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Steelers hope Pittman Jr. will be back soon

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers, like a lot of playoff contenders, could use some help at wide receiver. The difference between Pittsburgh and many of the teams they're competing against in a loaded AFC, however, is that help will soon be on the way without having to shop for it. Michael Pittman Jr. is nearing a return from a foot injury that's limited him to three games. The veteran is eligible to come off injured reserve this week, meaning there's a chance — albeit perhaps an outside one — that Pittman could be available on Sunday when the Steelers (6-2) visit Cincinnati ...

Monken puts Browns' QB decision on hold

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CLEVELAND — Even though Deshaun Watson has been cleared from the concussion protocol, it isn’t certain he'll be the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback for this week’s game against his former team, the Houston Texans. Coach Todd Monken said on Monday that he wasn’t ready to name ...

Tigers' McGonigle, Reds' Stewart win ROY awards

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It took the Detroit Tigers less than a month of watching Kevin McGonigle at the big-league level to decide he was worthy of a nine-figure contract. Seven months later, McGonigle rewarded that confidence by becoming the runaway winner of the American League Rookie of the Year award Monday ...

Ohio State holds off Thundering Herd

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COLUMBUS — John Mobley Jr. scored 19 points and Jimmie Williams had 16 off the bench as Ohio State held off Marshall 84-74 on Monday. Andrija Jelavic and Anthony Thompson each added 11 points, and Amare Bynum scored 10 for Ohio State (2-1), which was coming off an 89-65 victory over Youngstown State on Friday night. Noah Otshudi scored 27 points on 12-of-18 shooting, and Bryce Slay added 15 for Marshall (1-2), which opened the year with a solid 92-65 over Buffalo on Monday but then fell to Toledo 81-76 on Saturday. The Buckeyes improved to 13-3 against the Sun Belt and have not lost ...

CFP to expand to 24 teams in 2027

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College football will expand its playoff to 24 teams beginning next year in a move that resets decades of tradition surrounding a once all-important regular season and dumps conference championship showdowns that used to be among the sport's marquee events. The announcement from the College ...

Hornets beat Cavaliers to snap skid

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Grayson Allen scored 27 points, Naz Reid added 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-112 on Monday night to snap a six-game losing streak. Tidjane Salaun added 14 points off the bench and Ryan Kalkbrenner had 15 rebounds for ...