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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A last-minute appeal in the NFL concussion case sends the proposed settlement to the U.S. Supreme Court and delays payouts for at least several months.

With mounting injuries in the secondary, the Panthers have turned to veteran safety Stevie Brown, signing him to a one-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.

It's not often the Steelers restructure contracts, but when they do, it's usually an exception like wideout Antonio Brown.

Now this is the way to start the college football season.

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera is out of the starting lineup for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday against the White Sox because his right ankle has been acting up.

Surprise preseason performances and two enormous starting quarterback injuries have fantasy owners scrambling to alter cheat sheets, re-arrange queues and reflect on life's larger questions. While sorting out the aftermath doesn't always lead to clear answers, there are some logic…

Dolphins rookie head coach Adam Gase needs second-year WR DeVante Parker taking greater strides off the field and in practice in order to spend more time contributing in games and less time recovering in the trainer's room.

Defensemen Max Gildon and Tyler Inamoto, and forwards Sean Dhooghe and Mick Messner were chosen for the Sept. 22 USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have signed free-agent linebacker Ramon Humber in their latest move to add veteran depth to an injury-depleted position.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have added outfield depth by acquiring Coco Crisp in a trade with the Oakland Athletics.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland's supreme court says it has dismissed Russia's appeal to compete at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed rookie wide receiver Devin Fuller on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and have re-signed fullback Will Ratelle.

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan State and NFL receiver Andre Rison has pleaded guilty to violating probation by failing to maintain child support payments and testing positive for marijuana.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss supreme court dismisses Russia's request to compete at Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The NHL has added meldonium to its list of banned substances.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the New Orleans Saints and pass-rushing lineman Paul Kruger have agreed to contract terms, two days after the veteran was surprisingly released by the Cleveland Browns.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's largest city will probably not meet the deadline to apply for a minor league hockey franchise in time for the 2017-18 season.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC has stripped four more athletes — including three Russians — of medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after their doping samples were retested and came back positive.

With the news just sinking in — Teddy Bridgewater will miss the season due to a completely torn ACL and dislocated knee — the defending NFC North champion Vikings won't waste time addressing a QB depth chart with just 36-year-old…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC: 4 athletes, including 3 Russians, stripped of medals from 2008 Beijing Olympics after doping samples test positive.