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By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears veteran quarterback Andy Dalton has plenty to worry about from the Los Angeles Rams defense and Aaron Donald on Sunday night in the season opener, but there could also be something else behind him of concern in the form of rookie teammate Justin

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Leader Brazil and second place Argentina will return to action in South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday as fallout from chaos of their frustrated clash on Sunday continues. Just minutes into their match on Sunday, a Brazilian health official entered the pitch to remove

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo is back for a fourth season as San Francisco’s starter at quarterback despite an offseason full of intrigue and speculation. Garoppolo kept the job even though San Francisco traded three first-round picks to draft Trey Lance third overall. But his time

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. and Evan Longoria each had two RBIs during a four-run rally in the ninth inning and the streaking San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4. The Giants won their fourth straight and became the first team in the majors with 90 victories. Brandon

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledges this season feels different because of the uncertainty surrounding how much longer he and some teammates might remain in Green Bay. But Rodgers doesn’t believe those questions will hinder his focus as the reigning MVP heads into his 17th

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sam Darnold insists that Sunday’s season opener against the New York Jets isn’t about revenge, but rather about winning a football game. After three unsuccessful seasons with the New York Jets in which the 2018 No. 3 overall pick went 13-25 as a starter with

By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — First-year Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni took pains during the preseason not to give away his plans for the offense and how he will tailor it to the strengths of quarterback Jalen Hurts. The big reveal will come Sunday when the Eagles open their season on the

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have signed former Toronto Raptors forward Stanley Johnson. They also announced deals with free agent forwards Tyler Cook and Alize Johnson as well as guards Matt Thomas and Ethan Thompson on Wednesday. Stanley Johnson averaged 6.2 points for Detroit, New Orleans and Toronto since the Pistons drafted him with

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Receiver Stefon Diggs finds further validation in the fresh start he’s enjoying after being selected as one of the Bills team captains entering his second season in Buffalo. Diggs was humbled with the designation because it’s a reflection of how his teammates have embraced

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A day after New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exited his start because of tightness in his left hamstring, manager Aaron Boone says the star right-hander is feeling better about his situation. Boone says there’s nothing definitive on Cole’s condition. Boone says Cole isn’t scheduled for

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson is a rookie, a leader and one of the New York Jets’ team captains. It’s an impressive first impression for the young quarterback who’s preparing for his NFL regular-season debut Sunday at Carolina. The Jets zeroed in on Wilson and

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Duane Brown will be starting at left tackle Sunday when Seattle opens the season at Indianapolis, providing relief for Seahawks fans worried about whether the veteran would be there to protect Russell Wilson’s blindside. Brown did not participate in on-field activities during training camp in

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — José Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and J.P. Crawford padded the lead with two-run homer as the Seattle Mariners avoided a sweep with an 8-5 win over the Houston Astros. Houston won the series opener Monday 11-2 and

PARIS (AP) — French club Nice has been handed a two-point penalty, with one suspended, following fan violence last month during a game against Marseille. The game had been abandoned with 15 minutes left after home fans threw projectiles and invaded the field. The French league’s disciplinary commission says the game will be replayed at

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Rookie quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence was voted one of Jacksonville’s seven team captains for the season. Coach Urban Meyer unveiled the list during a team meeting Wednesday by showing a 3-minute video that featured friends and family members breaking the

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Former Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter, Colorado star Larry Walker, Ted Simmons of the Cardinals and Brewers, and the late labor executive Marvin Miller have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jeter missed by one vote of being a unanimous pick in

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones isn’t looking at his third NFL season as a make-or-break situation. His major concern heading into Sunday’s opener against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium is putting up wins. Jones has started 26 games since taking over in

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former Puerto Rican boxer Juan Manuel López has been charged in a domestic violence case and released under electronic surveillance after posting a $175,000 bail. The charges filed Wednesday include seven counts of aggravated assault and physical and psychological abuse. Authorities say the charges stem from four separate incidents

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England’s perfect record in World Cup qualifying has vanished after conceding a stoppage-time equalizer in Poland while Italy, Germany, Spain and Belgium all won to build big leads in their groups on the road to Qatar. England drew 1-1 draw in Warsaw to end its five-match winning run in

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is moving away from early season cupcakes. It’s been years in the making and probably long overdue. The powerhouse league still has a few teams lagging in the scheduling department, seemingly not quite ready to go all in for competitive reasons. But