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Review: 'Smokey & Friends' duets nice, not vital 08/18/2014 01:00pm • JEFF KAROUB Associated Press Smokey Robinson, "Smokey & Friends" (Verve Music Group)Smokey Robinson doesn't want to be a relic and that's understandable. He deserves for people to know his role as a chief architect of the Motown Sound and bard of the American romantic songbook, while remaining a vit Saints' Drew Brees returns to practice 08/17/2014 10:26pm • BRADLEY HANDWERGER Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Drew Brees walked up to the line of scrimmage early Sunday, taking a snap during the New Orleans Saints' pre-practice walk-through.Though the play was only at quarter-speed, the quarterback received a resounding applause from those in attenda O'Brien impressed by Texans rookies 08/17/2014 05:22pm • CHRIS DUNCAN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- Texans coach Bill O'Brien is in no hurry to rush his starters back for preseason games. That's giving rookies ample time to impress and many did Saturday night in a 32-7 victory over Atlanta.J.J. Watt, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster and Brian Cushing were a Pirates blow 3-run lead, lose 4-3 to Nationals 08/17/2014 12:06am • HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pirates lefty reliever Tony Watson is not accustomed to giving up homers to left-handed batters.He hadn't allowed one since 2012.That's right: Zero homers off Watson by guys swinging from the left side in a total of 161 at-bats in 2013 and 2014 com Nationals come back in 8th, 9th to top Pirates 4-3 08/16/2014 11:44pm • HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- After Adam LaRoche's two-run homer in the eighth tied the game, and Wilson Ramos' ground-rule double in the ninth won it, Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams called his club "tenacious."Kevin Frandsen, whose RBI single in the eighth started Tennessee's open practice has attendance of 40,000 08/16/2014 10:05pm • STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's newcomers are hoping the open practice Saturday gave them at least some idea of what it's like to perform in front of a big crowd at Neyland Stadium.For the second straight year, the Volunteers tuned up for the season by opening a Bills rookie Sammy Watkins leaves with rib injury 08/16/2014 09:00pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Sammy Watkins left Saturday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first quarter due to a rib injury.Watkins, the fourth overall pick in the draft, walked off the field clutching his side during Buffalo's initial drive of the game af Dumais adds to his collection of national titles 08/16/2014 06:00pm • STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Troy Dumais says a change in his workout approach helped the four-time Olympian roll to his latest national championship.Dumais won the 3-meter competition Saturday at the U.S. diving championships for his 15th national title in a 3-meter even Asche, Utley lift Phils over Giants 5-3 in 10 08/16/2014 03:28am • RICK EYMER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Cody Asche took one look at the starting lineup and felt his confidence grow. Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg challenged him, and that was enough.Asche hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to tie the game and then started the decisive rally with a Utley lifts Phillies over Giants 5-3 in 10 innings 08/16/2014 02:14am • RICK EYMER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Chase Utley was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the top of the 10th inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Friday night.Ryan Howard followed with a sacrifice fly against Javier Lopez, and the Phillies sn Penguins Sidney Crosby says aching wrist is "good" 08/15/2014 10:44pm • ESTERO, Fla. (AP) -- Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby's right wrist appears to be on the road to recovery.The reigning NHL MVP said Friday he's pleased with the way his wrist has responded to treatment over the summer and is anxious for training camp to begin as the Penguins try to reco 49ers' Kaepernick won't play much against Broncos 08/15/2014 10:00pm • MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick isn't likely to play more than a series or two when San Francisco plays its first preseason game at newly finished Levi's Stadium.Kaepernick completed his only pass and led San Francisco to a field goal i Buckeyes taking it easy with QB Braxton Miller 08/15/2014 06:40pm • RUSTY MILLER AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Braxton Miller says he's ready to play in a game. Now.He even challenged a sports writer to go out for a pass, to prove that his surgically repaired right shoulder is sturdy enough to wing a throw on demand."I feel good. I could throw right now. Y Bills search for progress; Steelers looking to win 08/15/2014 11:52am • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Mike Williams spent two hours hauling in strike after strike from Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel during practice on Thursday when the wide receiver decided it was time for a proclamation."I told EJ, to be honest my exact words were 'This is the be Arians fumes, makes players run after skirmish 08/14/2014 09:39pm • GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians has made it clear he detests fights during training camp, so when a good share of the team got into a skirmish on Thursday, he made every player run a series of sprints, known as "gassers," from one side of the field to the other.Some of t