A week and a half after arriving in Cincinnati, Joe Flacco has saved the Bengals’ season for now. The 40-year-old Flacco, in his second start for his sixth NFL team, threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns in a rollicking 33-31 win over the Steelers. Ja’Marr Chase set a franchise record with 16 catches and finishes with 161 yards and …
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The Pittsburgh Steelers look to widen their divisional lead — and push their nearest competitor further away — when they visit the Cincinnati Bengals on “Thursday Night Football.” The Steelers (4-1) have rattled off three straight wins, including a 23-9 triumph over the Cleveland Browns in Week 6. Aaron Rodgers is completing 68.8% of his passes and has tossed 10 …
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The National League Championship Series will resume on Thursday with Game 3 between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers, playing in their fourth NLCS in the last six years, won both games in Milwaukee to stack the odds in their favor of advancing onward in pursuit of a second World Series title in a row. The …
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The American League Championship Series will continue on Wednesday with Game 3 between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners took each of the first two contests in Toronto, affording them a clear pathway to winning the franchise’s first pennant during the three games played in front of a home crowd. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, now face …
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The first NFL coach firing took place on Monday as the Titans let go of second-year leader Brian Callahan, who compiled a poor 4-17 record with the team. With Tennessee averaging only 13.8 points per game (31st) with rookie No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward at quarterback, the Titans were seemingly headed for a change sooner than later. Against former …
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Luka Dončić shined in his preseason debut, but the Lakers fell to the Suns for their third preseason loss, 113-104. With Luka and Austin Reaves on the floor, the Lakers controlled the game even without a host of rotation players. But as the team exited the game in the second half, Phoenix played its way back into the game after …
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MILWAUKEE — Teoscar Hernández made no excuses about his baserunning mistake in Game 1 of the NLCS. “I just f— up,” Hernández said to reporters ahead of Game 2. “It’s that simple.” For all the unusual aspects of the moment — when Max Muncy had a potential grand slam robbed, but not caught, at the wall in center field and …
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The National League Championship Series will continues Tuesday with Game 2 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The Dodgers took Game 1 by a 2-1 final, with their bullpen just clinging onto that lead after loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth. In turn, the Dodgers now hold a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven set …
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Monday’s slate in Major League Baseball continues tonight with Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. Blake Snell gets the start for the Dodgers. He was strong across 11 regular-season starts after a lengthy stay on the injured list for shoulder inflammation, and he’s been even more impressive across two starts …
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It’s Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday afternoon, as the Toronto Blue Jays aim to even their best-of-seven series against the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners come in with a 1-0 lead in the series thanks to their 3-1 win on Sunday. Game 2 sees Blue Jays rookie phenom Trey Yesavage take the mound against righty Logan …
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