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Some anniversary this is turning out to be.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rex Ryan hasn't jumped out of any airplanes this offseason. And the Buffalo Bills coach hasn't munched on dog biscuits, or issued any bold proclamations of building a bully.

MIAMI (AP) — New Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase likes to talk trash to his players, and the team's performance in recent years has provided plenty of fodder.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Albert Almora had four hits and scored three runs, and Jordan Pries allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Iowa Cubs defeated the Nashville Sounds 10-1 on Wednesday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is getting a raise.

ATLANTA (AP) — The San Diego Padres have put catcher Christian Bethancourt on the 15-day disabled list with a left intercostal strain.

MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is making no secret of his desire to lure the Washington Redskins to his state with the promise of a new stadium.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision this week to refuse to stand during the playing of the national anthem as a way of protesting police killings of unarmed black men has drawn support and scorn far beyond sports. The…

NEW YORK (AP) — A few years into Roger Goodell's tenure as NFL commissioner, a grad school professor polled students on who was the most effective leader in the major sports. Goodell romped.

DENVER (AP) — Jared Bednar never got a shot in the NHL as a player but he's getting one now as a coach.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded left-hander Kyle Lobstein to the Baltimore Orioles for lefty Zach Phillips.

After interiewing Steelers OLB James Harrison, Packers OLBs Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers last week in connection with a since-retracted Al Jazeera report tying them to performance-enhancing drugs, the NFL has cleared the three players.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has cleared Pittsburgh's James Harrison, Green Bay's Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers in an investigation of whether they were provided with or used performance enhancers.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have signed free agent safety Stevie Brown to a one-year contract.

The NFL announced on Wednesday that it has cleared Green Bay's Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers, along with Pittsburgh's James Harrison, in its investigation into the potential use of performance-enhancing drugs.

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.