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Smith, Vick can't find end zone in Jets scrimmage 08/03/2014 12:00am • DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) -- Geno Smith, Michael Vick and the New York Jets' offense still have plenty to work to do.Rex Ryan's defense kept his offense out of the end zone in the team's scrimmage Saturday night at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex."I'm pretty sure that 2 Americans detained in North Korea seek US help 08/02/2014 09:26pm • ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- Two American tourists charged with "anti-state" crimes in North Korea said Friday they expect to be tried soon and pleaded for help from the U.S. government to secure their release from what they say could be long prison terms.In their fi Rams have Bradford on baseball-like pitch count 08/02/2014 06:22pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Sam Bradford showed improved zip on the ball during the St. Louis Rams' fan fest scrimmage at the Edward Jones Dome."You can see those balls were humming," coach Jeff Fisher said after Saturday's practice.Bradford seems to benefiting from improved up Mississippi St working to expand offense 08/02/2014 05:24pm • DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi State is expecting quarterback Dak Prescott to have an all-Southeastern Conference caliber season in his first full year as the starter.Judging from his performance last year, that's certainly possible. But he's going to need some h Boxing officials defend decision on no headgear 08/02/2014 12:12pm • DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- Boxing officials defended a decision to stop using headgear for male competitors at the Commonwealth Games, saying there had been no concussions at the competition up to Saturday's medal rounds.The International Boxing Association (AIBA) decide 2 fishermen plead guilty to illegal harvesting 08/01/2014 05:20pm • BALTIMORE (AP) -- Two Tilghman Island fishermen have pleaded guilty to illegally harvesting and selling more than 185,000 pounds of striped bass.Forty-one-year-old Michael D. Hayden and 42-year-old William Lednum entered the pleas Friday in federal court in Baltimore. They face a maximum sentence of Lindland seeks to revive US Greco-Roman wrestling 08/01/2014 04:20pm • LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer There's hardly a sport in the world with a duller reputation than Greco-Roman wrestling. To many, it's just two guys in tights standing around and pushing each other in front of a puzzled crowd.Former MMA star Matt Lindland is hoping to make Greco cool in America.Lindl Teen weightlifter stripped of Commonwealth gold 08/01/2014 02:38pm • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- A 16-year-old Nigerian weightlifter was stripped of her Commonwealth Games gold medal on Friday because of a positive doping test, a case that raised concerns about how such a young athlete had access to banned substances.Chika Amalaha tested pos Damaged Delaware bridge on I-495 partially reopens 07/31/2014 09:50pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) -- Delaware transportation officials have partially reopened a bridge on a key East Coast interstate that was closed in early June because several supporting columns were tilting.Officials said southbound lanes of the Interstate 495 bridge over the Christina River reopened Thursday Colorado woman guilty of kidnapping newborn nephew 07/31/2014 09:26pm • DINESH RAMDE Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A woman who admitted to taking her newborn nephew from a Wisconsin home and ditching him in freezing temperatures outside an Iowa gas station was convicted Thursday of kidnapping.A federal jury deliberated for about three hours before finding Krist American detained in North Korea feels 'abandoned' 07/31/2014 07:30pm • GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- The sister of an American tour guide who has been detained in North Korea for nearly two years renewed her urgent call for his release Thursday, saying that reports he feels abandoned are devastating.Choson Sinbo, a pro-North Korea newspaper based in Jap Steelers WR Antonio Brown aims for repeat of 2013 07/31/2014 06:50pm • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer LATROBE, Pa. (AP) -- Antonio Brown rolled up to the dorms at Saint Vincent College last week in a Mercedes conversion van.It's fitting in a way. Five years into a blossoming career, the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver is playing the role of dad -- OK, maybe slightly ol Safety Bethea finding a groove with new 49ers team 07/31/2014 06:17pm • JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Once most players had gone inside from practice on a hot day, there stood Antoine Bethea working to perfect a handshake with new 49ers teammate Demarcus Dobbs.They tried it several times, chuckling all the while, then got back to work with DE Morgan embracing defensive change with Titans 07/31/2014 05:23pm • TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Derrick Morgan had plenty of reasons for questions: Ken Whisenhunt is his third head coach with the Tennessee Titans and now he is being asked to play outside linebacker and defensive end.The defensive end got enough answers that he is Sky's Delle Donne returns to lineup vs New York 07/31/2014 05:00pm • DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer It's been a frustrating month for Elena Delle Donne.Chicago's star forward has been sidelined with a recurrence of Lyme disease that's forced her to miss 17 of the Sky's last 18 games.She'll make her return to the lineup Thursday night when Chicago hosts New York i