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Power Four college football schools in trouble?

College Football

The College Sports Commission is looking into possible rules violations at between five and 10 Power Four conference schools regarding payments to players. According to CBS Sports, which first reported the existence of the queries, the questions involve potential violations of the $21.5 million per school spending cap that schools can share with players, along with third-party payments to players that allow them to circumvent the cap. The CSC had asked questions at between five and 10 schools, though that does not confirm a full-scale investigation is taking place, a person familiar ...

Former Pen will retire

National Sports

MINNEAPOLIS — Mathew Dumba is retiring after 13 NHL seasons with five different teams. Dumba last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with stints in Minnesota, Dallas, Arizona and Tampa Bay. The 32-year-old defenseman won the 2020 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who best ...

Injury-riddled Cincinnati Bengals secondary finding hope

National Sports

CINCINNATI — Even while five Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive backs are dealing with injuries, the secondary as a whole has taken a step forward over the first month of the season. The Bengals have the 13th-best scoring defense in the NFL this season, and one of the strengths of the unit has been its ability to take away the deep ball. The Bengals kept up that trend last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, one of the best offenses in the NFL, despite having five defensive backs playing new positions. “I thought they rose to the challenge,” Taylor said. “I really did. I ...

NFL preview capsule: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers

Pennsylvania Sports

Records: Indianapolis (2-2); Pittsburgh (2-2) When/where to watch: Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS Latest odds: Steelers by 2.5 Against the spread: Colts 3-1; Pittsburgh 2-2 Last week: Colts beat the Commanders 30-13; Steelers lost to Browns 27-24 Last meeting: Steelers beat Colts 27-20 on Nov. 2, 2025, in Pittsburgh Series record: Steelers lead 34-11 Matchup to watch: Steelers run defense vs. Colts RB Jonathan Taylor. Pittsburgh held the Indianapolis star to just 45 yards on 14 carries in last season’s win. The challenge could be more difficult this time around without second-year ...

AP pro picks: Look for Los Angeles Rams to edge Buffalo Bills in potential Super Bowl preview

National Sports

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills vs. Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. Sounds like a potential Super Bowl preview. The Bills visit the Rams (-2.5) on Monday night fresh off a home loss to Drake Maye and the Patriots. The Rams were a play or two away from a 1-3 start, but overcame a 10-point deficit at Philadelphia in the fourth quarter. Pro Picks likes the home team in a close one. Rams, 27-24 Elsewhere: PHILADELPHIA vs. JACKSONVILLE (-7.5), in London: Lane Johnson’s abrupt retirement is a crushing blow for an offense dealing with injuries to Saquon Barkley, DeVonta ...

Eagles’ Sirianni, Hurts to face their toughest test

Guest Columns

Injuries are piling up for the Philadelphia Eagles. Key starters are gone. A new offensive coordinator is off to a rough start. The head coach is hearing more criticism. It’s a familiar story the Eagles hope has a similar ending. It was at this point of the NFL season two years ago that ...