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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is holding an international combine in London for the second consecutive year. Forty-four athletes will be selected to participate in the combine in front of NFL evaluators at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 3-4. Instead of team scouts, the NFL that evaluates the players and selects a handful to

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have signed veteran defensive end Henry Anderson, giving them some added experience up front. The 6-foot-6, 301-pound Anderson has spent seven seasons in the league with 170 tackles and 11 1/2 sacks during his time with Indianapolis, the New York Jets and New England. He spent last season

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Wilson worked out on the field Monday and it remains possible the New York Jets quarterback could return from a knee injury in time to start the season opener. Coach Robert Saleh said during a Zoom call that Wilson did some throwing

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Carson Wentz is undoubtedly the starting quarterback for the Washington Commanders despite being on his third team in as many years. Coach Ron Rivera told Wentz on the eve of training camp that he was wanted by the organization. The 29-year-old Wentz is tasked with

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — On Sunday, New England plays Miami’s Dolphins. Before that, the Patriots will take on Miami’s heat. High temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-60s to mid-70s around Foxborough, Massachusetts, for the next few days — and the way Patriots coach Bill Belichick sees

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns added depth at two key positions in advance of the season opener, signing offensive tackle Joe Haeg (Hay-g) and tight end Jesse James. Both previously played for rival Pittsburgh. The Browns tweaked their roster as they began preparing for Sunday’s opener at

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler will miss at least one game after injuring his left leg in a season-opening victory over Illinois State. The status report for No. 18 Wisconsin ruled Wohler out for Saturday’s home game with Washington State. Badgers coach Paul Chryst indicated there’s a strong possibility the injury will

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — If NASCAR’s playoff opener at Darlington Raceway was any indication, the postseason is going to be a wild one. Erik Jones became the first non-playoff driver to win NASCAR’s opening playoff race. Several top seeds expected to compete like Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have signed free agent left tackle Jason Peters to a one-year contract. The former longtime NFC East rival joins Dallas with eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith likely sidelined until at least December with a torn hamstring. The 40-year-old Peters

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s president has apologized for multiple failures by his country before, during and after the 1972 Munich OIympics. He spoke as he joined his Israeli counterpart and relatives of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the attack by Palestinian militants at the games 50 years ago. An

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Dallas Cowboys and free agent left tackle Jason Peters have agreed on a one-year contract. The former longtime NFC East rival joins Dallas with eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith likely sidelined until at

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Labor Day game between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed due to rain. The teams will play a split doubleheader Wednesday. The first game will be played at 12:35 p.m., and the second game is set for 6:35 p.m. The unexpected day off gives the NL East-leading

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain has defended its use of chartered flights rather than more ecological trains after an executive for France’s high-speed rail network called out the club for flying its players on a short-haul to Nantes this past weekend. The director of the French rail company’s TGV-Intercity service noted that the network’s high-speed

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Nothing has come easy this year for the Philadelphia Phillies. They are trying to reach the postseason for the first time in over a decade. They started poorly by going 22-29 before manager Joe Girardi was fired. New skipper Rob Thompson won his first eight games, but not long

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Team Penske declined to call for team orders on Sunday at Portland International Raceway and it will be seen what kind of implications it has on the championship. Penske driver Scott McLaughlin won the race to remain mathematically eligible to win the title. Will