Tennessee beat Cleveland 43-13 at FirstEnergy Stadium, which stretches the Browns’ winless streak in openers to 15 straight seasons. This one was supposed to be different. Cleveland was the “it” team of the offseason after trading for Odell Beckham Jr. and adding more pieces around No. 1 picks Myles Garrett and Baker Mayfield.The Browns were the NFL equivalent of Ric Flair, but this isn’t the WWE. This is the NFL....
On Wednesday, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam sent an email to fans, updating them on the search. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports two other candidates who have interviewed, but haven't ben removed from consideration, are Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and ex-Titans coach Mike Munchak. Mary Kay Cabot also reports "It's the worst-kept secret in the NFL that the Browns are waiting for Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase, 35, to exit the playoffs so they can try to snatch him up....
The new Browns receiver, along with Cavaliers Anderson Varejao, Matthew Dellavedova, and Joe Harris attended “A Prom To Remember.” The event was created to give teens with life-threatening illnesses the chance to attend prom just like their peers. Hartline was involved with it during his time in Fort Lauderdale. MORE: NFL offseason stock watch | NFL mock draft | Salary cap casualties “This feels like a dream,” 15-year-old Amber told clevelandbrowns....
When the Giants won the National League pennant, it punched Bochy’s ticket to a fourth career World Series — three with the Giants, plus 1998 with the Padres — and all 22 previous managers to win four pennants have gained election to Cooperstown, including the three inductees from this summer: Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre. When the Giants won the World Series, Bochy earned his third ring, joining an even more elite group of skippers....
“There’s not a day that goes by that I’m not in pain,” Smith told The Buffalo News on Monday. “Multiple joints and things that I experience on a daily basis. It can be very frustrating sometimes and painful, but I’m very blessed.” The former Bills great was speaking Monday at Jim Kelly’s annual golf event. Smith, 52, retired in 2003 after nearly two decades in the NFL and says he is thankful for what football has provided....
Dennis Seidenberg is set to have surgery Thursday to repair a herniated disc in his back and is expected to miss at least eight weeks as he recovers, the team announced Wednesday. MORE: Top active goal scorers | Metal detectors coming to all NHL venues “Well, it’s definitely a setback,” general manager Don Sweeney told reporters. “First and foremost, from Dennis’s standpoint, he’s worked hard. He came back from the ACL (knee surgery) last year and he has a setback....
That would be his final play in the Washington Nationals' 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. First-year manager Matt Williams will tolerate physical miscues, such as the error that provided St. Louis three unearned runs, but he won't take the nonchalance that the normally aggressive Harper displayed during his sixth-inning jog. MORE: MLB scoreboard "Lack of hustle. That's why he came out of the game," Williams said....
He reacted by charging the field with manager Gabe Kapler and screaming at the home plate umpire, who had just tossed him. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Harper appeared upset with a call in his second at-bat, according to MLB.com Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo, and continued to chirp from his place in the dugout. He’s the first Phillies player to be ejected since 2015....
At No. 10 on a list of notes from BetOnline.ag was this: “On August 2nd, Bryce Harper was off the board to win the NL MVP.” My first thought was, “Well, what is he now?” I thought maybe he’d cracked the top 10 or maybe even the top five. Nope, he’s No. 2, at 4/1, behind only Fernando Tatis Jr., who checks in at 10/11. Harper’s followed closely by Max Muncy (19/4), with Trea Turner (8/1) and Freddie Freeman (17/2) following behind....
With Harper expected to miss the next two months due to the injury, we can be assured that his strong attention to hair care will not take any days off. Just look at this picture of him directly following thumb surgery. His hair is immaculate. MORE: Best lead-off batters | Fantasy impact | Stock watch Such style.
The band kicked off their week-long residency Monday night just as their hit “Dynamite” retook the No. 1 ranking on the Billboard Hot 100 list. The track has a staggering 14 million U.S. streams and 153,000 downloads last week. Monday night’s show kicked off with Fallon’s usual monologue before BTS’ members— RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook—performed a pre-taped version of “Dynamite” alongside Fallon and his house band, The Roots....
