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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the first time since Russell Wilson assumed the starting quarterback job in 2012, the Seattle Seahawks don't have a veteran on the roster to serve as his backup.

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — The Utah State athletic director is vowing to fully cooperate with a university investigation of how the school handled sexual assault allegations against a former player who was cut this week by the Atlanta Falcons.

NEW YORK (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will begin at 7 p.m. ET, but NBC won't begin telecasting the festivities until 8 p.m. across the United States.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Brett Favre seemed a bit surprised by the question.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets stars Darrelle Revis and Brandon Marshall got testy with each other during training camp practice, with the two jawing and Marshall taking a swipe at Revis.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Looking around the New York Giants' tight ends room, Kevin Gilbride Jr. knows this is the best group of players he has been given to coach.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A reception welcoming foreign dignitaries to the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics promises to be a lonely affair, with many heads of state staying away from Rio de Janeiro for fear of offending Brazilian…

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — In mere months, Alex Boone has established himself as the alpha male of Minnesota's offensive line.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions invested a lot in the middle of their defensive line, drafting Ndamukong Suh No. 2 and Nick Fairley No. 13 in consecutive years, without much of a return.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games opening ceremony (all times local):

WAUPUN, Wis. — Pete Swanson didn’t mince words when asked about how his Viroqua American Legion baseball team would do at the Central Plains Division 2 American Legion tournament.

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann escaped significant injury in his return Thursday night.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Bennie Fowler isn't content to be known as the guy who caught Peyton Manning's last NFL pass. With the work he's putting in during training camp, the Denver Broncos wideout is planning on hauling in more…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans defensive back Marqueston Huff has been suspended one game without pay for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Washington Redskins rookie linebacker Steven Daniels is out for the season with a torn labrum in his shoulder.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Merrill Moses first started playing for U.S. water polo, the team manager would pack a TV and VCR for overseas tournaments, and players would watch VHS tapes of their games. Tony Azevedo remembers waiting…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have activated All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter from the disabled list before Friday's series opener against the Atlanta Braves.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kerri Walsh Jennings beat the Chinese in Beijing, winning one of her three Olympic beach volleyball gold medals in 2008 in front of a crowd rooting hard for the hometown opponents.

RECREATION TENNIS

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The last thing Brazil's men's soccer team needed in its first game at the Olympics was to leave the field without a win and jeered by fans.