A trendy preseason pick to go far in the postseason, the Detroit Lions won't be playing beyond Sunday at Soldier Field. One of their fans, however, continues to have a big impact on the NFL's playoff picture heading into the final weekend of the regular season. The league suspended wide ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers could have outside linebacker T.J. Watt back for their "win or go home" showdown with Baltimore for the AFC North title on Sunday night. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he's "more optimistic" than he has been that the perennial Pro Bowl edge rusher ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Mantha scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Tuesday night. Mantha, who scored in his third straight game, had a power-play goal in the first period and added another goal in the second as Pittsburgh jumped out to a 5-0 lead. ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — By rookie VJ Edgecombe's calculation, he mistimed his game-winner in overtime. "To be honest, I was actually trying to go when the buzzer (went) off, but it was a little bit too early," Edgecombe said. "But it went in, and that's all that matters." Edgecombe, the ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Carl Grundstrom scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers gave coach Rick Tocchet a victory against his former team, beating the Canucks 6-3 on Tuesday night in his return to Vancouver. Tocchet, who walked away as coach ...
SEATTLE (AP) — Philipp Grubauer stopped 31 shots, Eeli Tolvanen scored twice in the third period, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Sunday night. Jordan Eberle and Chandler Stephenson also scored for the Kraken, who extended their win streak to four games after ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks captain and center Nick Foligno returned to Chicago's lineup on Sunday, scoring his first goal of the season and taking three shots against Pittsburgh. It wasn't nearly enough to help the struggling Blackhawks, who lost 7-3 after the Penguins scored on four of their ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was always going to end up like this for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wasn't it? Week 18. At home. Their biggest rival on the other sideline. A playoff spot on the line. It's a proposition the perpetually erratic Steelers happily would have taken four months ago when they ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 29 points and nine rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half for a 129-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, ending a two-game skid. Holmgren made 12 of 17 shots, including 2 of 4 from 3-point-range, for ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Brazeau recorded first NHL hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the sliding Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday night. Anthony Mantha had a goal and assist and Noel Acciari scored as the Penguins won their second game in three, but ...
SEATTLE (AP) — Philipp Grubauer stopped 31 shots, Eeli Tolvanen scored twice in the third period, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Sunday night. Jordan Eberle and Chandler Stephenson also scored for the Kraken, who extended their win streak to four games after ...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen sat glumly at the postgame lectern, his mood resembling the dark clouds that hung over Highmark Stadium on Sunday. Refusing to let on how sore his body might be after he was sacked five times and hit numerous others, Allen kept returning to the play that ...
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have had multiple chances to clinch the AFC North. They're down to their final one. Aaron Rodgers was limited to 168 yards passing and failed to lead a scoring drive on six second-half possessions, allowing the ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett has said throughout another disappointing season by the Cleveland Browns that getting a win took on greater importance than breaking the NFL's single-season sack record. Garrett will have to wait another week to get the mark, ...
By TIM WILLERT Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 29 points and nine rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half for a 129-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, ending a two-game skid. Holmgren made 12 of 17 shots, including 2 ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer 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 ...
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, including a 73-yard strike to Trebor Pena early in the fourth quarter, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 Saturday afternoon in the Pinstripe Bowl. Both teams struggled at ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Chaston Ditta threw two second-half touchdown passes, and East Carolina overcame an inadvertent whistle that negated a long touchdown in a 23-17 victory over Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl on Saturday. ECU faced fourth-and-1 from ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Clemson and Penn State were projected in the preseason to be among the top four seeds in the 12-team College Football Playoff and in favorable position for a national championship. Very little went as expected and instead of a prominent playoff matchup, Clemson and Penn State ...
Philadelphia (10-5) at Buffalo (11-4) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 2. Against the spread: Eagles 9-6; Bills 7-8. Series record: Eagles lead 9-6. Last meeting: Eagles won 34-31 OT on Nov. 26, 2023, at Philadelphia. Last week: Eagles beat Commanders 29-18; Bills ...