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Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall, who joined college teammate Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest last Thursday night, has vowed to pledge $300 to Denver charities for every tackle he makes.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills receiver Sammy Watkins' playing status remains a question mark, and starting left tackle Cordy Glenn has been ruled out against the New York Jets on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Manager Dusty Baker won't be with the Washington Nationals when they close their three-game series against the New York Mets on Wednesday because of a death in the family.

TORONTO (AP) — Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson will have an MRI on his sore right hip Wednesday, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said before Toronto hosted Tampa Bay in a matinee.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's 2017 season will open Sunday, April 2 with the New York Yankees at the Tampa Bay Rays and the San Francisco Giants at the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The NFL handed down fines to Broncos LB Brandon Marshall ($24,309) and S Darian Stewart ($18,231) this week for helmet-to-helmet hits on reigning MVP Cam Newton on Thursday Night Football.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say they have signed veteran free-agent guard Lance Stephenson.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton returned to the practice field as the Carolina Panthers amped up their preparation for Sunday's home opener against the San Francisco 49ers.

A majority of coaches tabbed Wisconsin senior goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens as the preseason player of the year.

The NFL announced the launch of "Play Smart. Play Safe" on Wednesday, "an initiative to drive progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of head injuries, enhance medical protocols and further improve the way the game is taught and played."

Don’t play Danny Etling in Madden.

A farm-to-table dinner and auctions Sunday at White Mule Winery raised $60,189 for courthouse roofing repairs.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — A candy company has stuck to its word and sent a Texas man a Louisville Slugger glove nearly 60 years after a bubble gum and baseball card contest began.

NEW YORK (AP) — Not only are the Dallas Cowboys the most valuable team in the NFL, they are worth more than any franchise in sports.

NEW YORK JETS (0-1) at BUFFALO (0-1)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have released third-round pick KeiVarae Russell and brought back linebacker Dezman Moses in a surprise move just one week into the regular season.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says it will spend an additional $100 million to develop new technology and support more medical research into the growing problem of head injuries.

The Chiefs are releasing rookie defensive back KeiVarae Russell, their third-round pick and the 74th overall player selected in the 2016 draft, according to NFL Media's Rand Getlin.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Huntington's City Council has approved a resolution to name a street after former Marshall University star quarterback Chad Pennington.

The Los Angeles Rams called Jared Goff a healthy scratch for Week 1 of the NFL season and then proceeded to have one of the worst starts in primetime against the San Francisco 49ers. Arthur Arkush explains why the Rams…