The incident took place in the Hannam-dong neighborhood of central Seoul, where Jungkook lives in a luxury complex with the other members of BTS. The singer was reported to be sober when he crashed into the taxi, according to the police, The Korea Times reported. Big Hit Entertainment, BTS’s management company, released a statement that read: “At present, the police hasn’t closed the file so we cannot reveal the related information in detail....
It was defensible when, after a double by Josh Donaldson, an intentional walk to Edwin Encarnacion and a strikeout of Jose Bautista, Showalter called on Darren O’Day to face Russell Martin. It would have made more sense to go to Cy Young-contending closer Zach Britton with his 80 percent ground-ball rate, but O’Day has earned Showalter’s trust over the years. And, not for nothing, Showalter got away with it as Martin hit into a double play....
Whlie Chicago is favored by 8 points in Vegas, AccuScore has the line at 11 points. Chicago covers a 8-point spread in 60 percent of simulations, another four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend. When the simulated spread has differed by 2 to 4 points when compared to AccuScore’s line, AccuScore has gone 15-10 (60%, +400 units) picking against the spread. MORE: Best active NBA player at each jersey number...
Both Antetokounmpo (hyperextension of left knee) and Young (bone bruise in right foot) are recovering from injuries suffered during the 2021 Eastern Conference finals. A Young-less Atlanta team managed to even the series with a Game 4 win, but Milwaukee responded by taking Game 5 without Antetokounmpo. MORE: How Bucks bludgeoned Hawks in Game 5 with interior excellence Both stars haven’t been ruled out of the NBA playoffs, so when will they return to the court?...
MORE: Signing tracker | Eyes on big names | Top 50 free agents Revis just had a strong first season in Tampa, rebounding well from his knee injury woes and taking back his place as an elite cornerback. The Buccaneers just hired a defensive-minded coach, Lovie Smith, who has gushed about his inherited defensive talent. It's true Smith is used to running a Tampa 2 scheme featuring zone coverage. But he's also smart enough to realize that Revis' man-to-man shutdown skills are special....
The Patriots and Buccaneers on Tuesday completed a trade that brought the tight end out of retirement for one final season with Brady. The deal, which became official after Gronk passed a physical, sends him and a 2020 seventh-round pick to the Bucs; the Patriots receive a 2020 fourth-round pick in return. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier Tuesday that a trade was being negotiated. PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT 2020: New England picks Tom Brady’s future replacement...
He served as the top assistant and the recruiting coordinator under Hurley the past two seasons. After Hurley was named as head coach at Arizona State on Thursday, it took UB officials only 48 hours to name Oats as his replacement. MORE: Mark Prosser still learning from dad | Hoiberg to undergo heart surgery | Utah rewards Krystkowiak “After hours of conversations with Nate, it became very clear to me that the best candidate to lead our men’s basketball team was already on campus,” UB Athletic Director Danny White said in a university release....
Bob Marth, a dispatcher at the department, is accused of posting an explicit Facebook post regarding the protesters which have gathered in the state for several days. “Enough is enough!!!,” Marth allegedly wrote in a post seen by WKBW. “What is going on is uncalled for. F*****g wild animals…and what do you do to an animal that’s rabid and out of control—you take it out!! “Mayor stop being a pasty to these f***s ad give the order!...
The veteran goalkeeper played a key role in Juve’s 2-0 semi-final first-leg win in Monaco, making five saves as Gonzalo Higuain struck twice at the other end, with a meeting against Real Madrid in the decider now seemingly inevitable. Mourinho mocks Wenger over titles The Bianconeri set a club record by recording their sixth successive clean sheet in the Champions League with that victory and Buffon is keen to make up for the disappointment of losing finals to AC Milan in 2003 and Barcelona two years ago....
