Browns see Njoku as focal point after big contract
Browns tight end David Njoku embraces an expanded role after signing a four year 54.75 million deal. He aims to help the passing game while coach Kevin Stefanski notes his readiness and work ethic as the team adds depth at tackle and tight end with Joe Haeg and Jesse James joining. The Browns eye an 0-2 Week 1 history as they prepare for an opener against the Panthers.
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Transactions roll across MLB NFL and NHL leagues
Major League Baseball notes rosters moves including Orioles recalling Baumann and Sulser while designating Reed. Red Sox reinstate Kelly. White Sox bring back Bummer and Moncada. Rays recall Patino. Rangers Huff recalled. Blue Jays Pap recalled. Diamondbacks promote Nelson and recall Hernandez. Rockies return Ty Black. Cardinals restore Flaherty. Minor leagues, Frontier League, and two Jersey teams also listed. Football and hockey items cover Falcons, Panthers, Bengals, Browns, Broncos, Lions, Packers, Texans, Jaguars, Chargers, Giants, Jets, Eagles, Steelers, 49ers, Commanders, Senators extend Brannstrom contract.
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Today’s local high school and college sports schedule
Action lines show MLB at City 8 10 p m. Volleyball matches include Black River Keystone Brunswick Avon Lake Buckeye Cloverleaf Streetsboro Medina Avon at 6 30 p m. Boys soccer features Firestone Brunswick Streetsboro Cloverleaf Hudson Wadsworth Highland Barberton at 7 p m. Girls soccer lists four matches at Portage C C Chippewa G C Coppertop and Pinebrook G C with start times from 12 30 p m. to 4 p m. Girls golf highlights Padua Franciscan at Brunswick Cloverleaf Woodridge. Tennis fixes Highland Twinsburg North Olmsted Brunswick Norton Cloverleaf with 4 p m starts.
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Baseball standings and matchups from Monday and today
Major league divisions show East Central and West leaders with batting leaders and RBI totals. Monday results include Yankees 5 over Twins 2 and Blue Jays 7 Baltimore 3, plus Toronto at Baltimore evening games. Tonight features Boston at Tampa Bay and Yankees at Minnesota among others with several key pitching matchups and AL RBI and batting leaders listed.
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Home Run Leaders and Pitching Trends in MLB Listed
A digest of season leaders shows Judge and Alvarez atop home runs while Verlander and Cease lead in wins and ERA. Notable strikeout figures include Cole and Cease, with Ohtani and Gausman among top pitchers and Chitani appearing in the outfield of the data.
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U.S. Open Round Results From New York Hardcourt
At the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York the fourth round featured Rublev defeating Norrie in straight sets while Tiafoe edged Nadal. Pegula outplayed Kvitova and Swiatek beat Niemeier in three sets. Pliskova topped Azarenka and Demoliner Sousa won doubles over Vavassori Sonego. Farah Cabal won in doubles. Koolhof Skupski, Heliovaara Glasspool also prevailed. In doubles, Sanders Dolehide, Schuurs Krawczyk, Mladenovic Garcia and Townsend McNally advanced.
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NHRA Dodge Power Brokers Nationals Final Results at Indy
At Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis Antron Brown led Top Fuel with 3.706 seconds at 321.65 mph over Brittany Force. In Funny Car Capps won on Toyota Supra with 3.913 seconds. Hight trailed in a Chevy Camaro. Pro Stock saw Greg Anderson beat Dallas Glenn. Pro Stock Motorcycle matched Matt Smith over Karen Stoffer. Other classes listed include Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car, Competition Eliminator, and more with winner times and speeds.
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Nadal's Grand Slam streak ends as Tiafoe upsets Nadal
Frances Tiafoe, 24, defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the U S Open fourth round to end Nadal's 22-match Grand Slam winning streak. The Maryland native, seeded 22nd, advances to face Andrey Rublev as Nadal laments a rare off day and a rare crowd split.
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