WASHINGTON (AP) Al-Jazeera America is asking a judge to dismiss defamation lawsuits filed by two Major League Baseball players over statements made in the broadcaster's documentary about performance-enhancing drugs in sports.
The medical files of several top U.S. Olympic athletes were posted online Tuesday by a notorious Russian hacking group that was attempting to show other nation’s “tainted victories” at the Rio games in August.
The season is over for Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve after hurting a knee against the Chiefs. It's a big blow to open the season for fantasy football, but those who played Allen need to move on by attacking the waiver wire.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest is changing quarterbacks, with Kendall Hinton starting this week against Delaware after leading the Demon Deacons past Duke.
Although the Jacksonville Jaguars are reluctant to say it, their latest season-opening setback -- a 27-23 loss to Green Bay on Sunday -- shows they're making progress. They might even be close to turning the corner despite losing for the 37th time in coach Gus Bradley's 49 games.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Suspended Dallas defensive end Randy Gregory is back with the Cowboys, but owner and general manager Jerry Jones gave no indication when or if the second-year player will get on the field in 2016.
MILWAUKEE (AP) Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari has signed a contract extension to stay in Green Bay, and a person familiar with the talks says it's a four-year deal worth up to $51.67 million.
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) Pope Francis has received an autographed Pittsburgh Steelers football as a gift from the team and the Benedictine monk who heads the college that hosts the team's training camp each year.