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Back in Week 13, Pittsburgh’s biggest problem was losing an undefeated season at the hands of Washington. Now, following an ugly 27-17 loss to the Bengals on “Monday Night Football” in Week 15, the Steelers have dropped three straight and are on the cusp of losing the AFC North. Pittsburgh has already clinched a postseason berth, but it doesn’t look anything like a playoff team. Ben Roethlisberger is looking more and more like a 38-year-old quarterback....

title: “Step On It” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-15” author: “Richard Loepp”

On ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith went in on the recent allegations involving Busch. The analyst mentions there is something missing from the whole situation. There aren’t groups of people talking about Busch ad nauseam to the point where everyone is sick of it. Smith goes on to mention perhaps NASCAR isn’t as popular as the NFL, but in some parts of the country, people would beg to differ....

In our second part of the exclusive interview with the National Coach, we take you to a trip down memory lane on India’s 2002 LG Cup triumph in Vietnam. In a freewheeling chat, Constantine who was the Coach in that Tournament speaks at length about the Final match as it panned out, the planning, the moments, his players, the celebrations and much more. Excerpts: August 10. Does it ring any bell?...

Curry, a likely All-Star Starter in the West, told Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle that he plans to enter the event until he comes away with a victory. MORE: Budenholzer to coach East | Korver’s first dunk in three years | Kerr’s big year While Curry has hit 121 3-pointers and shoots better than 40 percent from beyond the arc, Korver is the league’s foremost long-range shooter....

The NBA MVP fell for a pump fake from Trevor Ariza and ended up flipping over the Rockets player before he landed awkwardly on his shoulder and head. Curry remained face down while coaches and training staff came to check him out. MORE: Must-see East finals photos | Draymond Green plays the villain His injury was officially ruled a head contusion. A stretcher was brought out, but luckily, Curry was able to walk off by himself....

But Stephen Curry isn’t just any player, his ankles aren’t your average ankles and the 2015-16 Warriors — at 53-5 and in hot pursuit of the Bulls’ single-season victories record — aren’t just any team. MORE: Every NBA team’s worst season since 1990 | Why Steph is unguardable Curry, who rolled his left ankle in Saturday’s overtime win over the Thunder (you may’ve heard, he returned to the game), didn’t practice Monday and is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s home game against the Hawks....

On Halloween night, the reigning NBA MVP showed why defenses around the league should be absolutely terrified when the Warriors come up on the calendar. The craziness started in the first quarter against the Pelicans, as Curry launched a 3-pointer from a different area code over the outstretched arm of Anthony Davis. MORE: Do the Warriors hate the Clippers the most? | Harrison Barnes dunks all over Dwight Howard...

Curry has been sidelined since October following surgery on a broken hand, but the two-time NBA MVP is nearing a return to the court. NBA MOCK DRAFT: Warriors get big-name backcourt help The three-time champion is set to be welcomed back by a Warriors team that owns own the worst record in the league at 12-43 after last season’s run to the NBA Finals. Golden State has been crippled by injuries to Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and others, while Kevin Durant left via free agency....

The Tigers and Zimbabwe are all set to battle each other in whites from 3 November at Sylhet International Stadium. They locked horns in three one-dayers before the Tests, where Zimbabwe lost all the matches. Bangladesh’s one-day prowess was far too superior for the tourists. Imrul Kayes, the left-handed opener, was the architect of the hosts’ series win as he smashed 349 runs, which is the record for most runs in a three-match series for Bangladesh....

James was feeling froggy, so he leaped to contest OKC big man Steven Adams’ run at the rim, and let’s just say it didn’t end too well for the King. MORE: Adidas unveils Christmas Day collection | The Cavs are on schedule to reach the Finals The Cavs won the game 104-100, their fourth victory in a row, and improved to 17-7. LeBron finished just a rebound shy of a triple-double, scoring 33 to go along with 11 assists....

Eduardo Rodriguez will replace Wright as Thursday’s scheduled starter against the Yankees. MORE: Dumbest sports injuries Wright was hurt diving back into second base while pinch-running for David Ortiz in the sixth inning of Boston’s 8-5 loss to the Dodgers. An MRI showed no structural damage to Wright’s shoulder, Red Sox manager John Farrell said Wednesday afternoon. Wright is not expected to miss significant time, but there’s no timetable for his return to the rotation....

The star all-rounder was arrested in September 2017 during a night out after England’s one-day international against West Indies. He missed the 2017-18 Ashes series against Australia as a consequence, but was later acquitted after facing charges of affray. “No matter what happens in life with me now, the Bristol thing will always be there,” he told ESPNcricinfo. “It’s something I’ll always carry with me. It’ll always be there. Always....

Even though the Steelers have placed an increased emphasis on their passing game in recent seasons, they’ll still lean heavily on running back Le’Veon Bell against a tough Panthers defense. Bell is on the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s props board at 72.5 total rushing yards. Through two games, Bell has averaged 84 rushing yards per contest. Meanwhile, the Panthers have allowed an average of 86 yards on the ground through their first two weeks of action....

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed to Newsweek that Boss’s cause of death was suicide. He was found on Tuesday morning in the room of a short-term rental apartment block in Encino, California. Boss’s wife, Allison Holker, said in a statement to People that the TV personality “lit up every room he stepped into. “He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him....

“I think the tournament is very important for our progression and our development. Contrary to popular belief, we have always tried to get friendlies against bigger teams; you learn more from playing against better teams. But the bigger and better teams do not want to play us for the same reason we don’t want to play smaller teams. “It’s good that New Zealand are coming. They are a strong team....

That duo will match up with Stephen Curry and Peyton Manning in “The Match: Champions for Change” the day after Thanksgiving. It’ll be the second iteration of “The Match” after Manning and Tom Brady joined Mickelson and Tiger Woods, respectively, on the course in May. Barkley’s golf swing has been much-maligned, and Mickelson and Curry discussed it over Twitter less than a week before it’ll be on national television....

The Warriors continued their trend of letting their opponent respond on their home court in Game 3 Wednesday against the Cavaliers, losing 120-90 in a game that got away from them in the first quarter, and then again in the third. If Kerr can’t find a common denominator to explain his team’s lackluster performance on the road, there is an emerging trend through three games in these Finals: Stephen Curry is not shooting the ball well at all....