Derrick Harmon was drafted in the first round so the Pittsburgh Steelers could address their run-defense deficiencies that cropped up in December and January against the Baltimore Ravens. It was one o...

Ole Miss lost a coach and moved up a spot anyway. Notre Dame didn’t lose a thing but the Irish fell. The release Tuesday of the latest College Football Playoff rankings produced its fair share of eye-...

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kalani Sitake will remain BYU’s head football coach after agreeing to a new longterm contract extension on Monday. Sitake is 83-44 since taking over at BYU in 2016. The Cougars have...

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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 19.7 seconds left, and No. 4 Duke held on to beat No. 15 Florida 67-66 on Tuesday night in the ACC/ SEC Challenge. The slim sophomore was...

Pitt manufactured some much-needed momentum by defeating Ohio State on Nov. 28 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. That quality win led into Tuesday night at Petersen Events Center, when the Panthers hoste...

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, despite noticeable crowd unrest at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers are not entertaining the idea of firing head coach Mike Tomlin. “Eve...

From viewing what he called a “poorer” week of practice to having at least one of his pass catchers apparently skip film study, Aaron Rodgers had several reasons to think the Pittsburgh Steelers weren...

PennLive.com via TribLive PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Penn State’s roller coaster regular season has reached its conclusion, with the Nittany Lions winning three straight to earn a bowl game. But now comes unc...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Alone in Santa Clara’s practice gym, Thierry Darlan reaches up and grabs onto the bottom of the net with two left fingers. He crosses his left leg over the right and stands ...

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos won another close one, and this time they had some major help from the officials. The Broncos (10-2) stretched their winning streak to nine games with a 27-26 overtime...

Maggie Spell and Riley McCabe paced the Jaguars’ offense in the 65-47 victory. After a slower start than coach Matt Gould wanted, he was satisfied with the second-half performance as his Thomas Jeffer...

Colby Hibner and Gracin Guglielmo both qualified for the WPIAL competition last season. Bob Bove is pleased that his Belle Vernon Area wrestling team will enter the season with a roster of 22 grappler...

The season is in danger of slipping away after Sunday’s lopsided loss to the Bills. PITTSBURGH (AP) — One of Mike Tomlin’s pet phrases is “smile in the face of adversity,” a “Tomlin- ism” the Pittsbur...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby says, no, of course he has not heard from Mario Lemieux recently as the current Penguins captain moves closer to taking another franchise record from his mentor. Cros...

OK, check this out. I would never be naïve enough to say that it doesn’t take talent to win championships in high school athletics. Especially on the state level. And you don’t get there without good,...

The Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences are southern-footprint neighbors best known for different long-running strengths: the ACC with rich men’s basketball tradition, the SEC in football. The...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos see more yellow flags than anybody but the Jacksonville Jaguars. They punt more than any team outside of Cleveland. They lack star power at quarterback, wide...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young and Carolina have been on a topsy-turvy ride this season. This weekend was a good one, and the Panthers are hoping to turn that result into a strong finish. Fresh of...

Michigan State has hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program. The announcement on Monday comes a day after the Spartans fired Jonathan Smith two seasons into his seve...