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Titans QB Will Levis gives sample cologne spritzes from new mayo endorsement dealVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Will Levis turned into a fragrance salesman Wednesday after Tennessee’s first joint practice with the Seattle Seahawks, spritzing reporters’ wrists with the new scent developed with his new endorsement deal with a mayonnaise company. “Will Levis No 8” is yes, a parfum de mayonnaise that sold out...
College football 2024: Florida St. looking to back up last year’s breakthrough title in ACCVideo
Mike Norvell and Florida State got a taste of the big time last season. The Seminoles are not about to let that slip away this fall. “It sets the stage and opportunity for us to continue to push and continue to elevate this program to ultimately where it deserves to...
College football 2024: Powerful SEC welcomes Oklahoma, Texas to mixVideo
Goodbye, Nick Saban. Hello, Oklahoma and Texas. For the first time in 17 years, Alabama’s iconic coach won’t be prowling the sidelines in the SEC. With one longtime juggernaut headed to an ESPN gig and semi-retirement, two others enter the fray. The Sooners and Longhorns join the powerhouse league three...
Pirates pummeled by Padres, lose 10th straight in 3rd consecutive sweep
For much of this season, the Pittsburgh Pirates could depend upon staff ace Mitch Keller to take the mound during a rough stretch, deliver a strong outing and stop the bleeding. Keller was unable to do that in his previous start Aug. 9 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, lasting just...
Scottie Scheffler’s PGA Tour postseason amounts to a Super Bowl at East LakeVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler goes into the PGA Tour’s postseason as the No. 1 seed, and it’s not even close. Winning the FedEx Cup and its $25 million bonus still feels far away. The FedEx Cup playoffs begin Thursday at the St. Jude Championship for the top 70 from...
College football 2024: Brett Gabbert’s return boosts defending MAC champion Miami (Ohio)Video
Brett Gabbert helped put Miami (Ohio) in position to win the 2023 Mid-American Conference crown. He spent the last five conference games watching his teammates fulfill that goal. Now, the almost completely healed 24-year-old quarterback begins his fourth and presumably final season as Miami’s starter hoping to do it all...
Steelers’ George Pickens not ‘indulging’ in Aiyuk Watch, enamored by Arthur Smith’s scheme
At the end of another ho-hum training camp practice during which he wowed fans at Saint Vincent College for the final time in 2024, George Pickens acknowledged the Pittsburgh Steelers are in pursuit of a high-profile running mate to line up across from him at wide receiver. And while the...
Brandon Aiyuk saga takes interesting twist at 49ers practiceVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk wore a bright red T-shirt, black shorts, and the focused gaze of a very interested observer at 49ers training camp Wednesday. A day after the 49ers reportedly agreed to a trade that would send Aiyuk to the Pittsburgh Steelers, he looked very much like...
Russell Wilson looking forward to testing calf, making preseason debut with SteelersVideo
If the work he received Wednesday was any indication, Russell Wilson will make his debut and start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they play their second preseason game Saturday night against Buffalo. Wilson took all the starting reps in the opening team period of the Steelers’ final practice...
Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah gets 3-year, $39 million extension after Pro Bowl seasonVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has received a three-year, $39 million contract extension on the heels of his Pro Bowl season. A second-round pick in 2021 from Notre Dame, Owusu-Koramoah was entering the final year of his rookie deal. The sides had been working on an agreement...
Lions coach Dan Campbell says leg injury to RB Jahmyr Gibbs is going to be ‘fine’Video
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, dressed in shorts, watched training camp from the sideline Wednesday after he left practice earlier in the week with a leg injury. As a rookie last season, Gibbs rushed for 945 yards with 10 touchdowns along with 316 receiving yards...
Steelers say goodbye to Saint Vincent, prepare for 1st joint practice since 2016
Before the Pittsburgh Steelers hold their first joint practice in eight years, they had business to conclude Wednesday at Saint Vincent College. The practice was the final one held in front of fans who gathered on the hillside and bleachers adjacent to Chuck Noll Field. Since making Saint Vincent their...
Outfielder Victor Robles can earn up to $22.25 million from 2025-27 in deal with Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Victor Robles can earn up to $22.25 million over three seasons under his new contract with the Seattle Mariners, which guarantees a total of $9.75 million for 2025 and ‘26. Robles get a $1.25 million signing bonus as part of the deal announced Monday and salaries of...
Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to miss season after right knee surgeryVideo
BEREA, Ohio — J.J. McCarthy’s rookie year with the Minnesota Vikings is already over. The former Michigan star quarterback and first-round NFL draft pick will miss the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee, which he injured in his preseason debut last week. McCarthy had the operation on Wednesday...
Steelers sign DB Zyon Gilbert and WR T.J. Luther
The Pittsburgh Steelers added two players Wednesday, announcing the signings of defensive back Zyon Gilbert and wide receiver T.J. Luther. Gilbert becomes another option for the nickel/slot spot that currently has undrafted rookie Beanie Bishop atop the official depth chart. The 6-foot, 193-pound Gilbert made his lone NFL start as...
WNBA rookie stars Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese take advantage of Olympic break to reset for sprint to playoffs
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark took full advantage of her snub by the U.S. Olympic team. She visited Mexico, attended a friend’s wedding in Iowa and even got to see the New York Yankees’ clubhouse. So, when the Indiana Fever star returned to practice Tuesday, she was rested, revived and revved...
Michigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question streamed on videoboards at football game
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last season, with the quiz’s creator saying the university didn’t have permission to use its product that “was not created for a mass-market use at an American...
Alex Nedeljkovic happy to be back with Penguins, teaming up with Tristan Jarry
With the possible exception of Sidney Crosby’s individual efforts, the play of Alex Nedeljkovic would probably rank atop the short list of reasons why the dysfunctional Pittsburgh Penguins made a late-season push for the playoffs last season. Nedeljkovic supplanted Tristan Jarry as the No. 1 goaltender in late March and...
Panther observations: Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi identifies 6 freshmen who might help in 2024
A few minutes into Pat Narduzzi’s answer about freshmen who may play this season, a loud “whoop” from the locker room door interrupted his thoughts. “There’s Francis right there getting excited,” the coach said Wednesday morning. He was talking about freshman defensive tackle Francis Brewu, who was getting himself ready...
Mbappé makes Madrid heavy favorite to repeat as Spanish league champion for 1st time in 17 years
MADRID — Real Madrid was one of the teams to beat in Europe last season, winning the Spanish league with ease and adding another Champions League trophy to its collection. And what was good got even better for 2024-25, with France star Kylian Mbappé finally joining the Spanish powerhouse after...
Puck Pieterse holds off women’s Tour de France leader Demi Vollering in sprint finish to win 4th stage
LIEGE, Belgium — Dutch rider Puck Pieterse finished just ahead of defending champion Demi Vollering in a sprint to win the fourth stage of the women’s Tour de France in the rain Wednesday. Overall race leader Vollering, Pieterse and Katarzyna Niewiadoma had carved a 30-second lead going into the Belgian...
Tim Benz: An early tinfoil hat conspiracy theory for the new kickoff rule
Here’s a warning for fans attending NFL games this year. The new kickoff format looks really weird in person. Not bad. Just … weird. Watching the new kickoffs on television or via video clips, the change wasn’t all that jarring to me. However, when you are in a stadium, and...
Mark Madden: Replacing Derek Shelton is a good idea but wouldn’t solve Pirates’ problems
With the Pittsburgh Pirates collapsing in thorough and spectacular fashion, the citizens need a scapegoat. The easy pick is manager Derek Shelton. Should the Pirates fire Shelton? Absolutely. They shouldn’t have hired Shelton in the first place. He will never again manage in MLB once his tenure with the Pirates...
Veteran wide receivers step up for Penn State with Central Catholic’s Peter Gonzalez sidelined
STATE COLLEGE — The news is mostly good concerning Penn State’s wide receiver room with the Nittany Lions a little more than two weeks away from their season opener at West Virginia. Mostly. Coach James Franklin singled out the play of a couple of fourth-year wideouts following the team’s practice...
Tim Benz: I’m not upset at what Derek Shelton said about the Pirates, I’m just upset he keeps having to say it
Given this month’s collapse of the Pittsburgh Pirates, many people were put off by what manager Derek Shelton had to say Tuesday during his most recent weekly radio show. Speaking about his team’s extended losing streak, Shelton tried to tamp down their recent troubles by pointing out how many one-run...
