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Bengals’ Iloka, Steelers’ Smith-Schuster banned 1 game each

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback George Iloka have been suspended one game each by the NFL for violating league safety rules.

Steelers rally to stun Bengals, 23-20

Chris Boswell kicked a field goal on the final play shortly after Antonio Brown caught a 6-yard touchdown pass — taking a hit to the head while landing in the end zone — and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off another improbable comeback against the stunned Bengals, rallying for a 23-20 victory Monday night.

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Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski suspended for late hit

The NFL suspended New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski one game on Monday for a late, gratuitous hit to the head of Bills defensive back Tre’Davious White.

New York Giants fire head coach Ben McAdoo mid-season

The New York Giants made a rare in-season house cleaning, firing coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese on Monday, less than a year after the team made the playoffs for the first time since 2011, a person familiar with the situation said.

Clemson, Georgia live underdogs in CFP

The Crimson Tide is a 1½-point favorite over Clemson, which upset Alabama 35-31 in last season’s national championship to avenge a 45-40 loss to the Tide in the 2016 title game.

Liberty QB Kenyon Oblad commits to UNLV

Liberty senior quarterback Kenyon Oblad, the state’s all-time leader in passing yards, committed to UNLV on Sunday morning during his official visit with the program.

Alabama, Oklahoma slight favorites over Clemson, Georgia in CFP

Alabama, which was awarded the fourth seed by the CFP selection committee Sunday despite not playing in its Southeastern Conference title game, is a 1½-point-favorite over top-seeded Clemson in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.

 
Las Vegas Bowl lands No. 25 Boise State vs. Oregon matchup

Mountain West champion Boise State will play Oregon from the Pac-12 Conference in the Las Vegas Bowl. The game will be at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at Sam Boyd Stadium. ABC will televise the game.

UNLV athletics aims for new financial standard

Through many years and many UNLV athletic directors, the athletic department had the luxury of knowing it could be bailed out by the university at the end of the fiscal year. Soon, that no longer will be the case.