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Diontae Johnson Hauls In 43-Yard Pass In Preseason Contest
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson caught his lone target for a 43-yard gain in a 26-20 win over the Detroit Lions in preseason action on Saturday. Johnson hooked up with Ben Roethlisberger for the long gain on the team's second drive of the game, setting the Steelers up for their first touchdown on the […]
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Eric Ebron Goes For 59 Yards In Preseason Game
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron led his team in receiving in a 26-20 preseason win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday. After catching just one ball for five yards last week, Ebron caught four of six targets for 59 yards in the win. While Ebron was excellent in the contest, he was outshined by […]
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Najee Harris Goes For 63 Yards In Third Preseason Game
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris carried the ball four times for 10 yards and added two receptions for 53 yards in a 26-20 win over the Detroit Lions in a preseason game on Saturday. Harris did most of his damage on a 46-yard reception where he caught a short pass, broke a few tackles, […]
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JuJu Smith-Schuster Catches Five Balls In Third Preseason Contest
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught five of six targets for 39 yards in his team's preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday. On his longest reception of the evening, Smith-Schuster broke several tackles on the way to a 17-yard gain. That being said, he continues to be used only close to the […]
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Pat Freiermuth Catches Two Touchdowns In Preseason Game
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth turned in a big performance in his team's preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday. Freiermuth caught two of three targets for 19 yards and two touchdowns in the contest. The rookie tight end and veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger showed excellent chemistry, hooking up for an 11-yard and […]
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Michael Lorenzen Picks Up Save On Saturday
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen got the final five outs of a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. He did not allow a run while striking out one on the way to earning his second save of the season. After dealing with injuries for much of the season, Lorenzen has been excellent over […]
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Nick Castellanos Homers, Drives In Four
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Castellanos hit a two-run homer in the first inning, added an RBI groundout in the sixth, and drove in a run with an eighth-inning single. The big night raises his slash line […]
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Wade Miley Doesn't Make It Out Of The Fifth Inning
Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley allowed two runs over 4 2/3 innings in a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Miley struck out three and walked three on the way to taking a no-decision. The veteran hurler didn't turn in a poor performance but he certainly underperformed in what was a plus matchup […]
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Ben Roethlisberger Tosses Two TDs In Preseason Debut
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger turned in a solid outing in his preseason debut on Saturday against the Detroit Lions. Roethlisberger completed eight of 10 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns in the outing before giving way to Mason Rudolph after three drives. His first drive ended in a punt but he came back […]
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Tyler Naquin Triples, Homers On Friday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 2-for-4 with a triple and a homer in a 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Naquin hit a solo shot off of starter Elieser Hernandez in the fifth inning and also came around to score on a first-inning double by Nick Castellanos. On the year, Naquin is […]
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Mychal Givens Earns Fourth Save
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. He struck out two and allowed one hit, a double to Lewis Brinson. Earlier in the game, it didn't appear that the Reds would need to turn to their closer as starter Sonny Gray […]
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Sonny Gray Picks Up Fifth Win
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray turned in an excellent outing in a 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Gray tossed seven shutout innings while striking out five and walking two to pick up the win. He allowed just one hit in the start, a single to Jazz Chisholm. Gray's record improves to 5-6 […]
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Joey Votto Homers In Second Straight Game
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto continued his second-half power surge in a 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Votto went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in the win, launching his two-run shot as part of a three-run fifth inning to help power the Reds over Miami. Votto has been […]
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David Njoku Wants To Stay With Browns
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku reportedly wants to stay in Cleveland after his rookie contract expires following the 2021 season. According to ESPN's Tony Grossi, Njoku has asked his agent to begin pursuing a new deal with the team. This is quite a change from last preseason when Njoku expressed that he wanted to […]
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Mason Rudolph Expected To Be Second QB Saturday
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph is expected to be the team's second quarterback to enter the game in Saturday's preseason matchup against the Detroit Lions. While Rudolph started the team's first two preseason contests, starter Ben Roethlisberger will get his first taste of preseason action this weekend. That being said, Roethlisberger is expected to depart […]
