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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has agreed to halt court proceedings against former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle until he receives another mental evaluation.

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When Kelly Sheffield recruited M.E. Dodge, he envisioned her joining the proud lineage of liberos for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — One week the Buffalo Bills offense is sputtering. The next it's their defense.

Season tickets went on sale at 7 a.m. Thursday morning and were sold out at 7:03 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin would like to develop some passing options to complement its running game.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Green Goblin is ready for prime time.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andrelton Simmons returned from a three-game absence and went deep again. It wasn't enough for the Los Angeles Angels.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Christian Colon hit his first career home run, and top prospect Hunter Dozier doubled for his first major league hit.

Across the U.S., people are talking about symbols of American patriotism after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The oldest Latino civil rights group in the United States opens every meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, a tradition resulting from a long fight to prove Hispanics belong in this country.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs won the NL Central, becoming the first major league team this season to clinch a division title when St. Louis lost 6-2 at San Francisco.

Heading into the second full week of the fantasy football season, it's important to not overreact too much to the opening games.

PHOENIX (AP) — Bothersome blisters aside, Rich Hill's first three starts in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform were smashing successes.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- Luke Tendler scored on an error in the top of the 11th inning to lead the High Desert Mavericks to a 5-4 win over the Visalia Rawhide on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Wrigley Field was dark and empty when a loud cheer reverberated throughout the neighborhood surrounding the iconic ballpark.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Josh Donaldson went 3 for 3 with two doubles and scored two runs, Russell Martin hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 Thursday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Scooter Gennett and the Milwaukee Brewers scuttled the Chicago Cubs' plans for a big party.

TORONTO (AP) — When Sidney Crosby first stepped on the international stage, Team Canada fell flat.