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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds will have to wait another season for a chance to beat the New York Mets.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees decided against holding out for the lengthy contract extension he coveted and took one for the team.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wendy Lewis, among Major League Baseball's highest-ranking black executives, is leaving after two decades in the sport's central office.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers have re-signed free agent forward Elton Brand.

CINCINNATI (AP) — One pitch into the game, the New York Mets once again were headed in the right direction.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton went out on top last season, but it wasn't the place he wanted to finish.

NEW YORK (AP) — Barcelona's official motto is "més que un Club", or "more than a team" in the Catalan language.

University of Wisconsin athletics director Barry Alvarez has signed a two-year contract extension through January 31, 2021, the university announced on Wednesday.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — From castoff to captain.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Corey Dickerson had a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 7-6 on Wednesday and deny the Orioles a three-game sweep.

HOUSTON (AP) — J.J. Watt never doubted he'd play in Houston's season opener while recovering from back surgery that forced him to miss all of training camp.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Several days after the Miami Dolphins' second exhibition game, coach Adam Gase was still talking about a hit by a pass rusher that flattened Ryan Tannehill as he released a throw.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League are standing by midfielder Megan Rapinoe's decision to kneel during the national anthem in support of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

The University of Wisconsin softball team announced four games for its 2016 fall season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — That chip Carson Wentz says he has on his shoulder has nothing to do with being snubbed by the Cleveland Browns.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It was two days into the biggest week of his NFL career, and Jimmy Garoppolo was enjoying a rare moment of not being noticed.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — In his first regular season game since last November, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco will wear a brace on his surgically repaired left knee.

The New Orleans Saints have reportedly agreed to a deal with franchise quarterback Drew Brees before his self-imposed deadline of Week 1. This is now Brees' third contract with the Saints after he originally signed with the team a decade…

DENVER (AP) — The 2016 NFL season starts the same way the last one ended, with Von Miller staring down Cam Newton.

The Panthers not only disappointed folks in the Carolinas with their Super Bowl performance in February, they also let down Pro Picks. With a chance for a winning record for the 2015 season, we went with Cam Newton and Co.…