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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills claimed fullback Dan Vitale off waivers on Sunday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals claimed rookie Jeff Driskel off waivers from San Francisco on Sunday, giving them a No. 3 quarterback.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have claimed linebacker Arthur Brown off waivers from Baltimore and safety Marqueston Huff off waivers from Tennessee.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Taylor Ard hit a run-scoring double in the first inning, leading the Jupiter Hammerheads to a 7-6 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Sunday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Andrew Brodbeck scored on an error in the fourth inning to help the Palm Beach Cardinals secure a 3-1 victory over the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Sunday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Freshman Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes to ArDarius Stewart and ran for two more scores, and top-ranked Alabama opened its national championship defense with a 52-6 victory over No. 20 Southern California on Saturday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds promoted infielder Hernan Iribarren from Triple-A Louisville and designated for assignment pitcher Dan Wright.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Daniel Kihle homered and had three hits, and Keaton Steele allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Fort Myers Miracle defeated the Bradenton Marauders 5-2 on Sunday.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — When the Washington Redskins navigated the difficult process of replacing Robert Griffin III with Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback a year ago, Matt Cavanaugh was the man in the middle of it.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals activated switch-hitting catcher Brayan Pena from the 60-day disabled list and promoted rookie catcher Carson Kelly from Triple-A Memphis.

NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after the New York Mets took him in the 19th round of the baseball draft this June, Gary Cornish boarded a 6:40 a.m. flight from Phoenix to John F. Kennedy Airport, took his physical…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say guard Jrue Holiday will be taking indefinite leave to care for his wife, former U.S. women's national soccer team member Lauren Holiday, who is pregnant and needs brain surgery.

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic added forward Michal Birner and defenseman Tomas Kundratek to its team for the forthcoming World Cup of Hockey to replace injured Tomas Hertl and Radko Gudas.

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Manny Wilkins passed for 180 yards, ran for 89 and a touchdown and even hurdled a would-be tackler in his first college start and Arizona State pulled away for a 44-13 victory over FCS foe Northern…

SEATTLE (AP) — Taijuan Walker's season of disappointment continues to get worse.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Kevin Medrano had three hits and scored two runs as the Reno Aces topped the Tacoma Rainiers 7-2 on Saturday.

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NEW YORK (AP) — That comfortable cushion Washington has built in the NL East sure came in handy Saturday night.