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TORONTO (AP) — Is this as bad as it gets for the struggling Toronto Blue Jays?

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Robert Griffin III's left arm is cradled in a black sling, restrained. Same as his career.

Sparta High School football coach John Blaha was named the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke is opening its men's basketball practices to NBA scouts for two days in October.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower did not practice because of a knee injury and tight end Ron Gronkowski is still nursing a hamstring as New England prepares to host the Miami Dolphins in their home opener.

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):