PITTSBURGH — Will Howard and Drew Allar dazzled at times in their NFL preseason debuts for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The challenge for both young quarterbacks heading into a visit from the New York Jets on Friday? Doing it again. They won’t lack for opportunities after coach Mike ...
Left tackle Dan Moore of the Tennessee Titans can list all the sponsorship deals he has done as a pro on one hand: A few meet and greet opportunities when he was with the Steelers, a grill company that gave him some barbecue tools in exchange for his endorsement. Million-dollar deals? No such ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
