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QB Sanders to start Browns preseason opener

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rookie Shedeur Sanders will start Cleveland’s preseason opener Friday night against the Carolina Panthers. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Tyler Huntley, who signed with team earlier this week, is also expected to play if he can get up to speed with the playbook. Joe ...

Scheffler well-rested for FedEx Cup playoffs

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler returned home from his British Open victory, made a few brief appearances in New York and used the claret jug to get 15-month-old son Bennett into the men’s grill at Royal Oaks in Dallas. He is rested. The key for Scheffler, regardless of the tournament, ...

Rodgers open to playing in Steelers’ preseason opener

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LATROBE, Pa. — Aaron Rodgers believes the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers offense is starting to figure things out. The veteran quarterback says he’s even open to showcasing how far it’s come in Saturday’s preseason opener against Jacksonville ... if coach Mike Tomlin asks. “It’s ...

Giants rally for 4-2 win over Pirates

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PITTSBURGH — Dominic Smith hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Jung Hoo Lee hit a one-out double down the right-field line off Dennis Santana (3-4). Smith, pinch hitting for Christian Koss, ...

Scrappers’ Rodin has lasting love for baseball

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NILES — It doesn’t take long to realize that Mahoning Valley Scrappers catcher Keegan Rodin loves the game of baseball. The smile on his face as he makes his way from the clubhouse to the dugout says it all. The willingness to intermingle with fans isn’t a chore for Rodin, but rather ...