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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are preparing for another start from quarterback Cooper Rush in an NFC East showdown with undefeated Philadelphia as Dak Prescott’s recovery from a broken thumb continues. Coach Mike McCarthy says Prescott was set for light throwing at the end of practice

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White has been cleared to practice for the first time since injuring his left knee 11 months ago. Coach Sean McDermott has already ruled out White from playing against Kansas City on Sunday in saying the team is going to ease

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Carson Wentz takes enough hits on and off the field that short rest is just another obstacle. Fresh off his coach running him over figuratively, Wentz leads the Washington Commanders against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night with each team trying to snap a losing streak. Commanders coach

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants expect punter Jamie Gillan to be back at practice in a couple of days once a passport issue in the United Kingdom is resolved. Gillan, who was born in Scotland, was forced to remain in the U.K. after the Giants’ 27-22 win over the Green Bay

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons center Marvin Bagley III is expected to be out of the lineup for three to four weeks with an injured right knee. Bagley was hurt Tuesday night in a preseason game against Oklahoma and an MRI showed a sprained knee ligament and bone bruise. The 6-foot-11 Bagley signed a three-year,

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia coach Vince Dooley has been released from a hospital after being treated for COVID-19. Georgia says the 90-year-old Dooley was released from an Athens-area hospital on Monday, two days after he was admitted. The school says he was treated for a “mild case” of COVID-19. Dooley said in a

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed guard John Miller and promoted defensive tackle Corey Peters from the practice squad to the active roster. Miller fills left guard Ben Bartch’s roster spot. Bartch was placed on injured reserve with a dislocated left knee, and coach Doug Pederson says he’s done for the season.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City. Kansas City, Missouri, police said Adams pushed Ryan Zebley to the ground while running off the field following

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari says on social media that consensus national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe will have a “minor” 15-minute procedure to “clean some things up” in his knee. Calipari did not specify in a Twitter post on Tuesday which knee will be treated. The school did not have

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have signed coach Don Granato to a two-year contract extension, rewarding him for the team’s improvement in his first full season. Granato had two years left on his existing contract and is now locked up through the 2025-26 season. He will make

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres continued locking up their young core of players by signing defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to a seven-year, $30 million contract. The 22-year-old Samuelsson established himself as one of the team’s top blueliners in his second NHL season last year. He finished with 10 assists in 42 games after missing

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have signed coach Don Granato to a multiyear extension, rewarding him for the team’s improvement in his first full season. Granato had two years left on his existing contract. Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams praised the coach for developing a young core

MONACO (AP) — Olympic discus finalist Kamalpreet Kaur of India has been banned for three years for doping with an anabolic steroid. Track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit says Kaur had one year cut from the standard four-year ban after she admitted the violation and accepted her sanction. Kaur will be allowed to keep her

DUBLIN (AP) — The coach of Ireland’s women’s soccer team has apologized after her players sang a pro-IRA chant in the locker room after qualifying for the World Cup for the first time. Video footage of the chant circulated on social media after the 1-0 victory over Scotland in the playoffs at Hampden Park on

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The financial crisis gripping English rugby has deepened after Wasps said it was likely to enter into administration because of its debts. It comes a week after fellow top-flight club Worcester Warriors was placed in compulsory liquidation as it is pursued for unpaid tax. Both teams would be automatically