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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have signed free agent point guard Jordan Farmar.

The kneeling was noticeable quickly enough. To some, the raised fists seem almost ominous.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of home runs and Jon Lester pitched eight dominant innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday to clinch at least a wild-card playoff berth.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The protesters who ambushed Ryan Lochte on "Dancing with the Stars" are defending their actions after being released from jail.

Don't tell Panthers quarterback Cam Newton what his job is.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An ill-timed, slow-moving train in Pennsylvania has derailed some runners' dreams of competing in the next Boston Marathon.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Jets are coming to town for an AFC East showdown Thursday night, and Rex Ryan was in no mood to reflect on old grudges.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers open the 2017 season at home with a four-game series against Colorado.

CINCINNATI (AP) — No trying to put a positive spin on it. The Bengals' defense got run over during a season-opening win over the Jets, and there's an awful lot to fix heading into a matchup against a team that's…

BOWLING

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.