“Here we go Brownies, here we go … Woof! Woof!” In between choruses, the group took turns scanning a roster printout, and one could hardly blame them. Cleveland general manager John Dorsey and coach Hue Jackson over the offseason engineered a full-scale makeover designed to jump-start an offense that hasn’t finished in the top 10 in points or total yards since the team’s last winning season in 2007. Cleveland has finished 30th or lower in scoring offense five of the last 10 years, including the last three seasons....

Halfway through the first quarter — and already down 13-0 — Cleveland managed to block a Bengals extra point attempt. That’s where things get interesting. The Browns, in an attempt to get points on the board, resorted to numerous laterals hoping to turn the blocked kick into a 2-point defensive conversion. It did not work. MORE: 2017 NFL Draft: Who do Browns draft No. 1? The play makes sense, honestly: The Browns’ lone offensive possession resulted in a grand total of one yard....

Late in the first half, the Browns were down 14-3, but had a chance to get back into the game when Baker Mayfield threw a pass to Callaway at the goal line. But he bobbled the pass and it ended up in the hands of 49ers defensive back K’Waun Williams, who charged downfield and finally was stopped at midfield. Browns offensive coordinator Todd Monken was extremely unhappy with the turnover, which seemed to turn the tide against the Browns in their eventual 31-3 loss....

West, a 2014 third-round pick from Townson, rushed for 673 yards with four touchdowns in 14 games as a rookie with the Browns last season. PHOTOS: NFL Preseason Week 4 Action | MORE: Roethlisberger said he expected Brady to win Deflategate appeal He could start for the Titans, whose depth chart has Bishop Sankey on top, followed by former Chiefs running back Dexter McCluster and second-year back Antonio Andrews. Rookie David Cobb, a fifth-round pick out of Minnesota, will be placed on injured reserve with the designation to return after suffering a calf injury prior to the team’s third preseason game against the Chiefs....

Huntley exited midway through the third quarter last week and is currently in the league’s concussion protocol. He was able to log a limited session in Baltimore’s Tuesday practice, giving him a shot to start on Saturday. Jackson, meanwhile, didn’t practice on Tuesday and is trending toward missing his second-straight game. Cleveland’s playoff hopes are dwindling, but it’s still alive and has a manageable schedule to close out the regular season....

With less than two minutes to play, a Baker Mayfield pass intended for wide receiver Antonio Callaway was intercepted by lineback C.J. Mosley to secure the win for the Ravens. Quarterback Lamar Jackson turned the wheels on for this matchup. He was 14 for 24, passing for 179 yards and rushed for 90 more. He also ran in two scores, the Ravens’ only touchdowns of the game. Kicker Justin Tucker was perfect, hitting four field goals and both extra points....

All but one of Xie Desheng’s records were achieved with his favorite weapon, the nunchaku, which he has used to light and extinguish matches and candles, or swat away record numbers of ping pong balls. Last December, Guinness’ Beijing office recognized him for hitting 35 table tennis balls in one minute during a live-streamed performance. Xie, 28, was inspired by Lee’s iconic films as a teenager. He bought a pair of nunchaku from a supermarket in 2009 and began watching endless hours of movie footage at internet cafes in Chaozhou, a coastal city roughly 200 miles east of Hong Kong, where his action hero had died decades earlier at the age 32....

A two-month odyssey that began with a sweep of the historic Lightning, one of three of the NHL’s top five seeds upset in the first round, enters its final stage with the start of the Stanley Cup Final: A series pitting the Bruins, an Orginal Six franchise seeking its seventh title, against the hard-luck Blues, who last played for a championship in 1970. MORE: Watch the Stanley Cup Final live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

The top-seeded twins beat fellow Americans Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in the U.S. Open semifinals. The Bryans are seeking their fifth U.S. Open championship and 100th career doubles title. They haven’t won a major tournament since 2013 Wimbledon. Lipsky and Ram were unseeded and playing in their first grand slam semifinal after upsetting third-seeded Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic in the third round....

McBroom, 28, a YouTube content creator and basketball player, is due to have a boxing match with Hall, 21, who is known for TikTok videos and YouTube vlogs, on June 12. However, on Tuesday this week during an event held to promote the upcoming fight, the two ended up brawling early after Hall rushed out of his seat towards McBroom and pushed him. The two then grabbed hold of one another but both were soon separated as several conference attendees stepped in....

