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PIttSbUrGH – chris boswell hit a 36-yard field goal with

2:50 left in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 23-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.

boswell’s third field goal of the game came three plays after Steelers outside linebacker t.J. Watt forced Seattle quarterback Geno Smith to fumble deep in Seahawks territory. Pittsburgh inside linebacker devin bush scooped it up to give the Steelers possession. two snaps to center the ball in the middle of the field set up boswell to win it.

Pittsburgh (3-3) won its second straight thanks in large part to Watt, who collected two of his team’s five sacks and helped the defense right itself after a third-quarter soon let the Seahawks rally from a 14-point halftime deficit.

ben roethlisberger threw for 229 yards and a touchdown and rookie running back najee Harris added 83 yards rushing and caught his second scoring toss of the season. eric ebron scored the third rushing touchdown of his career as the Steelers found creative ways to move the ball with star wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster lost for the season with a shoulder injury.

Smith, starting in place of injured russell Wilson, completed 23 of 32 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown in his first start in nearly four years. alex collins ran for 101 yards while filling in for injured starter chris carson, but Smith’s late miscue dropped Seattle to 2-4.

MLB to require housing for some minor leaguers in 2022

neW yorK – Major League baseball says its owners have agreed to begin providing housing to certain minor league players beginning in the 2022 season.

“In mid-September, the owners discussed the issue of player housing and unanimously agreed to begin providing housing to certain minor league players,” MLb said in a statement to the associated Press on Sunday night. “We are in the process of finalizing the details of that policy and expect it to be announced and in place for the 2022 season.”

eSPn, citing anonymous sources, first reported Sunday on the owners’ decision, saying the league would require major league teams to provide housing either via stipends to fully cover rent or by arranging the lodging themselves.

the league did not specify which players would be covered by the new policy.

the move is expected to ease the burden on players, some of whom have incomes from teams that fall below the federal poverty line of $12,880 for individuals.

MLb raised minimum salaries across the minors for 2021, pushing class a pay from $290 to $500 per week, double-a from $350 to $600, and triple-a from $502 to $700 over the roughly five-month season. Players are only paid in-season.

While teams generally arrange for hotel accomodations for road trips, players have largely been left to find their own housing for homestands. the level of assistance provided by teams varies widely – lower-level affiliates sometimes arrange host families for younger players, and some organizations have offered housing stipends to some or all players.

- associated Press

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