94 games since the Penguins drafted him in the fourth round in 2014. Lafferty, a Pennsylvania native, is signed through the 2021-22 season and carries a $750,000 salary cap hit. Nylander, 23
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 5 (ANI): Odisha Government has issued COVID-19 guidelines for January in view of the surge in COVID cases, wherein night curfew will be imposed in all urban areas of the state from 9 PM to 5 AM every day. "Night curfew will be imposed in all urban areas of the state from 9 PM to 5 AM every day," the government said in its press release. All schools, colleges up to the 12th standard wi
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 5 (ANI): Cheteshwar Pujara might have scored fifty on Wednesday but the Indian batter feels he didn't do any extra effort for his knock on Day Three of the second Test against South Africa. Pujara along with Ajinkya Rahane stitched a 111-run stand for the third wicket and helped India extend their lead on Wednesday. Both batters were going through a lean patch but ended up hitting cruc
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Interim Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick is reported to be battling serious tensions among players amid poor performances and a lack of improvement since the German took over.
Rangnick stepped into one of football management's biggest jobs in late November, but results and performances have not been noticeably better on his watch t
A trio of sports stars have been front and center in the debate about vaccines in sport ? but each has remained defiant in the face of public scrutiny
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