The Philadelphia outfielder is known for boasting a one-of-a-kind personality in baseball, with his “Make Baseball Fun Again” initiative a few years ago leaving no doubt where he stands on fun in the game. Harper, of course, had a way to steal headlines on Opening Day once again this year, before even taking the field, with a pair of ridiculous … ly awesome Phillie Phanatic-inspired cleats. MORE: MLB All-Fun team 2021 — Harper makes cut...

Regardless of the outcome, Saturday’s focus was scouting Petty and his potential as a future NFL quarterback. Entering Saturday’s game, I had Petty with a fringe third-round grade. After watching Petty at McLane Stadium, the evaluation process is starting to become a bit more concrete and more certain on who he is as a player. MORE: Week 7 best performances | Watch Baylor’s game-winning FG | Top 25 roundup...

A representative for Big Hit said in a comment translated to English, “I don’t know why this story came up. [BTS member enlistment] is not true this year,” according to Entertain.Naver.com. The conversation comes just days after a debate about whether the K-pop band should be exempt from military service. South Korea has mandatory military service for men between the ages of 18 and 28. Though there are some guidelines that exempt required service, in September it was ruled BTS would not be exempt because of the group members’ idol status, according to The Hollywood Reporter....

Chicago (3-1) and Tampa Bay (3-1) have the same record. The Bears lost their first game in Week 4 to the Colts at home, while the Bucs have won three in a row after losing to the Saints in New Orleans. Tom Brady will make his second road start with the Buccaneers, while Nick Foles will make his second home start for the Bears after relieving a benched Mitchell Trubisky in Week 3 at the Falcons....

But that might not be the Buckeyes’ biggest concern. Wisconsin’s running game should be. The Badgers entered Saturday with the nation’s second-best running game in the country, averaging 343.5 yards per game. Of course, those numbers in large part are because Melvin Gordon, the nation’s leading rusher. Ohio State is a respectable 42nd in rushing defense, but don’t be fooled by that figure. Sure, the Buckeyes allow 145.5 rushing yards per game after Michigan gained just 121 in OSU’s win Saturday....

In a statement on Tuesday, Buckingham Palace on behalf of Queen Elizabeth said “recollections” of what transpired may vary, but that the claims made in the interview were being taken “very seriously.” During an interview with Winfrey that aired Sunday night, Markle discussed the toll being royal took on her mental health and said that she was subjected to racist comments. “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,” the statement said....

Hence, the smile. “Well, that’s good to hear,” he concedes, nodding. “Very good.” MVP RACE: Giannis rises above competitive crowd Naturally, it is. Back in 2015, Middleton signed a five-year, $70 million contract that some felt was overly generous from the Bucks. It’s turned into a bargain. Middleton has developed into one of the top two-way wings in the game. He’s averaged 19.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists this year, making 42....

Fortunately for Bucks fans and players, the intention is to keep the franchise in Milwaukee. Players reacted, of course, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Bucks beat writer, C.F. Gardner, was there to fill us in on the opinions of Ersan Ilyasova and John Henson. MORE: Bucks’ ownership shift The Bucks were an NBA-worst 15-66 entering Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Milwaukee has already set a franchise record for futility....

No. 1 receiver Vincent Jackson and rookie Mike Evans are both listed at 6-5, and don’t forget about TE Tim Wright, who stands at 6-4 and gives the Bucs another huge red-zone target. Sure, that’s a lot of competition for those end-zone looks, but think about how tough it will be for defenses to account for every one of them. Teams are likely to keep close watch on V-Jax and Evans on the outside, leaving Wright as a sneaky, quick target over the middle....

On Thursday, Politico’s E&E News, which covers energy and environmental issues, reported that Budweiser’s pilot program to introduce eco-friendly cans produced in collaboration with En+ Group IPJSC, a Russian company that stands as one of the world’s largest low-carbon aluminum producers, had concluded. Anheuser-Busch InBev told Newsweek that the program had ended in December 2021. However, when Newsweek asked the company if it would end its partnership with En+ since the pilot program had ended and address whether it planned to work with the Russian company again in the future, a spokesperson referred to the following statement:...