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Longtime Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and Pittsburgh owner and president Art Rooney II met last month to discuss his contract for 2021.

No. 22 Jennifer Brady defeated Jessica Pegula in a battle of American women in the Australian Open quarterfinals.

The NHL did a massive rewrite of its East Division schedule, shifting 27 games to accommodate new dates for postponed Devils and Sabres games.

Urban Meyer, 56 and venturing into the NFL for the first time, won national titles in 2006 and 2008 with the Gators and 2014 with the Buckeyes.

There will be a televised tripleheader on NBCSN on opening night. The Penguins and Capitals will get heavy exposure.

More spots can be claimed by Browns, Colts, Titans, Rams and Washington. Both No. 1 seeds might also be locked in by Sunday night.

Breaking down NFL Week 16 playoff-clinching scenarios, the Buccaneers can make postseason inroads before Sunday arrives.

The unexpected college football season is coming to a close. USA TODAY staff making their picks for the biggest games of the postseason.

Most of the top high school prospects signed their letters of intent at college football schools Wednesday. Some of the news and surprises of day.