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Jaguars acquire guard from Giants for sixth-round pick

NEW YORK — The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired guard Daniel Faalele from the New York Giants on Wednesday following a rash of injuries on their offensive line. The Jaguars gave up a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Faalele, a 6-foot-8, 380-pound lineman, with the trade conditional upon him passing a physical. “Just continuing to bring depth and guys that have played meaningful reps in this league,” coach Liam Coen said after a joint practice with Carolina. “That’s something that you can’t have enough of. We came into camp with 16 (offensive linemen) and got down to about ...

Sports at a glance: Tennis star suspended

GENEVA — Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has tested positive for cocaine and is provisionally suspended from tennis. He posted details of the case on social media. Kyrgios writes “I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine.” He adds “I made a huge mistake and take full responsibility for it.” The 31-year-old Australian was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the 2022 Wimbledon final but is now ranked No. 919 after a series of injuries. Former WNBA MVP will retire Eight-time All-WNBA forward Nneka Ogwumike says she is retiring after this ...

Lowe, Flores homer in 9th in Pirates come-from-behind win

PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe homered off Detroit closer Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday. Rafael Flores Jr. homered twice for Pittsburgh, including a tying shot off Jansen (3-5) with one out in the ...

Scottie Scheffler closer to breaking record

ST. LOUIS — Scottie Scheffler is on the cusp of a PGA Tour record Tiger Woods has held for more than 26 years, one that means next to nothing to the world’s No. 1 player because of so many factors in play. Scheffler is coming off his 21st career PGA Tour victory, all in the last five ...

Ashcraft delivers yet again in Pirates win

PITTSBURGH — Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits over eight efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday night. Ashcraft (13-5), a first-time All-Star this season, struck out four and didn’t ...

Early 8-1 deficit too much for Bucs in loss to Tigers

PITTSBURGH — Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot. “We didn’t give up on ourselves and I feel like a lot of people gave up on us,” McGonigle said. ...