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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Drew Allar threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers dropped the Green Bay Packers 28-9 in the preseason opener for both teams. Allar was a third-round pick from Penn State. He completed 10 of 13 passes for 154 yards, including short scoring tosses to Kaden Wetjen and Riley Nowakowski. Will Howard also impressed for Pittsburgh, guiding the Steelers to a touchdown late in the first half. Green Bay’s Jordan Love completed 3 of 5 passes while making a brief appearance. Pittsburgh star Aaron Rodgers watched from the sideline while the competition to serve as his backup heated up.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Elandon Roberts is back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team has signed the veteran linebacker to a one-year deal. Roberts, 32, spent two seasons with the Steelers in 2023 and 2024 before playing for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025. Roberts has 694 tackles, 14 1/2 sacks, and one interception in his 10-year career. He won two Super Bowls with New England in 2016 and 2018 before moving to Miami and then Pittsburgh. Former Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin described Roberts as a “tooth chipper” for his physical play. Roberts joins an inside linebacker group with Patrick Queen, Payton Wilson, and Cole Holcomb.

MIAMI (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft threw a complete-game three-hitter, Rafael Flores had a pair of three-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 13-1. Jared Triolo and Jacob Gonzalez also went deep for the Pirates, who snapped a three-game skid. Pittsburgh’s Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with three runs scored. Ashcraft struck out 10 and walked one in his 85-pitch outing. The Pirates’ Nick Gonzales had a walk and two singles. His two singles increased Gonzales’ multi-hit games to a major league-leading 48

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Spieth finally got a low score at just the right time. Spieth was bogey-free for a 65 that makes him part of a five-way tie for the lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Michael Thorbjornsen, Michael Kim, Jake Knapp and Kurt Kitayama also share the lead. Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama are among seven players one shot behind. The playoff opener is all about moving into the top 50 in the FedEx Cup and advancing to the BMW Championship next week. Spieth has missed out the last two years. A top-50 spot assures all the signature events next year.