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LOS ANGELES (AP) Oregon is ordinary. Southern California is just so-so.

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have hired Mike Russell as a special assistant to the general manager and Jim Logue as a baseball analytics manager.

Rod Pampling followed an opening 11-under 60 with a 68 on Friday to keep the lead in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Austin Dillon is on the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas two weeks after a heartbreaking finish knocked him out of the championship chase.

No word whether Bill Murray or Will Ferrell as Harry Caray will also be in attendance

Check out Friday's complete NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying results.

  

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired right-handed reliever Pat Neshek from Houston for a player to be named later or cash.

Don't expect to see Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson lining up in the backfield any time soon.

NEW YORK (AP) The 152 free agents:

In 2005, Carl Edwards closed the championship gap with a win in the first fall Texas race.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) Ask around and you'll find differing opinions of what's wrong with the Seattle Seahawks' offense.

HOUSTON (AP) The Astros have exercised catcher/designated hitter Evan Gattis' $5.2 million option for 2017.

Miami Dolphins tight ends Dion Sims and Jordan Cameron have been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jets because both are still in the concussion protocol.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins tight ends Dion Sims and Jordan Cameron have been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jets because both are still in the concussion protocol.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore has a confession to make over what happened against New England last weekend.

NEW YORK (AP) Green Bay linebacker Datone Jones has been fined $36,464 by the NFL for his roughing-the-passer penalty against Atlanta last week.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A former Vanderbilt football player who encouraged his teammates to rape an unconscious female student was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison under a law requiring aggravated rape convicts to serve 100 percent of their time behind bars.

Forty years ago, the world's top two marathon runners were each handed an envelope with a check in it for $3,000 — secret rewards for helping raise the profile of the very first five-borough New York City Marathon.

At the midway point of the NFL regular season, the Dallas Cowboys already can taste the playoffs.