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Regional Sports

Tomlin has no plans to revist ugly history with rival Bengals

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin’s got enough to worry about without having to remind his team to keep its cool on Sunday in Cincinnati. The last time Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers visited Paul Brown Stadium, they exited with a bizarre 18-16 wild-card victory in January that included a ...

Leaping Le’Veon sets Steelers single game rushing record in win over Bills

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Le’Veon Bell had no issues with traction in establishing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rushing record on a slick, snow-covered field. Whether it was rushing to his left, right or up the middle, the Steelers running back scored three times and gained 236 yards ...

Big Ten champ Penn St. left out of playoff

Conference championships matter. Head-to-head matters. Strength of schedule matters. Every game counts, though some seem to count more than others and good luck figuring out which ones count most. This and more is what the College Football Playoff selection committee sorts through to pick the ...

McSorley shines as Lions come back for title game win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As Penn State’s band played and Lucas Oil Stadium rocked, thousands of fans clad in their traditional white shirts chanted “We Are Penn State.” It might have been more fitting if had it been “We are Penn State — and we are back.” Five years after a ...

Carr leads another rally, Raiders top Bills

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — When the Buffalo Bills took a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter, the game was right in the comfort zone for the Oakland Raiders. Derek Carr led yet another comeback with two touchdown passes in the second half and Khalil Mack helped force two turnovers ...

USC, Penn State to meet in Rose Bowl

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California and Penn State followed two difficult paths to reach a remarkable reunion eight years later in the Rose Bowl. The Trojans will face the Big Ten champions on Jan. 2 in the 103rd edition of the Granddaddy of Them All. The rematch of the 2009 game ...