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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Cornerback Chris Culliver has signed with the Miami Dolphins, who hope he can return from knee surgery and help their thin secondary.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) What's the deal with the beard?

The Minnesota Vikings head into their first of four NFL preseason games with coach Mike Zimmer seemingly satisfied with the team's early progress.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls carried a football Tuesday for the first time since a broken ankle ended his rookie season last December.

Out of sorts and out of answers, defending champion Serena Williams is out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler planned to be roommates in Rio for the Olympics, right up until the final day to commit and Spieth decided to withdraw.

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) On their last day at training camp last year, the Minnesota Vikings had practice halted early with a punitive lap around the field for the players after coach Mike Zimmer was angered by a lack of effort and focus.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Colt McCoy doesn't believe the adage that the backup quarterback is always a team's most popular player.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) Leonard Floyd figures he will take a moment to scan the stadium, soak it all in. Then it will be time to show what he can do.

WASHINGTON (AP) Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley saw a specialist for his right shoulder injury and has symptoms consistent with chronic biceps tendinitis.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) The Rams and Cowboys have reunited in Southern California, and there's nothing to suggest it won't stay that way.

HOUSTON (AP) Before all the offseason renovations and before Brock Osweiler became the new hope for the Texans' offense, a different quarterback sought that job.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) Fast as Sammy Watkins might be, the Buffalo Bills are taking it slow with their top receiver's return to practice.

Just call them the Final Five.Dominant. Peerless. Golden.

Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue.

No one in the history of Olympic tennis has ever won two gold medals in singles.

Ryan Lochte was tired of sitting around his room in the Olympic athletes' village and watching his U.S. teammates in the pool.

Denny Hamlin might want to keep his own engraver on standby.

Before the Rams left town in January, the St. Louis Blues were already in line to get an outdoor NHL stadium series game — just not the Winter Classic.

DENVER (AP) Dierks Bentley and OneRepublic will perform live before the NFL kicks off its season Sept. 8 with the Super Bowl champion Broncos hosting the Carolina Panthers, the team Denver beat for the title.