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Birdie putt wins for Howell III

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III made a 15-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Patrick Rodgers on Sunday in the RSM Classic to end an 11-year victory drought.

11/19/2018 Professional Golf 0 comments

Late TDs bail out Steelers in Jacksonville

Roethlisberger scores winning points with 5 seconds left

Offensive linemen react as Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) crosses the goal-line to score the winning touchdown with 5 seconds left Sunday in Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ben Roethlisberger threw two interceptions on his first 12 passes. The Pittsburgh Steelers failed to score in the first half for the first time in more than two years, and they still trailed by 10 approaching the 2-minute warning.

11/19/2018 Professional Football 0 comments

Logano wins elusive title

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Joey Logano busted up The Big Three and captured an improbable first NASCAR title by soundly beating a trio of champions.

11/19/2018 Professional Auto Racing 0 comments

Busch leads contenders in qualifying for finale

His teammate, though, gets pole for title race

Kyle Busch gets into his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup series auto race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway Friday. Busch is one of four drivers vying for the title Sunday.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Busch thought he got the jump on the competition with a pole-winning run at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Then he was bumped by teammate Denny Hamlin and the politics began.

11/17/2018 Professional Auto Racing 0 comments

Eye on the Jags

Steelers vow to not overlook Jacksonville

Pittsburgh running back James Conner (30) rushes for a touchdown during the Steelers’ 52-21 win over Carolina. Connor will get a crack at the suddenly vulnerable Jacksonville defense.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Even if the memory is still fresh, the temptation is there for Pittsburgh to overlook the Jacksonville Jaguars.

11/17/2018 Professional Football 0 comments

Steeler reserves needed

Team will be without key starters on lines

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without key starters on their offensive and defensive lines when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

11/17/2018 Professional Football 0 comments

Betts, Yelich earn 1st MVP awards

NEW YORK — Mookie Betts is ready to become an ambassador for baseball, now that he’s won a batting title, World Series and Most Valuable Player award with Boston.

11/16/2018 Professional Baseball 0 comments

Power Played

Pens cough up 3 goals in 1:31 to fall to Lightning

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin (71) can’t get off a shot with Tampa Bay Lightning’s Erik Cernak (81) defending during the second period in Pittsburgh Thursday. The Pens lost again, 4-3.

PITTSBURGH — Brayden Point scored three straight power-play goals in 1:31 — the sixth-fastest three goals in NHL history — and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Thursday night.

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Rockets ‘parting ways’ with Anthony

HOUSTON — Carmelo Anthony is done in Houston.

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Steelers red-hot in the red zone

Team leading NFL in TDs from inside 20

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throws a pass during the Steelers’ 52-21 rout of Carolina last week. Roethlisberger has a plethora of weapons around him this season and first-year offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner is finding ways to use them all.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner issues a warning to his wide receivers and tight ends if they happen to get tackled at the 1-yard line.

11/16/2018 Professional Football 0 comments

Seahawks clip Packers

SEATTLE — Russell Wilson threw for 225 yards and his 15-yard touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with 5:08 left was the difference in the Seattle Seahawks’ 27-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night.

11/16/2018 Professional Football 0 comments

Busy day for GM

Pens’ Rutherford signs extension, trades popular Hagelin to L.A. Kings

The Penguins traded left wing Carl Hagelin to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Tanner Pearson on Wednesday, the same day Pens general manager Jim Rutherford received a three-year extension.

PITTSBURGH — Jim Rutherford celebrated a new contract in the most expected of ways: by putting together a trade he hopes will jump-start his struggling team.

11/15/2018 Professional Hockey 0 comments

Life after Le’Veon

Steelers finally move on from Bell

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent the better part of 10 months waiting on Le’Veon Bell to show up for work.

11/15/2018 Professional Football 0 comments

Logano hoping to spoil the party

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano is the outlier in this year’s championship race. He was never in the mix for this year’s Cup title, not until he used his bumper to move reigning champion Martin Truex Jr.

11/15/2018 Professional Auto Racing 0 comments

Mexicans disappointed to lose Chiefs-Rams game Monday

MEXICO CITY — The NFL’s decision to move the regular-season game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams due to the poor condition of the turf at Azteca Stadium has left many Mexicans disappointed, angered and wondering how it will affect the relationship with the league...

11/15/2018 Professional Football 0 comments

Pirates deal Luplow, Moroff to Tribe

CLEVELAND — The Indians traded one of their extra pieces. They’re keeping their bigger ones — for now.

11/15/2018 Professional Baseball 0 comments

Snell, deGrom snare pitching honors in 2018

NEW YORK — After a season marred by narrow defeats, Jacob deGrom became a runaway winner.

11/15/2018 Professional Baseball 0 comments

Bell not ringing ... nor running

Running back a no-show Tuesday, forfeits season

Running back Le'Veon Bell (26) did not report to the Steelers by Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline, thus making him ineligible to play for any NFL team this season.

PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell’s patience on the football field sets him apart.

11/14/2018 Professional Football 0 comments

Penguins defeated by Hall, Devils

NEWARK, N.J. — Taylor Hall scored the game-winning goal on a breakaway at 8:07 of the third period and added an empty-net tally to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.

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Fired Browns coach Jackson resurfaces as Bengals’ assistant

CINCINNATI — Hue Jackson needed only a few weeks to land another job in the place where he’s always welcomed.

11/14/2018 Professional Football 0 comments

Melvin, Snitker led underdog teams to MLB playoffs

NEW YORK — Bob Melvin’s job was a lot different as a rookie manager with Seattle in 2002, and even when he was voted Manager of the Year with Arizona in 2007 and Oakland in 2012.

11/14/2018 Professional Baseball 0 comments

MLB all-stars lose, 5-3

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Ryosuke Kikuchi drove in the go-ahead run on a squeeze bunt in a four-run ninth inning as Japan beat the MLB All-Stars 5-3 Tuesday and took a 3-1 lead in their six-game exhibition series.

11/14/2018 Professional Baseball 0 comments

Caps’ Wilson able to return right now

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has had his 20-game suspension reduced to 14 by a neutral arbitrator and is eligible to play immediately.

11/14/2018 Professional Hockey 0 comments

Giants rally for 27-23 win

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Eli Manning threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard with 53 seconds left and the New York Giants snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the San Francisco 49ers 27-23 on Monday night.