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Steelers stumbled through dismal loss in home opener

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin has long believed NFL teams make their biggest improvements from Week 1 to Week 2. This time around, the league’s longest-tenured coach might want to hope he’s wrong after watching the Pittsburgh Steelers pratfall their way through a 31-17 loss to Seattle ...

Flacco was overwhelmed by former team in Baltimore return

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Flacco came bearing gifts in his long-awaited return to Baltimore. The 40-year-old quarterback, who won a Super Bowl as a member of the Ravens, played his first game in Baltimore since being traded after the 2018 season. It did not go well Sunday for Flacco and his ...

Seattle capitalizes on blunder, pulls away from Steelers

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PITTSBURGH — George Holani saw the ball bouncing toward the Pittsburgh end zone, wondered why Steelers kick returner Kaleb Johnson turned his back on a live football, and kept right on running. All the way to the first touchdown of the Seattle Seahawks special teamer and running back’s ...

Ursuline cancels remainder of its season amid scandal

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YOUNGSTOWN — Ursuline High School’s football season is officially over. The move came Friday afternoon following an announcement by the Youngstown City School District that it canceled its game between Chaney and Ursuline, which was scheduled for Oct. 17 at Stambaugh Stadium. Ursuline ...

Jackson leads the Ravens to victory over the Browns

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BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens finished this game better than they started it. That was their most encouraging sign on a day they were expected to win comfortably and did. Lamar Jackson threw four touchdown passes and Baltimore’s defense harassed Joe Flacco throughout his return ...

Nationals overcome 3-run deficit and beat the Pirates, 4-3

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WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood scored the go-ahead run from first base when center fielder Oneil Cruz misplayed Dayton Lile’s eighth-inning double, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run, first-inning deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday. Pittsburgh (65-85) ...