November 19, 2025 4:27 am
Ja’Marr Chase’s one-game suspension for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey has been upheld by a hearing officer, which rules him out of Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots. The suspension, without pay, was upheld Tuesday by hearing officer Jordy Nelson, jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA. The Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver spat on Ramsey during a confrontation in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game. Ramsey grabbed Chase by the face mask and punched him, which resulted in Ramsey’s ejection.
November 19, 2025 4:35 am
Georgia nabbed the fourth and final projected first-round bye in the College Football Playoff rankings, while undefeated Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M held onto the top three positions. The Bulldogs rose one spot thanks to Alabama’s loss to Oklahoma over the weekend — a result that dropped the Crimson Tide six spots to No. 10 and lifted Oklahoma three notches to eighth. The top four teams in the rankings released Dec. 7 will receive first-round byes in this season’s playoff, which starts Dec. 19 and concludes with the title game a month later.
November 18, 2025 4:16 am
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — James Franklin has been hired as Virginia Tech’s football coach, a little more than a month after he was fired during his 12th season at Penn State. The Hokies announced the move Monday evening, becoming the first Power 4 program to fill a coaching vacancy this season. Franklin was set to be formally introduced at a news conference Wednesday morning. He was fired by the Nittany Lions on Oct. 12, a day after they lost at home to Northwestern to fall to 3-3. The 53-year-old Franklin went 104-45 at Penn State. He led the Nittany Lions to a College Football Playoff first-round victory last season.
November 18, 2025 4:18 am
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has been suspended without pay for one game for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Chase spat on Ramsey during a confrontation in the fourth quarter Sunday. Ramsey grabbed Chase by the face mask and punched him, which resulted in Ramsey’s ejection. The NFL says Chase was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct. Chase denied spitting on Ramsey after the game, but a Cincinnati television station had video of the incident. Chase will miss the Bengals’ home game against New England this weekend. He has a right to appeal the suspension.
November 18, 2025 4:20 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have won their first game since the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland. Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes in Monday night’s 33-16 win over the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders. The 24-year-old Kneeland was found dead on Nov. 6 of an apparent suicide. Coach Brian Schottenheimer and Cowboys players wore shirts honoring Kneeland, and they bowed their heads during a moment of silence before the game. The Cowboys then played one of their best games of the season to keep alive their slim playoff hopes.
November 18, 2025 4:21 am
A person with knowledge of the decision says the New York Jets will start Tyrod Taylor at quarterback over Justin Fields on Sunday. The move Monday by coach Aaron Glenn sends the embattled and struggling Fields to the sideline for the Jets, who are coming off a 27-14 loss to New England last Thursday night. Glenn said last week he would evaluate all positions, including quarterback, and then decided to make the switch to Taylor, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Monday because the team didn’t announce the move. The Athletic first reported that the Jets were benching Fields in favor of Taylor.
November 17, 2025 2:54 am
W&J will make its 28th all-time appearance in the NCAA Division III Football starting Saturday. The Association released the 40-team bracket Sunday afternoon, slotting W&J to open the six-round playoffs on the road at Susquehanna. Both teams are 8-2 overall and went unbeaten through conference play with very similar scoring numbers. W&J scored 446 points while allowing 155. Susquehanna scored one less touchdown and allowed one fewer as well. The River Hawks gained more than 2,800 yards passing and just over 2,000 more yards on the ground. W&J threw for 3,300 yards and ran for a little over 1,600 on the season. The winner of Saturday’s game will travel to Christopher Newport for the the second round. CNU beat Susquehanna, 41-27, in late September. This is just the second playoff meeting between the two schools, the first in nearly 40 years. Susquehanna won, 28-20, in the opening round of the 1986 tournament. We’ll carry Saturday’s W&J at Susquehanna first-round game, starting with Presidents Football Preview at 11:30 am. WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here
PennWest California received an at-large bid to the Division II playoffs and will travel to third-seeded Virginia Union for a first-round game on Saturday. The Vulcans (8-3) are in the tournament for a second straight year and ninth all-time, all since 2007. Virginia Union (9-2) is making a 4th straight appearance and 13th all-time entry. The Panthers had won eight straight games before falling in the CIAA championship game Saturday.
November 17, 2025 4:27 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers is dealing with an injury to his left wrist that forced the four-time MVP to miss the second half of the Steelers’ 34-12 win over Cincinnati. The 41-year-old Rodgers appeared to injure the wrist on his non-throwing hand during a long scoring drive in the second half. Coach Mike Tomlin says Rodgers will undergo further testing. It’s unknown whether Rodgers will be available when AFC North-leading Pittsburgh visits Chicago next week. Mason Rudolph filled in capably in Rodgers’ absence, throwing for 127 yards and a touchdown as the Steelers improved to 6-4.
November 17, 2025 4:29 am
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Star forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-0 victory over the Nashville Predators to split their Global Series in Sweden. Crosby and Malkin scored a little over two minutes apart in the first period. The Penguins bounced back from a 2-1 defeat Friday, snapping a three-game losing streak. Rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov stopped 21 shots for his first NHL victory. The NHL has played games in Europe since 2008 to grow its fan base. Pittsburgh and Nashville previously met in Japan 25 years ago.
November 17, 2025 4:30 am
Georgia has moved up to No. 4 in The Associated Press poll, Oklahoma is back in the top 10 and North Texas is ranked for the first time since 1959. Ohio State, Indiana, and Texas A&M remain the top three teams. Georgia’s rise follows a win over Texas, while Mississippi is back in the top five. Oklahoma climbed to No. 8 after defeating Alabama. North Texas, now No. 22, is having its best start since 1959. No. 14 Miami is now the highest-ranked ACC team.
