It wasn’t the prettiest of days in Baltimore, but the Steelers got the result they needed. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson broke a 7-7 tie by turning a short Mason Rudolph pass into a 71-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter and the Steelers turned a Gus Edwards fumble into a 10-point lead just ahead of the two-minute …
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Bryce Underwood, top recruit in 2025 class, commits to LSU football
LSU football waved goodbye to the brilliance of Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels as he heads into the 2024 NFL Draft — only to land the program’s potential quarterback of the future. Bryce Underwood, the consensus No. 1 player in the 2025 recruiting class, announced his commitment to the Tigers Saturday. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound quarterback from Belleville, Michigan, decided to …
Read More »PWHL game sets new attendance record for women’s ice hockey
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Professional Women’s Hockey League game between Minnesota and Montreal on Saturday set an attendance record for the most-watched professional women’s ice hockey event with 13,316 people at Xcel Energy Center, the league said. The record crowd, which came five days after the PWHL held its first game, easily outnumbered the 8,318 fans on Tuesday who …
Read More »Steelers’ T.J. Watt ruled out of game at Ravens after leaving with knee injury
Getty Images T.J. Watt is close to becoming the first player to lead the NFL in sacks three times. The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping Watt’s season isn’t over, even if they do advance to the playoffs. Watt exited the Steelers’ Week 18 contest against the Baltimore Ravens in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury after he collided with teammate …
Read More »Michael Penix Jr. raves about Penn State’s new DC at CFP National Championship media day
The College Football Playoff National Championship game kicks off Monday night from Houston’s NRG Stadium, but before then, we had media day throughout the day on Saturday. Both head coaches Jim Harbaugh and Kalen DeBoer spoke to the media and players from both Michigan and Washington, respectively. When Huskies’ star quarterback Michael Penix Jr. took the podium, he was asked …
Read More »NFL 2023 playoff picture, standings in Week 18: How Steelers can get into playoffs even with loss
The final week of the 2023 NFL regular season is here, with the playoff races finally set to be determined. The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans square off for a playoff spot in the AFC South, with the winner clinching one of the two playoff spots up for grabs in the AFC and still in contention for a division title. Four teams are …
Read More »Steelers grab 14-7 lead, but T.J. Watt out for the day
The Steelers have resisted throwing the ball for much of Saturday’s game against the Ravens, but they did on the first play of the fourth quarter and it paid off for them. Quarterback Mason Rudolph hit wide receiver Diontae Johnson in stride and Johnson turned the medium hook-up into a 71-yard touchdown. It’s the longest play that the Ravens have …
Read More »Fourth Georgia player transfers to Purdue
The Georgia Bulldogs have seen a lot of activity in the transfer portal this offseason. Georgia has seen over 20 total players enter into the transfer portal. Additionally, Georgia has been more aggressive than normal in the portal. The Bulldogs have targeted the wide receiver position in the transfer portal since the SEC championship. The Bulldogs have added commitments from …
Read More »Jack Hughes out as New Jersey Devils meet Vancouver Canucks
New Jersey Devils All-Star Jack Hughes, injured in Friday’s 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, will not play Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks in Newark. There is still no definitive answer on Hughes’ status, and in his pregame media availability, New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff said the team is unsure how much time he’ll miss. Ruff added that the evaluation …
Read More »Colts vs. Texans score, highlights, news, inactives and live updates
C.J. Stroud the Rookie-of-the-Year favorite. Can he lead the Texans to the playoffs? (Perry Knotts/Getty Images) Three 9-7 teams remain in the hunt for the AFC South title. Two of them play Saturday night when the Indianapolis Colts host the Houston Texans. The winner isn’t guaranteed the AFC South title. The Jacksonville Jaguars control the division and would secure the …
Read More »5-star QB Bryce Underwood commits to LSU
Belleville (Michigan) standout quarterback Bryce Underwood verbally committed to LSU on Saturday, with the Class of 2025 talent choosing Baton Rouge over the likes of Alabama, Michigan, Penn State, Florida State, Oregon, and Colorado. Underwood made the announcement on IG Live: The moment he made it official 🙌 5⭐️ QB Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 player in the Class of …
Read More »Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb says he’s ‘definitely one of the elite WRs,’ expects to be paid like it after SB chase
FRISCO, Texas — CeeDee Lamb is having the best receiving season in the history of the Dallas Cowboys. His league-leading 122 catches and 1,651 receiving yards both broke Hall of Famer Michael Irvin’s previous franchise single-season records set back in the last Super Bowl championship season for Dallas in 1995. Irvin made sure to talk to Lamb after he broke …
Read More »NFL Week 18 injuries: Texans, Colts trending in opposite directions health-wise entering winner-take-all game
This is it. The final week of the 2023 NFL regular season. Saturday and Sunday are full of do-or-die matchups, as teams look to clinch division crowns or wild card spots. There are 20 teams still in Super Bowl contention, which is tied for the most in NFL history with one week left to play. Six teams have win-and-in scenarios, …
Read More »Michigan vs. Washington prediction, pick, odds, spread for 2024 college football national championship game
A pair of future conference-mates will clash in the final College Football Playoff National Championship of the four-team era. No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington will square off on Monday in Houston, Texas, and the winner will emerge as the last undefeated team standing in the FBS ranks while bringing home the first college football national title for their school …
Read More »Kings goaltender Copley to miss rest of season after knee surgery
LOS ANGELES — Goaltender Pheonix Copley will miss the rest of the season for the Los Angeles Kings after he underwent knee surgery earlier this week. The Kings made the announcement on Saturday. The ACL reconstruction procedure was performed by Dr. Frank Petrigliano at Keck Hospital of USC. Copley suffered the knee injury during practice on Dec. 15 and was …
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