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Armed with new deal, Chiefs' Smith looks forward 09/01/2014 03:24pm • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Alex Smith didn't have much choice when he was traded from San Francisco to Kansas City last year.He had the final say when it came to staying with the Chiefs, though.One day after signing a four-year extension that should solidify his future th Column: Stewart's Chase status doesn't matter 09/01/2014 12:58pm • JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Tony Stewart has one final shot to make the Chase, and it's not a very good one: He must win Saturday night at Richmond, where he last visited Victory Lane in 2002.He sat out three races after his sprint car struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. a Sam clears waivers, meets with Fisher 08/31/2014 11:08pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Michael Sam was probably never an ideal fit with the St. Louis Rams and it had absolutely nothing to do with his sexual orientation.They're just too well-stocked at defensive end, Sam's position.Sam showed up for his face-to-face exit meeting with co Pacino does double duty at Venice Film Festival 08/31/2014 07:30pm • JILL LAWLESS Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) -- Al Pacino made two trips up the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, with a pair of movies about aging, regret, giving up and letting go.But fear not -- the actor says he's not about to lower the curtain on his own career.Pacino play Sam cut from Rams, but may still have NFL future 08/31/2014 02:20pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Not long after Michael Sam waved to an adoring crowd at Missouri's season opener, he looked down at his cell phone.It was 3 p.m. CT, the deadline for NFL teams to pare rosters to 53 players. And the Rams coach was talking to the players who didn't ma USC beats Fresno St 52-13 behind Kessler's 4 TDs 08/31/2014 01:10am • LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A week that began with turmoil off the field ended with a record night on it for No. 15 Southern California.Cody Kessler threw for 394 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another TD and the Trojans won Steve Sarkisian's USC debut in commanding fashion, beating Fresno State 52-1 Nuno retires last 20 he faces, but loses again 08/31/2014 12:12am • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) -- The way things are going for Vidal Nuno, he could pitch a no-hitter and not win.The left-hander had his best start since coming to Arizona, allowing a run on two hits and retiring the last 20 he faced before leaving after eight innings.But still he got the l Maztek, Rockies beat D-Backs' hard-luck Nuno 2-0 08/31/2014 12:00am • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) -- Rookie Tyler Matzek has been good lately. On Saturday night, he was at his best yet.The 23-year-old left-hander gave up three hits in seven innings, Matt McBride and Charlie Blackmon homered and the Colorado Rockies handed Arizona's Vidal Nuno another hard-l No. 23 Tar Heels beat Flames 56-29 in opener 08/30/2014 11:26pm • AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina's offense alternated between sputtering and potent, its defense between porous and opportunistic.When things finally came together in one dramatic flurry, the No. 23 Tar Heels were finally on their way to a season-opening win.Marq Fisher: Sam was no distraction in training camp 08/30/2014 08:56pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher says he was in Michael Sam's corner from the start and that having the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team was no distraction at all in training camp.Fisher says that releasing Sam was purely a football dec GOP Sen. McConnell's campaign manager resigns 08/30/2014 07:44pm • BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign manager resigned Friday amid fallout from a scandal in Iowa involving a presidential campaign he worked for in 2012. Jesse Benton said he didn't want to become a distraction as McConnell tries New Zealand justice minister resigns amid scandal 08/30/2014 12:30am • NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- New Zealand's Justice Minister Judith Collins resigned Saturday from her portfolios amid a scandal about her ties to a controversial blogger.The resignation comes just three weeks before New Zealand's general election and could impact the c After wild week, Sark eager for USC to host Fresno 08/29/2014 07:10pm • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- If Steve Sarkisian was a newcomer to Southern California, he might have been astounded this week when his head coaching debut with the Trojans was overshadowed by one player's bizarre lies about injuries and another player's accusations of racism.Ins Penn State, UCF set for Ireland season opener 08/29/2014 05:33pm • KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The idea started with a phone call.With the aftermath Penn State's sex abuse scandal erasing his team postseason prospects until at least 2016, then-Nittany Lions' head coach Bill O'Brien picked up the phone and called an old friend to pitch a ga No. 6 Auburn unlikely to overlook Arkansas 08/29/2014 10:28am • JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- The Auburn Tigers are unlikely to dismiss a team coming off a lousy season when it couldn't even win a Southeastern Conference game.The sixth-ranked Tigers open defense of their SEC championship Saturday against an Arkansas team that's in pretty much