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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will soon welcome two of the sport's game-changing stars — one big and one small.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Winning the division is always important in Green Bay.

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid was named captain of Team North America in the World Cup of Hockey on Thursday.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mike Catapano was sitting in his sixth-grade music class when panic suddenly filled the room.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have locked up All-Pro guard David DeCastro for the rest of the decade, and then some.

CLEVELAND (AP) — David Paulino's major league debut was brief, yet quite eventful.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor wasn't sure what lay ahead some 19 months ago, when he left Baltimore after four seasons seeking a chance to prove himself outside the shadow of being Joe Flacco's understudy.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A year after Patrick Kane's career appeared in jeopardy because of a sexual assault claim, the Chicago Blackhawks star was named one of the alternate captains for the United States for the World Cup of Hockey.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall fully participated in practice, a day after being limited because of a sore hip.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — From the day last season when the 49ers missed the playoffs for a second straight year, Blaine Gabbert vowed to remain San Francisco's starting quarterback and lead the team back to respectability.

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Minor league baseball executive Rick Brenner is taking over as president of Michigan International Speedway.

CINCINNATI (AP) — It's one thing to start the season on the road. The Bengals have the daunting challenge of leaving home for the second week, too, which is usually too much travel for an NFL team.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin tweeted Thursday that the team "will honor the country and flag" in a "demonstration of unity" prior to Sunday's season opener against Miami.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Chargers coach Mike McCoy isn't clear when Joey Bosa will practice again.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Six months after general manager Jerry Reese revamped the New York Giants' defense with the draft and free agency, coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is finally going to get a chance to play with his new toy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg has a strained flexor mass in his elbow and the Washington Nationals don't know when he will pitch again, but the team said it was relieved the right-hander did not re-tear a ligament.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The fast-talking cornerback that never met a wide receiver he didn't like to mess with is taking a decidedly different approach when it comes to Antonio Brown.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Not long after Brian Dozier belted his 39th home run of the season, a no-doubter that rocketed into the second deck to give him a homer in his fifth straight game and continue his historic power surge,…

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is reportedly dealing with a strained flexor mass in his right elbow after leaving his first start back from the DL during the third inning Wednesday. His UCL, however, is intact according to an…

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Whether Sam Bradford or Shaun Hill takes the snaps in Minnesota's season opener, Adrian Peterson will line up behind yet another starting quarterback.