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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Green Bay Packers will be wise to treat Cordarrelle Patterson carefully this weekend.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson insists he'll be ready to play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dez Bryant smiled as he looked down at his phone and listened to reporters offer ideas for how the Dallas Cowboys could get their top receiver the ball more often.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry says he is disappointed to see sporting events pulled from his home state of North Carolina over a law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. And the two-time NBA MVP…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cleveland Indians dropped three of four in Chicago — and still gained a bit Thursday.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills receiver Sammy Watkins is active for Buffalo's game against the New York Jets on Thursday night.

BOSTON (AP) — The New York Yankees have signed free agent designated hitter Billy Butler and put him right into the starting lineup to begin a key four-game series against the Boston Red Sox.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Fred Quillan, the former San Francisco center who played on the 49ers' first two Super Bowl champion teams, has died. He was 60.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers will be wise to treat Cordarrelle Patterson carefully this weekend.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A plan to build an NFL stadium in Las Vegas and lure the Raiders from Oakland crossed a major hurdle Thursday when a Nevada oversight committee voted unanimously to recommend $750 million in public funding for…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Linebacker Derrick Morgan missed a second straight day of practice for the Tennessee Titans with his injured left hamstring.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Demaryius Thomas' aching left hip only bothers him when he makes sharp cuts or takes a hit.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his Giants counterpart, Eli Manning, are playing in the same game it is personal — albeit in a friendly way.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has recovered from foot injuries and should be ready to play when the team opens training camp in two weeks.

Carson Wentz is aware of the the buzz in Philadelphia following the Eagles' 29-10 win over the Browns in his NFL debut. He said it’s easy to “just try to block out the noise and focus on football,” but someone…

Major League Baseball has suspended San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller 30 days without pay following an investigation into the team's trade of pitcher Drew Pomeranz to the Boston Red Sox. The league was looking into the Padres' mishandling…

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Redskins defensive coordinator Joe Barry says the team "felt comfortable with our plan" to have Bashaud Breeland cover Steelers wideout Antonio Brown more than $75 million cornerback Josh Norman did in Washington's Week 1 loss to…

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's bullpen is doing everything it can to help the Tigers get into the postseason.

Standing, kneeling or gesturing in support of Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protests has come at a cost for the dozen NFL players who have joined the cause against social injustices. They've faced vitriolic, sometimes racist reactions, forfeited some of their…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Abreu continued his torrid streak with a home run and single and Carlos Sanchez drove in the winning run in the ninth inning in the Chicago White Sox's 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.