The Kenny Pickett era is underway. Or so it seems. After a six-point first half produced four punts, a turnover and two field goals against the New York Jets, the Pittsburgh Steelers benched Mitchell Trubisky in favor of their rookie quarterback. He threw an interception on his first possession, but backed up the turnover with consecutive scoring drives. But the Jets rallied with two unanswered touchdowns to secure a 24-20 win. After the game, head coach Mike Tomlin declined to name a Week 5… Source link

Let’s all welcome Kansas to the Top 25. It’s been a long wait. After improving to 5-0 with a 14-11 victory over Iowa State on Saturday, the Jayhawks came in at No. 19 in the most recent Associated Press Top 25. It marks the first time Kansas is ranked in college football since 2009. KU previously picked up wins over West Virginia, Houston and Duke and now has a marquee home game against TCU next Saturday. TCU, now 4-0 after upsetting Oklahoma in blowout fashion, also made its 2022 debut in… Source link

The New York Jets announced on Sunday that two of the franchise’s greatest offensive linemen, Jim Sweeney and Marvin Powell, have died. Sweeney was 60 and Powell was 67. No cause of death was announced for either. Powell was talented, beloved Powell, a right tackle, is one of the most decorated offensive linemen in Jets history. Drafted by the Jets in the first round of 1977, he became the starter immediately. He would continue as the right tackle starter throughout his career with the Jets,… Source link

While equities declined this week, the major fireworks were happening in the bond market, both in the US and abroad. In continuation of our series “What to do in a bear market,” Yahoo Finance asked the experts to weigh in on what’s happening in fixed income and if the traditional 60/40 [equites/bonds] portfolio is dead or alive. What just happened in bond market this week? Earlier in the week, the British pound fell to a new low against the U.S. Dollar and the U.K.’s 2-year Gilt surged… Source link

October is upon us which means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One of the deadliest diseases amongst women in the United States, breast cancer has unfortunately left a mark on all of our lives. Spreading awareness and helping people get access to treatment and early detection is what October is all about. In fact, take time to remind someone you love to get a mammogram, you could help save a life. With plenty of charity tournaments and golf-related events that help raise awareness about… Source link

ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports Chris Jones fined $10,069 for language used against Matt Ryan Last Sunday, referee Shawn Smith threw a flag that quite likely influenced the outcome of the Chiefs-Colts game. The man who was penalized has also been fined. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was fined $10,069 for unsportsmanlike conduct. The conduct, however, was verbal. It’s still not publicly known [more] Source link

Max Verstappen’s title coronation will have to wait at least one more race. Verstappen finished seventh Sunday in a weird Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix as his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez won the race. Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc were far and away the fastest on the track while Verstappen, who started eighth, got only as high as fifth before his chances of a podium disappeared when he overdrove a corner trying to pass Lando Norris and had to pit for new tires. The race started… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. Noon baseball is back, so you have to get your lineups in a little earlier. Hey, you get 15 teams’ worth of players that way, as Yahoo didn’t feel like leaving the Twins and Tigers out of the fun on the final Sunday of the regular season. You have a ton of options for your DFS lineup, and I have a several recommendations to try and help you with your decisions. Pitching Tyler Anderson, LAD vs. COL ($48): Anderson has been a… Source link

The third quarter is a officially a wrap, and the stock market saw the Dow (^DJI) post its worst September performance in two decades — down nearly 2800 points, or 8.9% for the month — while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) are now in the red three straight quarters for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis. And as investors prepare for the historically volatile (and crash-prone) month of October, some on Wall Street are coalescing around the idea that equities… Source link

The butter board craze is spreading across the internet, but rising butter costs could soon put an end to the trend. In August, the average price of a stick of butter (453.6 gm) cost nearly $4.70, up from $3.63 a year ago. It’s the highest price since the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) began documenting average price data for butter in 2018. In the past year alone, the price of fats and oils increased 29.3%, with margarine up 38.3% and butter up by 24.6%. Still, consumers are eating up the… Source link