Steelers roll past Panthers

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The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t playing like a team missing Le’Veon Bell.

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 328 yards and five touchdowns, James Conner ran for 65 yards and a score before leaving late with a possible concussion and the Steelers pounded the Carolina Panthers, 5221, on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Antonio Brown added eight receptions for 96 yards including a 53yard touchdown in the second quarter to cap an eventful day that began with the star wide receiver being cited for reckless driving after police clocked Brown’s Porsche driving over 100 mph down a busy highway in the northern city suburbs.

MLB

LINDOR, RAMIREZ NAMED SILVER SLUGGERS >> Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez won Silver Slugger Awards for the 2018 season, Major League Baseball announced Nov. 8.

Lindor and Ramirez are the first Indians teammates to win backto-back Silver Slugger Awards since Roberto Alomar and Manny Ramirez in 1999-2000.

NBA

HILL TO MISS TWO WEEKS >> A person familiar with the situation says Cavaliers starting point guard George Hill will miss at least two weeks with a shoulder injury.

Hill has a sprained shoulder, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Cleveland has not yet provided an update on the veteran guard’s condition. Hill was kept out of Wednesday’s loss to Oklahoma City because of soreness.

ESPN was first to report Hill’s injury. The Cavs are 1-10.