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USF freshman Mack leading rusher in opening week 09/01/2014 03:10am • ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Let's get the first edition of Stat Watch off to a running start. Six Football Bowl Subdivision players rushed for more than 200 yards in the opening week of the season.South Florida freshman Marlon Mack led the pack with 275 yards and four touchdowns. Playing i Crocker, Coleman, Evans among Vikings cuts 08/30/2014 09:20pm • JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- One of the Minnesota Vikings' biggest question marks entering training camp was who was going to step in to start at the safety position opposite standout Harrison Smith.One month, four preseason games and two roster cutdowns later, the question r Bills sign QB Orton; cut 10 including WR Graham 08/30/2014 07:30pm • JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Veteran quarterback Kyle Orton is in and Jeff Tuel out after the Buffalo Bills shuffled their backup quarterbacks on Saturday for the second time this week.Orton, a nine-year NFL veteran, signed a one-year contract as the Bills finally addresse Pouncey to begin year on Dolphins' 53-man roster 08/30/2014 06:40pm • TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- Center Mike Pouncey has convinced the Miami Dolphins that he will be ready to play sooner than later.Pouncey will open the season on Miami's 53-man roster and not on the physically unable to perform list, the Dolphins announced on Saturday -- cut-dow Broncos' Hillman, Webster fell ill at Dallas 08/30/2014 02:50pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Cornerback Kayvon Webster and running back Ronnie Hillman didn't return with the Denver Broncos from their preseason finale in Dallas on Thursday night after falling ill. Both were taken to a hospital and Webster was kept overnight.The Denver Post first reported the story Sa Nationals use long ball to beat Mariners 8-3 08/30/2014 02:24am • TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) -- Felix Hernandez insists he's perfectly fine, even if the results have taken a drastic turn over his past three starts.Hernandez is looking mortal. And that's a concern for the Seattle Mariners postseason hopes.Anthony Rendon hit the first of Washington's fo Choice and Odor HRs lead Rangers over Astros 13-6 08/30/2014 12:54am • KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Astros didn't have much to say about their lopsided loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday night other than that they'd like to forget about it as soon as possible.Michael Choice and Rougned Odor both hit three-run homers and the Rangers cruis Towles ready for first start as Kentucky's QB 08/29/2014 04:30pm • GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Patrick Towles isn't about to let nerves spoil the opportunity he has waited for his whole career.Kentucky's new starting quarterback has encountered many bumps, from being thrown into action as a freshman in 2012 because of injuries to struggli White Sox fall short against Indians, 3-2 08/29/2014 02:04am • ROBERT QUESENBERY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- The White Sox are starting to look for small victories anywhere they can get them.During a 3-2 home loss to the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night, success meant an incremental improvement by starter John Danks."I'd like to go deeper in the game, b Carrasco helps Indians beat White Sox 3-2 08/29/2014 01:49am • PAUL LADEWSKI Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- Michael Bourn and the Cleveland Indians are feeling pretty good heading into a big series with Kansas City.Bourn had two triples among his three hits, leading Carlos Carrasco and the Indians to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. Tepesch struggles as Rangers lose 4-2 to Astros 08/29/2014 01:04am • HOUSTON (AP) -- Nick Tepesch put the Texas Rangers in a tough spot again.Tepesch was knocked out in the fifth inning, and the Rangers went on to a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday night.Tepesch was working with a 2-0 lead when Jose Altuve reached on a one-out single in the fifth. Tepesch t Castro's slam sends McHugh, Astros over Rangers 08/29/2014 12:48am • HOUSTON (AP) -- Jason Castro broke out of his slump in a big way Thursday night.Castro hit a grand slam and Collin McHugh threw seven solid innings, leading the Houston Astros to a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers.Castro ended an 0-for-20 slump with a single in the second. In the fifth, he wiped o Manning gets fine after taunting Texans safety 08/28/2014 06:23pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Peyton Manning has been docked a reported $8,268 for taunting Houston Texans safety D.J. Swearinger in a preseason game last week.The Denver Broncos quarterback laid into the safety for hitting Wes Welker in the head, which left the slot receiver with his third concussion in Fitness Wisdom: Pain and Gain? 08/28/2014 01:30pm • Editor’s Note: This column is sponsored by FitnessWise (4801-B Montgomery Lane). Visit their Facebook page for more. By now you’ve learned the old adage “No Pain, No Gain” isn’t always a good motto to live by when it comes to exercise and overall he USC's Shaw admits to lying about injuries, rescue 08/28/2014 04:10am • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Southern California cornerback Josh Shaw confessed that he lied to school officials about how he sprained his ankles last weekend, retracting his story about jumping off a balcony to save his drowning nephew.The school swiftly suspended him Wednesday