PARIS — There are Steelers bars all across Europe, from Spain to Serbia and a few countries in between.

But as I planned to travel from Pittsburgh to Paris, I discovered that somehow none were located in France.

How this could be? Paris is one of Europe’s biggest cities. Surely, there had to be a black-and-gold bar somewhere around here. ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The profound connection between Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce is so uncanny as to prompt paranormal explanations.

Like, say, a mind meld, telepathy or ESP.

That supernatural sensation has been almost tangible at times: from the “Do it, Kels” episode in the 13-second game against Buffalo in 2022 to the preposterous ...Read more

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — SoFi Stadium is going strong. The deal that built it is in a smoldering heap.

A decade ago, Rams owner Stan Kroenke and Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. happily dug ceremonial shovels into the dirt at Hollywood Park, celebrating the impending construction of the world's most expensive stadium.

Now they're on opposite ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — You’re Nick Sirianni. You’ve had a rough month, as bad as any during your five-plus seasons as the Eagles’ head coach. Your team has lost four straight games. Your star running back, Saquon Barkley, missed two of those games and most of a third and only now is poised to return to the lineup. Your Hall of Fame-caliber right...Read more

CHICAGO — Whenever we finally see the whole picture of the 2026 Patriots, whether they become surprise Super Bowl champs or miss the playoffs like chumps, I suspect we will spend as much time revisiting their loss in Chicago as some players did postgame.

“We’re on to the next, man,” safety Craig Woodson told the Herald.

Fair enough.

...Read more

NEW YORK — The Giants‘ Halloween bye week can’t come soon enough.

Middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds is out for the season due to the shoulder injury that sidelined him all week in practice, a source confirmed to the News. So the Giants (3-2-1) are now limping down to Houston to face the Texans (2-4) before a much-needed week off.

...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — Turns out, the Seahawks will not get running back Zach Charbonnet back for Sunday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Charbonnet was added to the team’s active roster Thursday after beginning the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list and then being designated as returning to practice Oct. 1.

But coach ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield is “ready to go” as the Bucs starting quarterback Sunday at Carolina, but he won’t have his top target or right tackle.

Receiver Emeka Egbuka remains in concussion protocol and is listed as out. Right tackle Luke Goedeke is out with a calf injury despite attempting to practice on Friday.

Mayfield, who is ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rams receiver Puka Nacua did not practice Friday because of a calf injury and was listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Nacua took part in the majority of practice on Thursday but did not finish it. Rams coach Sean McVay indicated that tests revealed "a little minor thing in there," and that ...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet is done for the season.

Coach Ben Johnson confirmed on Friday that Kmet will miss the remainder of the 2026 season with a “serious” knee injury he suffered Thursday night.

“He’s everything we want to be about here,” Johnson said of Kmet. “He’s going to be sorely missed. He’s Chicago...Read more

BALTIMORE — Clad in shorts and a T-shirt and with his left ankle heavily taped, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson limped to the podium Friday afternoon in Owings Mills.

Whether he will return Sunday afternoon against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium remains in question.

“I’m heading in the right direction,” Jackson said Friday...Read more

Nick Sirianni hasn’t said much about the Eagles’ handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, instead stating that he’s “not a medical expert” and that he trusts the team’s medical staff.

But now the NFLPA has called for an investigation. Then, one day later, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said that the league welcomes that. Does ...Read more

CHICAGO — Leading by six points with less than two minutes to go, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took a 10-yard sack on third down, moving the offense back to the New England Patriots 40-yard line.

Coach Ben Johnson faced a crucial decision: attempt a career-long field goal for kicker Cairo Santos that could all but ice the game, or...Read more

Baker Mayfield will wear a glove on his right hand with a solid plate on the back to keep his once-dislocated thumb from bending the wrong way when he likely starts Sunday’s game at Carolina.

The fix required a little outside-the-batter’s box thinking and a helping hand from the Tampa Bay Rays, who are in Milwaukee preparing to face the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — JJ Watt got the job.

After six weeks of filling in as lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, Watt has reached a multi-year agreement to continue alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz in the network's top broadcast booth. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

The move assures that Watt will call his first Super Bowl...Read more

Here's a look back at Week 6's action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 6 RECAP

Broncos 17, Seahawks 14 (OT): Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 12 passes for 134 yards, but Sam Darnold threw two interceptions, including one in overtime that set up Wil Lutz’s winning 53-yard field goal, while Denver somehow survived despite generating just ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 7 of the NFL season.

All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Last week, Farmer posted an 8-6 (.571) record. Through the first six weeks of the season, he is 54-39 (.581).

Using point spreads with the scores Farmer ...Read more

PARIS — Mary and Brian Storgaard stood out like a pair of sore thumbs as they strolled their way down a sidewalk located alongside the Eiffel Tower. The middle-aged couple from Sturgis, S.D., normally keeps their travel destinations consistent.

“Either Pittsburgh for a Steelers game or Maui for vacation,” Mary said with a smile.

Their ...Read more

PARIS — Art Rooney II seemed chipper Thursday for a man less than six hours removed from an overnight flight from New York, where he had spent the previous two days attending the NFL’s fall owners meeting.

The Steelers’ president had just finished a morning swim and was planning to meet friends for lunch near the Latin Quarter. He said he...Read more

Quarterback Baker Mayfield appeared comfortable throwing the football with a white glove still providing some protection to the right thumb he dislocated a month ago.

But Mayfield could be without Emeka Egbuka, the Bucs’ leading receiver, if he starts Sunday in Carolina. Egbuka missed practice Wednesday and Thursday with a concussion/foot ...Read more