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  October 19, 2018 11:48 AM EEST

  Just a month ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers were floundering amid a three-game losing streak, head coach Mike Tomlins job was in jeopardy and there was serious talk about missing the playoffs. Andre Ethier Jersey .But then the Steelers rediscovered LeVeon Bell and the running game, and now Pittsburgh (7-5) is knocking on the postseason door. And all is well with everyone in the Steel City who waves the Terrible Towel.Thats bad news for the Cincinnati Bengals, who need a lot of things to go right if they are going to make the playoffs for the sixth straight season.After going winless in November, Cincinnati (5-7-1) has reeled off two straight victories to have just a minuscule chance at the playoffs.Now the road gets tougher for Cincinnati with Sundays home game against Bell and the Steelers. AFC North rival Baltimore comes to town before the Bengals close out the regular season with a road game at Houston.There are three big weeks left and it will be a challenge, tackle Andrew Whitworth said. Its three really good teams, and so well have an opportunity to really put our will forward. We have a great opportunity with Pittsburgh coming to our place and what should be a big battle.After running roughshod over the Buffalo Bills last week, the Steelers control their own destiny as they took over sole possession of first place in the North.Pittsburgh turned its season around when the coaching staff committed to Bell taking pressure off quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and shouldering the offensive load.Against Buffalo, Bell set a franchise record with 236 rushing yards with an additional 62 receiving yards. He scored three touchdowns.In the past four games that coincided with the Steelers becoming a serious contender again, Bell has averaged nearly 30 carries and 115 rushing yards. Theres nothing more valuable than a workhorse running back in wintry conditions.Its December football, Bell said. We understand everybody is fighting for position. We just want to get the job done. Thats all there is to it.The Steelers control their own fate with games left against AFC North rivals Cincinnati, Baltimore and Cleveland.We are in a good situation right now, but we obviously have to win this game and (get) better, Bell said.During the Steelers four-game losing skid that preceded the winning streak, Bell was the forgotten man. In each of those games, he was held to 81 yards or fewer; in three of those four losses he was held to 60 yards or fewer.I cant say enough about the run game, and when I talk about the run game, its not just LeVeon Bell -- our guys out front did a heck of a job, Tomlin said. Fullback Rosie Nix and our big personnel packages did a really good job of blocking a myriad of fronts because as the game wore on, they threw a lot at us.The Bills challenged Roethlisberger, who struggled in the snow and wind at Orchard Park as he completed just 17 of 31 pass attempts for 220 yards and three interceptions. Roethlisberger will need to be more efficient this week against a Bengals defense that is all too familiar with the Steelers signal-caller.The past couple of times the two teams have met, there have been accusations of dirty play as players on both sides have been injured.I hope its not dirty, Roethlisberger said. We expect a physical game. Thats what we want it to be. We expect them to be the same way. We are not going to be a dirty team. We are going to go out and play football and play hard and physical, not retaliate. Just play this game the way its supposed to be played. If there are a lot of nasty things going on, I guess we will know why.Against Cleveland last week, Andy Dalton wasnt at his best -- but he didnt have to be as Cincinnati ran for 213 yards and averaged 5.6 yards per carry. Jeremy Hill ran for 111 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals earned a second consecutive win for the first time this season.And they won both those games without All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Green, who was out with a hamstring injury. Green could return against the Steelers but was listed as doubtful on Fridays injury report. On Wednesday, he took part in practice for the first time in 24 days.Cornerback Adam Jones (ankle) did not take part in Wednesdays practice, but will play Sunday.Dalton has 17 touchdown passes this season. He knows if the Bengals are to stay in the race until the end, he has to be at his best in the last three games. But Dalton is looking ahead -- not behind.We wasted some opportunities early in the year, he said. We cant worry about that. For us, its all about finishing strong.Both defenses are coming off solid performances.Running against the Steelers is going to be a challenge for Hill, despite the Steelers missing Cameron Heyward, their best defensive lineman.During their four-game winning streak, they havent allowed a team to rush for 100 yards. Buffalo was the top rushing team heading into Sunday, but the Bills were held to just 67 yards. Running back LeSean McCoy was held to 27 yards on 12 carries.The Steelers also recorded five sacks and an interception.Cincinnati held the Browns to 10 points and was led by defensive tackle Geno Atkins, who was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording two sacks and five tackles.The Cincinnati defense has held its last four opponents to under 15 points per game.Neither Vontaze Burfict nor Bell played in Week 2 when the two teams tangled in Pittsburgh, a 24-16 Steelers win. The Bengals also were without tight end Tyler Eifert.One Bengal who did play, kicker Mike Nugent, was released on Tuesday. Cincinnati claimed veteran Randy Bullock on waivers, oddly enough from the Steelers.Safety Shamarko Thomas (concussion) and wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot) will both not play Sunday. Justin Turner Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. Manny Machado Jersey . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. http://www.dodgersteamproshop.com/Dodgers-Hyun-Jin-Ryu-Kids-Jersey/ ;. Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Kenia Sinclair mistimed her move in the Olympic final of the 800-meter run at the Beijing Olympics eight years ago, quite possibly costing her a medal. And a bad knee kept her from even stepping onto the track at the London Games in 2012.So heres the early 36th birthday present she gave herself: A return trip to the Olympics.Fighting through a bad hamstring, Sinclair finished second in the womens 800 final at the Jamaican Senior National Championships -- the Caribbean nations version of the Olympic trials -- inside National Stadium on Saturday night. That was good enough to earn her a trip to Rio next month for her sports showcase meet.For me, age is just a number, said Sinclair, who turns 36 on July 14. Im 36 years old, but I feel like I did when I just started. Im not tired. Im well-rested because Ive always been battling with injuries. But I came out here today and my main goal was just to make this Olympic team. Its been a hard three weeks with this hamstring, but I didnt want any excuse.Hamstrings have been the bane of this meet.A bad left hamstring knocked Usain Bolt out of these championships on Friday night, putting his status for the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 4x100-meter relay at the Rio Games in some doubt. Bolt wasted no time starting to get treatment on the mild tear, tweeting out a photo of his leg getting worked on not long after he withdrew from the meet.This weekends meet in theory decides the Olympic team, though Jamaican rules (unlike ones in the U.S.) allow for some flexibility at the trials through medical exemptions. Bolt plans to show if hhes fit enough to return to the Olympics -- and try for a third straight gold in the 100 -- at a meet in London on July 22. Joc Pederson Jersey. So without the biggest show in the sport, the mens 200 went on Saturday, as did the womens 200.There were no real surprises, as the biggest remaining names such as Yohan Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Veronica Campbell-Brown all advanced to the finals that will cap the meet on Sunday night. Campbell-Brown is a two-time Olympic 200 champion, though she failed to qualify for the 100 at the Rio Games by finishing fourth in her national final on Friday.But if the meet needed a feel-good story, Sinclair had one to offer.Shes dealt with back issues and the aftereffects of a car crash that made them worse for several years, then had the hamstring issue pop up less than a month ago.Today, I told myself this was going to prove how bad you want to be on the team, Sinclair said. When I got on the line, I didnt think about it. I ran through pain and Im happy with the result.Sinclair finished in 2 minutes, 1.11 seconds -- just ahead of the Olympic standard, though that was irrelevant since shed beat that earlier this season anyway. All she had to do Saturday was finish in the top three to qualify.Nataya Goule won the race in 2:00.23, after a pre-race chat with Sinclair.We wished each other well, good luck, Goule said. Were friends. Even though we raced against each other, were friends. 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