Andrei Iosivas
NFL roundup: Steelers outlast Bengals in slugfest
Russell Wilson completed 29 of 38 passes for 414 yards and three touchdowns to lead the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers to a 44-38 shootout win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
49ers
Bears fire head coach Matt Eberflus
The Chicago Bears fired third-year head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday.
Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson, Ravens end Chargers’ winning streak
Lamar Jackson accounted for three touchdowns and Derrick Henry rushed for 140 yards on 24 carries to help the Baltimore Ravens record a 30-23 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
ACL
Giants grant goodbye request, waive QB Daniel Jones
Quarterback Daniel Jones asked for and was granted his release from the New York Giants on Friday.
2024 World Cross Country Championships
Kenyan runner Anyango banned for six years for use of testosterone and EPO
Kenyan cross country runner Emmaculate Anyango has been banned for six years after failing a doping test for testosterone and the blood-boosting hormone EPO.
Calvin Austin III
Nick Chubb runs for 2 TDs to help Browns rally past Steelers
Nick Chubb rushed for two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 2-yard score with 57 seconds remaining, to give the host Cleveland Browns a 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
American League
Braves’ Chris Sale, Tigers’ Tarik Skubal collect Cy Young Awards
Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers culminated dominant seasons by winning the Cy Young Awards of their respective leagues.
Academia
J.K. Rowling Scrutinizes John Oliver For Claiming There’s ‘No Evidence’ Trans Athletes Have An Advantage: ‘You’re Happy To Watch Females Suffer’
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling criticized John Oliver’s recent pro-transgender monologue, where Oliver argued that there is “no evidence” transgender athletes “pose any threat to safety or fairness.”
$11 million
LPGA’s 2025 schedule features record-breaking $131 mln in prize money
The LPGA Tour released its 2025 schedule on Wednesday featuring 35 events during which the world’s best female golfers will compete for $131 million in prize money.
AFC South
Joe Mixon, Texans run over Cowboys, pad AFC South lead
Joe Mixon rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Houston Texans to a convincing 34-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.