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CHICAGO -- Advice is the last thing that Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon plans to offer right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Legends tend to linger in college football even after they are gone. At Penn State, getting out from under Joe Paterno's shadow is more complicated than the typical transition from a coaching giant.

NEW YORK - A foreboding matchup Monday night resulted in a surprising and euphoric win for the New York Mets. Now the Miami Marlins are hoping their fortunes can change in an instant.

DENVER -- After a stunningly successful debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, veteran left-hander Rich Hill will make his second start for them Tuesday. Hill pitches off his highly effective overhand curveball. He will face the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, where the mile-high altitude poses a challenge to any breaking pitch.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals are playing in August as they intend to defend their title this fall.

HOUSTON -- Before dropping the series opener against the Houston Astros on Monday night, the Oakland Athletics had caught a glimmer of hope with consecutive series victories over postseason contenders Cleveland and St. Louis.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- With Yu Darvish having done his part in getting the Texas Rangers off to a good start in their three-game series with Seattle, someone might want to cue up Irving Berlin as Cole Hamels takes the hill for game two on Tuesday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Yu Darvish did his part in the first of six straight games at home for the Texas Rangers against the two teams chasing them in the AL West.

Week 4 of the preseason will start earlier than expected.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' preseason game against the Washington Redskins has been moved to Wednesday night because of a potentially severe storm headed to the area.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' preseason game against the Washington Redskins has been moved to Wednesday night because of a potentially severe storm headed to the area.

Novak Djokovic double-faulted, then shook his right arm and grimaced.

Have we seen the last of the veteran receiver?

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Hubbard Alexander, who was Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin's position coach with the Miami Hurricanes and Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 77.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have waived defensive end Shaneil Jenkins, cornerback Jeremiah McKinnon and linebacker James Morris on injury settlements and placed cornerback Josh Thomas on season-ending injured reserve.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets linebacker David Harris has what coach Todd Bowles calls a ''bad shoulder bruise'' and his status for the regular-season opener is uncertain.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Veteran Tim Masthay's hold on the Green Bay Packers punting job is secure, at least for now.

American qualifier Taylor Townsend nearly inaugurated the new Grandstand Stadium with an upset.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have cut fourth-year cornerback Demetrius McCray and seven others in the first wave of preseason roster cuts.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright believes he will be ready for Tennessee's season opener Sept. 11 against Minnesota even though he couldn't finish his first practice in a month.