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ESPN staffOct 29, 2024, 12:00 AM ET EmailPrintOpen Extended Reactions It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the Christmas season. Monday, Oct. 28, marked a sports equinox. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The stars — and schedules — have aligned, and four of America’s major sports leagues have games happening at once. There was the continuation of the …

It’s over. Done. What else do you need to see? It’s been five years of the same excruciatingly painful reality slapping the Giants in the face on a near weekly basis. You’d think that would be enough to make them realize the one season of baseline competence was nothing more than an accident, but here they are. On Monday night, …

On Sunday, Kalif Raymond became the first player in Lions history to have a punt return touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the same game. On Monday, Calvin Austin became the fifth player in Steelers history to do it. Austin caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson with 13:16 remaining, giving the Steelers a 23-9 lead. The Giants since …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 29, 2024, 12:11 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TAMPA — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper stared up at the Jumbotron as an emotional tribute video highlighted Steven Stamkos’s 16 years with the franchise. Near the opposing bench stood Stamkos, now a member of the Nashville Predators, returning to Tampa for the first …

The Giants were heavy underdogs in Pittsburgh, but they hung tough all night and had a chance to tie the game in the last minute. However, Beanie Bishop intercepted a Daniel Jones pass at the Steelers’ 29-yard line with 34 seconds to go to seal the win. The teams traded field goals on the first five possessions as the Giants …

Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night. Austin, listed at 5-foot-9 and 162 pounds, raced across the field before sprinting down the sideline for a 73-yard touchdown in the third quarter that gave the …

Through most of this season, the Philadelphia Eagles have been just there. They weren’t bad. But they weren’t great either. The past couple weeks might have changed that. The Eagles have won their past two games, both on the road, by a combined score of 65-20. Their opponents were the New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals, a bad team and …

The Steelers and Giants have yet to score an offensive touchdown. Instead, all 25 points tonight have come via special teams. Giants kicker Greg Joseph and Steelers kicker Chris Boswell each have three field goals. Steelers punt returner Calvin Austin has the first touchdown with 4:38 remaining in the third quarter. Austin caught a Matt Haack punt at the Pittsburgh …

49ers tight end George Kittle wore a T-shirt that read “Fuck Dallas” under his uniform last season. He briefly lifted his jersey to display the shirt, drawing a $13,659 fine. Kittle said then that he didn’t care about the fine. He apparently cared this year, not wanting to draw another. Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports Bay Area reports that Kittle …

The Giants and Steelers both have scored touchdowns. They just haven’t scored touchdowns that counted. The teams combined for six first-half field goals and are tied 9-9 at halftime. The Steelers gained 237 yards and the Giants 183 in the first half, but Pittsburgh went 0-for-3 in the red zone and New York was 0-for-2. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell kicked …

Giants cornerback Deonte Banks has had an extremely poor start to his sophomore season and things finally reached the boiling point during Monday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach Brian Daboll was said to have been getting into the former first-round pick “pretty strongly” after he was hurdled by running back Najee Harris during a second quarter carry. …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss Philadelphia’s big win over Cincinnati on Sunday and whether or not the team’s 5-2 start can be believed. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The Eagles beat the Bengals 3717. I don’t …

Should 49ers make trade before Nov. 5 deadline? Fans weigh in originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have a big decision to make between now and next Tuesday. Will general manager John Lynch swing a big trade to help an injury-ravaged roster before the Nov. 5 deadline? Or will he hold out hope that the eventual return …

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs’ confrontation with a television reporter after Sunday’s 30-24 loss to the 49ers stemmed from frustration, coach Mike McCarthy said Monday. McCarthy, though, did not excuse Diggs for his angry exchange with Mike Leslie of WFAA for the reporter’s in-game social media post. “I think we have to be better in those moments. I always talk about …

Aiyuk shares recovery update one week after tearing ACL, MCL originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk provided a one-week update on his recovery from the ACL and MCL tears he suffered in his right knee. “I came to give you all a little update [after] one week [with] a torn ACL, MCL [and …