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TORONTO (AP) — Alex Cobb pitched 6 2/3 innings to win for the first time in almost two years, Kevin Kiermaier and Corey Dickerson hit two-run homers and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Wednesday.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Dennis Pitta defied the odds and the advice of medical experts with his return to the NFL.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was no rational reason to expect Alex Smith to be in his current position.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins open the 2017 season at home against AL Central rival Kansas City.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the Atlantic Coast Conference removing championships from North Carolina in response to a state law involving LGBT rights (all times local):

The Badgers, who for 15 years ran the hill at Elver Park on Madison's Far West Side, have moved their preseason sprints to campus under coach Greg Gard.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The woman who brought a lawsuit accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two others of gang rape is leading two drastically different lives.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees rookie right fielder Aaron Judge is likely done for the regular season because of a strained oblique.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has followed the NCAA's lead and is removing all its athletic championships from North Carolina over a state law limiting protections for LGBT people.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri state senator has refused to stand while her colleagues recited the Pledge of Allegiance in the state Capitol.

MIAMI (AP) — Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat says he's "ready to play" and that he expects to be with his team when training camp opens Sept. 27 in the Bahamas.

NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Smith honored a first responder on the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as his special guest for the New York Jets' season opener.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves will play their first eight games on the road next season before making their debut of SunTrust Park on April 14.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins has re-signed with the Washington Redskins, less than two weeks after he was released.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets rookie linebacker Jordan Jenkins is doubtful to play Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills with a calf injury that also sidelined him for the season opener.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the punishment tells The Associated Press that two Broncos defenders have been fined a total of $42,540 — but not suspended — for helmet-to-helmet hits on Cam Newton.

So you think this is easy? Here's what Pro Picks was up against on opening weekend: road teams going 9-7, nine teams trailing in the fourth quarter before winning.

Bills coach Rex Ryan is at it again.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — ACC follows NCAA lead and pulls athletic championships out of North Carolina amid backlash over bathroom law.