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Jacob Phillips Could Miss The Season With Biceps Injury
Cleveland Browns linebacker Jacob Phillips suffered a torn biceps tendon in practice on Thursday and his season could be in jeopardy. Phillips will need surgery to repair the tendon, although he has a chance to return to the field late in the season, according to a league source. The second-year player out of LSU was […]
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Luis Castillo Shuts Down Marlins On Thursday
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo turned in a gem in a 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Castillo allowed one run over seven innings of work while striking out seven and walking one. His only run allowed came on a Jorge Alfaro single in the fourth inning. Castillo got off to a poor […]
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Joey Votto Hits Three-Run Homer In Win Over Miami
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Votto broke open the game with his three-run shot in the fourth inning, giving the Reds a lead that they would not relinquish. The veteran infielder is enjoying a bounce-back season, hitting .281 […]
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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Getting First-Team Reps
Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is starting to get first-team reps with the defense during camp. During Cleveland's joint practice with the New York Giants on Thursday, Owusu-Koramoah got some run with the first team during some 11-on-11 drills. The talented rookie missed a portion of camp early while on the COVID-19 reserve list but […]
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David Njoku Impresses In Joint Practice With Giants
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku turned in an impressive performance in a joint practice with the New York Giants on Thursday. Njoku reportedly dominated in one-on-one drills against the New York secondary, snagging three balls overs defenders' heads in the session. The veteran tight end has some sleeper appeal this season as Cleveland.com beat […]
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Tyler Naquin Hits Homer, Singles
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Naquin provided the only offense for the Reds with a second-inning homer off of Cubs starter Adrian Sampson on an afternoon where the team only managed six hits. After a slow month of July, […]
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Tyler Mahle Takes Fourth Loss
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle struggled in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Mahle allowed five runs over five innings while striking out five and walking one. The veteran hurler was stung by the long ball, allowing a solo shot in the first inning and a two-run homer as part of a […]
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Grant Delpit Aggravates Hamstring Injury
Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit left Wednesday's practice after aggravating his hamstring injury. Delpit just can't catch a break as that was just his second practice back after dealing with the same injury for much of camp. The second-year safety injured the hamstring while in coverage against a deep ball and walked off of the […]
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Odell Beckham Jr. Looks Good In Wednesday Practice
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. reportedly looked good in his team's Wednesday practice session. According to beat reporter Mark Kay Cabot, Beckham looked "good catching passes and running in some one-on-one work" with quarterback Baker Mayfield. In Cabot's opinion, Beckham would be able to play some if the regular season started on Thursday. […]
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Nick Castellanos Launches 21st Homer Of The Season
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Castellanos launched a 412-foot homer off of Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks in the sixth inning, giving the Reds their only run of the ballgame. The veteran outfielder is putting together a career year, hitting […]
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Vladimir Gutierrez Takes Hard-Luck Loss
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez pitched well but took the loss in his start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Gutierrez allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings of work while striking out seven and walking two in the 2-1 loss. The rookie right-hander has been a welcome addition to the starting rotation this season, […]
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Chase Claypool's Injury Not Believed To Be Significant
Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool is not believed to have suffered a significant injury, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Claypool caused a scare at the end of Tuesday's practice when he fell attempting to make a deep catch and needed to be helped off of the field. The injury […]
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Chase Claypool Appears To Injure Leg During Tuesday Practice
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool went down and appeared to hurt himself during the end of practice on Tuesday. He fell while trying to catch a long pass and remained down on the field before being helped off by Ben Roethlisberger and Eric Ebron. There is no word yet as to what exactly the […]
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Odell Beckham Jr. Practicing Tuesday
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) is practicing with the team on Tuesday. Beckham has been brought along slowly as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered in October of the 2020 season. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Tuesday that they will "ramp him up appropriately" as the regular season approaches. […]
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Aristides Aquino Homers, Drives In Three
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, three runs, and three RBI in a 14-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Drawing his first start in place of the injured Jesse Winker, Aquino launched a two-run homer off of Chicago reliever Michael Rucker in the fifth inning, Aquino is […]
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