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Depleted Steelers beat Bengals 24-17
Ben Roethlisberger took the snap and went to his knee for the final play, tucking the ball under his left arm before heading to the locker room.
In race to 270, it may come down to 106 counties
How Virginia goes in the presidential election may come down to voters who live amid the small wineries, affluent subdivisions and Civil War ...
Alabama runs No. 1 streak to school-best 8 weeks
Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 8 of the regular season. ___ MAKING A STATEMENT Even better than the Bear. Alabama is No. 1 in ...
College Football Roundup: Gators thrash Gamecocks
No. 3 Florida lived up to its surprising BCS ranking by thrashing a South Carolina team that appeared to be a contender in the SEC. The Gamecocks gave ...
Enough already: voters hit with ads, calls, more
People who live in battleground states tend to have a number and a coping strategy. Virginian Catherine Caughey's number is four: Her family recently ...
Backup QB leads No. 7 Ohio St past Purdue, 29-22
The darkest moment for Ohio State and its fans ended up being the brightest highlight of Kenny Guiton's career. With star quarterback Braxton Miller ...
Miller 'fine' after being hurt in Buckeyes' win
Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller was "doing fine" after being taken to a hospital and undergoing tests in the wake of an injury sustained late ...
Hyde's OT TD keeps Ohio State perfect, 29-22
Many in a crowd of 105,290 thought No. 7 Ohio State had no chance of winning after star quarterback Braxton Miller went out with an injury late in the ...
Tactics set, Obama, Romney hurtle toward finish
With one debate and one jobs report to go, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are hurtling towards Election Day in a virtual deadlock, ...
Jobless rate falls in most battleground states
Unemployment rates fell last month in nearly all of the battleground states that will determine the presidential winner, giving President Barack Obama ...
New Obama ad in Ohio hits Romney on auto bailout
President Barack Obama's campaign has released a new television commercial in Ohio drawing attention to Mitt Romney's opposition to the federal auto ...
Aggressive ads keep abortion in campaign spotlight
Though Barack Obama and Mitt Romney rarely tackle the topic of abortion head-on, the void is being filled by rival advocacy groups targeting swing ...
Stellar duo target Ohio's working class for Obama
Lest anyone forget the importance of Ohio's white, working-class voters, President Barack Obama sent a clear reminder on Thursday. Make that two ...
Column: 'The look on his face was priceless'
Two weeks on, the glow has lost none of its warmth. "We appreciate all the attention, believe me. But none of us ever dreamed it would turn out like ...
Springsteen explains why he's supporting Obama
After vowing not to get involved in this year's presidential election, Bruce Springsteen is supporting Barack Obama again, saying he believes Obama ...
Clinton: GOP has tried to keep jobless rate high
Former President Bill Clinton says Republicans have tried to keep the nation's unemployment rate high for political gain. Campaigning in Ohio for ...
Romney ad advantage doesn't tell the whole story
Independent groups working to elect Republican Mitt Romney have helped him match or even exceed President Barack Obama's TV ad spending in dozens of ...
Ryan says Obama lacked new solutions during debate
President Barack Obama failed to bring any new ideas that could revive the economy during the second presidential debate, Republican vice presidential ...
AP source: Obama plans Nov. 6 rally in Chicago
President Barack Obama is planning an election-night rally in his hometown of Chicago at the giant McCormick Place convention center. From there, ...
Obama, Romney seek support from women after debate
One day after their contentious, finger-pointing debate, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney vied aggressively for the support of women ...
Banner hopes to make Browns winners
Joe Banner didn't want to make any promises or predictions. It's not his nature. But just as he helped transform the Philadelphia Eagles into ...
THE RACE: Both sides get help from musical friends
Only one campaign debate is left, just 20 days remain and the two presidential tickets are furiously fighting down to what could be a photo finish.
Browns sale to Haslam approved; Holmgren to leave
New owners want their own people running things. Jimmy Haslam III is sticking to one of the oldest adages in sports, which means Mike Holmgren is out ...
Face to face: Obama, Romney in crackling debate
An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of peddling a "sketchy deal" to fix the U.S. economy and playing politics with the ...