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Steelers sign DT Keeanu Benton to new 5-year deal

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton have agreed to a new five-year contract that will keep Benton in black and gold into the next decade. The deal, which carries a total value of $73.75 million, replaces Benton’s rookie contract that he signed after being selected in the second round of the 2023 draft. The 25-year-old Benton is coming off the best season of his career. Benton had career bests in tackles (51), tackles for loss (6) and sacks (5 1/2) while helping the Steelers to the AFC North title. “He’s a big guy, his twitch, his athletic ...

Guardians blanked by Padres

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CLEVELAND — Luis Rengifo and Gavin Sheets hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning, Casey Mize allowed three hits in six innings to pick up his first win in a San Diego uniform, and the Padres defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Sunday. Jase Bowen and Jake Cronenworth also went deep for the Padres, who hit at least four homers in a game for the sixth time this season. San Diego — which took two of three in the weekend series — has gone 6-0-1 in its last seven series and is a major league best 17-5 since July 24. Jose Ramirez had two hits for the Guardians, who have ...

Scheffler runs away from the field at St. Jude Championship

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler thought the bunker shot was ideal until he saw it bounce hard off a sprinkler, roll across the green and disappear down the slope and into the water. A sure birdie turned into a bogey. His two-shot lead Sunday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship was down to ...

Guardians hit franchise milestone of 10,000 wins

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CLEVELAND — A milestone win that included a bunch of zeros felt even bigger for the Guardians. Joey Cantillo and three relievers combined on a one-hitter as Cleveland became the third AL franchise to reach 10,000 victories with a 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday ...