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Colts give Steelers a chance to regroup

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy spent the weekend after Pittsburgh's uneven performance in a Thursday night loss to Cleveland poring over tape to find areas where the Steelers could improve. The first-year coach knows he's hardly alone. "You're hard-pressed to find a team or two that feels really good about where they are right now," he said. "That's the norm." It certainly is in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers have been a little scattershot four games into McCarthy's tenure. OK, but hardly great against Atlanta. Lethargic and inept in New England. Resilient and dynamic versus Joe ...

Browns keep 3-1 start in perspective

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Deshaun Watson is making plays in the clutch, the Cleveland Browns are winning and they're doing it late in games. They're perhaps the NFL's most surprising team, off to a 3-1 start that has them tied with Baltimore atop the AFC North. "It's still early," first-year coach Todd Monken said. "I mean, we still have a marathon rest of the season to go. But up until this point, I think our guys have just done exactly what they've done since I've gotten here, and that's just practice and work and believe, stay connected. "Some of our non-negotiables, I think, ...

Ditka’s personality made Bears a household name

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86. Ditka's family announced his death on Friday in a statement. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka," the family said. "While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears' Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him ...

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Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast with wind and rain as it nears the Florida Panhandle GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Intensifying winds whipped palm trees and thundering waves crashed along the beaches of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama on Friday as Hurricane Isaias swirled just ...

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Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast with wind and rain as it nears the Florida Panhandle GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Intensifying winds whipped palm trees and thundering waves crashed along the beaches of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama on Friday as Hurricane Isaias swirled just ...

Former EL resident achieves recognition in physical therapy

CLERMONT, Fla., — East Liverpool native Aaron Nicholson has been recognized for achievement in sports performance, physical therapy and rehabilitation services. Nicholson’s accomplishments have been recognized with several honors, including an Excellence Award for Ethical Leadership ...