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EAST LANSING— By the time Michigan State and Penn State take the field Saturday afternoon, it will be interesting to see who is actually available. He...

An absolutely critical game in Week 11? That’s exactly where the reeling Bills find themselves heading into Thursday night’s meeting with the equally ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent all week hoping Ben Roethlisberger’s bout with COVID-19 would be mild enough to allow him to start on ...

Good players make big plays routinely. Great players make game-changing plays at just the right time. So it was for Kenny Pickett and Jordan Addison o...

UNIVERSITY PARK — As late as Friday night ahead of Penn State football’s Saturday noon matchup with Rutgers, James Franklin didn’t know who his quarte...

The superpowers asserted themselves over the upstarts Saturday. In a season that has been dotted with upsets and surprises, the most talented teams ar...

If the Bills have any question about what they will be facing Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium, they need only turn back their mental Rolodexes 10...

Here’s my guarantee for Sunday afternoon when the Bills host Indianapolis at Highmark Stadium. Frank Reich WON’T be booed. You see the Colts’ fourth-y...

Russell Wilson was shut out for the first time in his career. Taylor Heinicke outplayed Tom Brady. Aaron Rodgers had fewer touchdowns than Cam Newton....

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — If Josh Allen refuses to ride the emotional roller coaster following a win or loss, then perhaps it’s also time to hold off ...

As the cushion mounted to five touchdowns with the clock winding down, my reaction was to cringe whenever a Bills player took a big hit. When, I wonde...

Some takes from the Bills’ decisive 45-17 win over the Jets, Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands: — One favor Buffalo did for Jets ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger doesn’t want to hear it. Sure, the Pittsburgh Steelers have won four straight to recover from a 1-3 start and fin...

JOHNSONBURG — Just three weeks ago, the Ridgway football team picked up a 14-13 road win over Brookville. But on Friday night, with the Elkers hosting...

Nov. 12—Lucas Krull had five drops in Pitt’s last five games, dropped his first target on Thursday night ... and totally redeemed himself. Pitt’s Thor...

NEW YORK (AP) — Gray hair, don’t care. Even if the geriatric jokes keep the locker room laughing. Age is a funny thing in the NFL, where many players ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Superman has returned. Whether or not Cam Newton can rescue the Carolina Panthers’ sinking season remains to be seen. The Panth...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The day after making final roster cuts, the Tennessee Titans put three players on injured reserve. And they haven’t stopped. D...

How do we measure a career? For nationally ranked wrestler Kolby Franklin – whether by minutes or hours or years, matches or medals or miles – there a...

Welcome back to Kolodkin’s Corner. After a Sunday of action, the MVP rankings were shaken up although the other awards were more static. Without furth...