Titans defensive back hit with six-game ban believes positive PED test came from fertility drug

Nazeeh Johnson has been suspended. But he now says his positive test for a performance-enhancing drug had nothing to do with football but with growing his family. The Titans defensive back, who spent his last four seasons with the Chiefs, has been suspended without pay for the first six games of the 2026 regular season for violating the NFL’s PED policy. News of the suspension broke Friday, and the Titans noted that Johnson is eligible for the team’s preseason activities, including games, but won’t be available to play in the regular season until Oct. 19, when he would be eligible…

Bayonne, N.J. scores comeback win to advance to Little League World Series

October came early. Fans were treated to an outright spectacle and thrilling end to the Little League World Series Metro regional tournament with New Jersey’s Bayonne Central launching an epic, 8-6 championship comeback over Darien, Conn., advancing to Williamsport for the first time in the league’s 75-year history. Neither side…

Cade Klubnik backs up his moxie — and then some — in Jets debut

So what if it was the Bucs reserves. The Kid was ready. Kid Klubnik was ready.  Cade Klubnik was ready for his preseason NFL debut Friday night when Geno Smith’s sore ankle prevented him from being ready for his preseason Jets homecoming.  Klubnik was informed Thursday by Aaron Glenn that…

Alaska Democrat turns down support from Kamala Harris ahead of Senate primary 

Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful Mary Peltola rejected support this week from former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the state by double-digits in her failed 2024 presidential campaign.  “Alaska is a must-win Senate seat for Democrats to retake control of the Senate,” Harris wrote in a fundraising email, urging the…

Saints first-rounder Jordyn Tyson suffers hamstring injury in brutal blow

Jordyn Tyson’s rookie campaign might be delayed. The Saints will be without the first-round wide receiver after he suffered a right hamstring injury during a joint practice on Thursday with the Jaguars. Head coach Kellen Moore confirmed Friday that Tyson will miss time but stopped short of providing a timetable…

AOC’s student debt unpaid as she embarks on costly egg-freezing journey

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has made at least $174,000 annually for nearly eight years as a member of Congress, but like many of her “Squad” colleagues, she has yet to put a substantial dent in her student loan debt, according to House financial disclosures. The Bronx and Queens…

Geno Smith out with foot soreness in Jets preseason opener surprise

The return of Geno Smith will have to wait. A source confirmed that Smith will not play in Friday night’s preseason opener against the Buccaneers because of foot soreness. Jets coach Aaron Glenn said earlier this week that “everybody’s playing” when asked if the starters would play. Something changed between…

Trump slams Hochul’s ‘radical left’ as destroying NY — predicts win for GOP gov hopeful Blakeman: ‘How the hell can you lose to that?’

He’s bigly for Bruce. President Trump slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “radical left” as destroying New York – as he boisterously predicted Friday that GOP contender Bruce Blakeman will win the state’s gubernatorial race. The extravagant praise came as Trump visited Nassau County – where Blakeman serves as the executive –…

Beware the ‘Cinderella complex’ that can mess up your feet after age 50

Walking a mile in someone else’s shoes is one thing. Fitting into your own shoes — decades after buying them — is another story. “A very common misconception is that a person’s shoe size doesn’t change,” Dr. Rock Positano, a podiatrist and co-director of the Non-Surgical Foot and Ankle Service…

Erin Dolan recaps Field of Dreams game with Phillies boyfriend

ESPN sports betting analyst Erin Dolan and her boyfriend, Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm, had a sweet moment after Philadelphia beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1 in the Field of Dreams game Thursday night. The pair posed for photos together on the field after a stunning fireworks display capped off the…

Butch Huskey, the penultimate Met to wear No. 42, dead at 54

Butch Huskey, who was the penultimate Met to wear No. 42 and spent parts of five seasons in Queens, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 54 years old. A cause of death wasn’t revealed. “We are saddened to learn about the passing of former Met Butch Huskey,” the…

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