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49ers face unique challenge against Browns, Sanders

BEREA — Deion Sanders was Kyle Shanahan’s favorite player when his father, Mike Shanahan, was the San Francisco 49ers’ offensive coordinator during their 1994 Super Bowl season. On Sunday, Shanahan will table his adoration of the Pro Football Hall of Famer for a couple of hours as he ...

Garrett thinking about breaking sack record

Myles Garrett is not thinking about if he can break the NFL’s single-season sack record. The Cleveland Browns All-Pro pass rusher is convinced it’s a matter of when. Garrett leads the league with 18 sacks and needs five in Cleveland’s final six games to surpass the 22 1/2 by Pro ...

OSU falls on Pitt buzzer-beater

PITTSBURGH — Damarco Minor scored 18 points and hit a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to rally Pittsburgh past Ohio State 67-66 on Friday, handing the Buckeyes their first loss of the season. After Amare Bynum gave Ohio State a two-point lead with a second-chance score with 3.7 ...

Letang scores in OT, Crosby nets 2 as Penguins beat Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS — Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime, Sidney Crosby had two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Friday night. Tommy Novak faked a shot and passed to Letang, who beat Jet Greaves on a snap shot past his glove. It was Letang's 12th ...

Garcia runs for 151 yards; Golden Flashes beat NIU

DEKALB, Ill. — Gavin Garcia rushed for a career-high 151 yards and the game-winning score as Kent State rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Northern Illinois, 35-31 on Friday in the season finale for both teams. The Golden Flashes (5-7, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) trailed 31-20 early ...