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ASHBURN, Va. -- Last year, the NFC East was a debacle, with the division-winning Washington Redskins taking the lone playoff spot at 9-7.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California didn't have to go far to find a scouting report on Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate, the freshman who could make his first career start Saturday.

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Taylor Lamb threw for 201 yards and a touchdown, Jalin Moore ran for 106 yards and two scores, and Appalachian State beat Louisiana-Lafayette 24-0 on Wednesday night for the Ragin' Cajuns' first home shutout since 2002.

St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock got what he needed from his top players, and that was more than enough on opening night.

He's not a happy camper.

Auston Matthews needed 40 minutes to get into the NHL record book.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- When Bruce Arians first met Todd Bowles, he immediately knew his young safety with the Temple Owls would make a great coach one day.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones insists Tony Romo will be the starting quarterback once he's healthy.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Two seasons traveling on opposite trajectories intersect Sunday when the Buffalo Bills host the San Francisco 49ers.

NEW ORLEANS -- If Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton wants to get healthy, the NFL's reigning offensive MVP could not find a better tonic than the New Orleans Saints' defense.

HOUSTON -- Five games into the Brock Osweiler era and Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien has been cornered into defending a quarterback who, despite the hefty free-agent price tag, has performed no better than the collection of mediocre signal callers the Texans employed after running Matt Schaub out of town on the nearest rusty rail.

SEATTLE -- Dan Quinn took over as the Atlanta Falcons' head coach in 2015 with the expectation that his respected defensive mind would overhaul one of the league's most porous defenses.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns coach Hue Jackson defended inviting ousted Baylor coach Art Briles to work with his team.

CHICAGO -- For three consecutive games, Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer has passed for 300-plus yards without throwing an interception.

Tyson Fury has vacated his WBO and WBA world titles to concentrate on his treatment and recovery from drug use and other personal issues.

CINCINNATI - Brandon LaFell won't have much insider intel to give his Cincinnati Bengals coaches and teammates before Sunday's game at Gillette Stadium.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The toughest test yet of the season looms on Sunday for the Green Bay Packers' league-best run defense.

A look at the best-of-seven American League Championship Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians:

DENVER (4-1) at SAN DIEGO (4-1)

Wayne Gretzky has returned to the Edmonton Oilers.