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49ers QB Colin Kaepernick says he'll do more than refuse to stand during the National Anthem to protest racial inequality in America, vowing Thursday night after his second week of boycotts to pledge $1 million to organizations supporting his cause.

Michaela Powers’ late second-half goal wasn’t enough as the Badgers fell 2-1 to No. 2 Stanford in Palo Alto, California on Thursday night.

Michael B. Jordan scored with a breakthrough role in a football series and took a swing at movie stardom in a boxing flick.

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during Thursday's national anthem in San Diego, continuing his protest against racial injustice and police brutality.

University of Wisconsin defensive backs Caesar Williams, Patrick Johnson and Eric Burrell could have wasted away their post-practice time this fall by doing a number of things one would expect from typical college freshmen.

Seven charter flights of LSU fans were scheduled to land Thursday, and that was on top of a parade of fans for both teams arriving by RV, car and bus.

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Kelli Bates has only watched the video of the final points of the University of Wisconsin volleyball team’s five-set loss to Florida in last season’s NCAA regional tournament a couple of times.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama has never lost an opener under Nick Saban. And the Crimson Tide's last two national championships, including a season ago, started at the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Ryan Strausborger hit a walk-off single in the 14th inning, as the Tacoma Rainiers topped the Fresno Grizzlies 2-1 on Thursday.

Houston coach Tom Herman has spent all offseason downplaying the importance of the Cougars' opener against No. 3 Oklahoma.

BEIJING (AP) — As coaches take notes, teenagers dribble footballs through a course of cones on Ritan Middle School's gleaming artificial field in eastern Beijing, part of a massive program to promote soccer as a pillar of China's rise to…

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Scott Heineman, Josh Morgan and Michael De Leon each had three hits, as the High Desert Mavericks beat the Inland Empire 66ers 14-4 on Thursday.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Arismendy Alcantara, Melvin Mercedes and Seth Brown each drove home three runs, as the Stockton Ports beat the Visalia Rawhide 12-1 on Thursday.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Edson Garcia hit a run-scoring double in the fifth inning to give the Toros de Tijuana a 2-1 win over the Sultanes de Monterrey on Thursday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Colin Kaepernick and San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid kneeled during the national anthem Thursday night, continuing the quarterback's preseason protest of American racial injustice and minority oppression.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Robinson returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in the preseason finale on Thursday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Colin Kaepernick passed for 103 yards after kneeling alongside teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem before the San Francisco 49ers' 31-21 preseason victory over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Chase Jensen hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Lake Elsinore Storm beat the Modesto Nuts 6-5 on Thursday.