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Rookie Fano to start at LT for Browns

BEREA, Ohio — Fights or scuffles during NFL training camps are widely discouraged and rarely benefit anyone. Spencer Fano has become an exception. The ninth overall pick nailed down the Cleveland Browns' starting job at offensive left tackle after holding his own against Pro Bowl edge ...

Cowboys sign DT Williams to $105M extension

The Dallas Cowboys and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams agreed Monday on a $105.9 million, three-year extension going into his first full season with the team. The contract includes $101 million guaranteed and will be added to the two years on his existing deal. The $35.3 million annual average on the extension is second among defensive tackles to Jalen Carter of NFC East rival Philadelphia. The lucrative extension could keep Williams with the Cowboys through 2030 after they traded for him during the 2025 season. Dallas gave up one of the two first-round picks acquired in the ...

Drivers scrambling for spots in NASCAR’s postseason

NEWTON, Iowa — Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading into the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. Jones came into the weekend 18th in the standings, 44 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric for the final spot in The Chase that determines the series champion. The 350-lap race Sunday was the first of the final four races of the regular season, and Jones was running out of time. "One more bad week where we lose any ground, and it's going to be pretty insurmountable," Jones said. Then Jones, who started 10th, got taken out four laps in when Tyler Reddick's car ...

Hall captures title at Valledolmo Classic

DUNKIRK — The fifth Valledolmo Invitational Golf Classic was held last Monday at Shorewood Country Club with its largest field yet. Italian and Sicilian food delicacies were the order of the day. A box lunch prepared by Chef Christophe and his staff contained a classic Italian sandwich ...

Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach, dies

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86. Nelson's family confirmed the death in a statement that did not say where he died or provide a cause. "On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family," the statement said. "Throughout his last week, friends and family encircled him with love, sharing the blessing of his friendship and revisiting treasured memories." Nelson is one of ...