CINCINNATI (AP) — At the start of the offseason, when Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor and director of player personnel Duke Tobin discussed their vision to rebuild the team's defense, they harped on the importance of building a deep defensive line. After heavily investing in pass rush ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield has become the leader and face of the franchise the Cleveland Browns hoped for when they drafted him No. 1 overall in 2018. The Buccaneers are glad he's found a home in Tampa Bay. What did the veteran quarterback learn in his four years in ...
(AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills kicked off Week 2 in the NFL with another spectacular performance on offense. Allen had five touchdowns total and the Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night. After the league tied a record for points in an opening week — an average of 49.4 per game — the Bills and Lions put up 72. Why are scores soaring? "I can't (explain it) because typically it's like the other way — offenses are trying to get going and defenses can be ahead," Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said. "I watched some around-the-league stuff, and it felt ...
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Evgeni Malkin remains as passionate as ever about hockey as his 21st season with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins. Whether it's his last, be it in Pittsburgh or anywhere else, only his body knows. And right now, it's not telling the 40-year-old Russian star ...
(AP) — U.S. Open finalist Ben Shelton struggled to dominate with his serve and was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by 24th-ranked Jiri Lehecka on Friday as the Czech Republic drew level 1-1 with the United States in the last qualifying round for the Davis Cup Final 8. Lehecka broke Shelton's serve early ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have promoted Brandon Weems to general manager. It was one of five front office appointments announced by president of basketball operations Koby Altman on Friday. Weems has been with the Cavaliers for 11 seasons, including the last four as assistant general manager. He began as a scout in 2015 and was promoted to director of scouting in 2017 before becoming senior director of player personnel in 2021. The 40-year-old Weems was a high school teammate of LeBron James at Akron's St.Vincent-St. Mary High School. James congratulated Weems via ...
