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Backup tailback Rod Smith leaves No. 13 Ohio State 10/28/2014 03:59pm • RUSTY MILLER AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Reserve running back Rod Smith has left the 13th-ranked Ohio State team to deal with some personal issues and won't be coming back, team officials said Tuesday.Coach Urban Meyer confirmed Smith's departure in an email and told reporters during a B NBA commissioner, ex-stars in NYC Marathon relay 10/28/2014 09:16am • RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will run the first three miles of the New York City Marathon on Sunday as part of a 24-person relay of basketball luminaries.Dikembe Mutombo will cross the finish line for the group, which is trying to encourage kids to exer Williams' first Hokies team: Small and young 10/27/2014 10:10pm • BY HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Buzz Williams' arrival at Virginia Tech came amid an exodus of players, stripping the program of talent that probably would have given him a better chance to show progress in his first season as the coach.Instead, the program is in major rebu Miller, Harris lead Broncos' defensive resurgence 10/27/2014 07:10pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- After taking vastly different routes to the NFL, Von Miller and Chris Harris Jr. have seen their paths intertwined in 2014 as they lead Denver's defensive revival.Miller, a former first-round pick, and Harris, who went undrafted, spent Red wine baths: The post-workout fad 10/27/2014 03:39pm • Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer Florida State looks to guard Thomas for leadership 10/27/2014 03:00pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Aaron Thomas led Florida State in scoring last season as a sophomore. But after losing two seniors, the Seminoles are now looking for Thomas to also be a leader.A versatile 6-foot-5 guard, Thomas has shown the ability to drive to the basket and consistently knock down jump New York Giants LB Jon Beason out for season 10/27/2014 02:10pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Giants middle linebacker Jon Beason is going to miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury.The Giants (3-4) announced Monday that Beason will need surgery to repair his injured right foot. The procedure has not yet been scheduled.Beason tore a ligamen Court in Va. examines death row isolation policy 10/27/2014 06:10am • LARRY O'DELL Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia's practice of automatically holding death row inmates in solitary confinement will be reviewed by a federal appeals court in a case that experts say could have repercussions beyond the state's borders.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Pistons let C Aaron Gray go 10/27/2014 12:10am • AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Pistons have requested waivers for center Aaron Gray.Gray missed training camp after he had a cardiac episode following a voluntary workout in late August. He signed a free-agent deal with Detroit on July 10.The Pistons announced the waivers move on Sunday.The Sweet dreams: Sleep expert helps Giants in October 10/25/2014 08:36pm • JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Some extra postseason pillow time has Brandon Crawford and the San Francisco Giants dreaming about another World Series championship.Sweet dreams, indeed.Looking for any advantage, the Giants are again getting help in October from a sleep exper Splash shots still define Giants' ballpark 10/25/2014 08:24pm • BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Imagine if big league boppers rarely dented the Green Monster at Fenway Park. Or hardly ever hit drives onto Waveland Avenue at Wrigley Field. Or never came close to the B&O Warehouse at Camden Yards.OK, now try to picture San Francisco's ballpark Banged-up Packers defense faces Brees 10/24/2014 07:30pm • TODD MCMAHON Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- This was one time when guessing wrong didn't hurt a defensive back.Asked in the locker room Friday at Lambeau Field what year Drew Brees last threw an interception against Green Bay, veteran Packers cornerback Jarrett Bush answered 2011.Turns out Woodley, Young expected to be placed on IR 10/24/2014 06:10pm • MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Oakland Raiders cornerback DJ Hayden could be activated from the physically unable to perform list in time for Sunday's game in Cleveland.Hayden completed his second week of practice Friday but has yet to be fully cleared to play. The 12th ove At 1-all, World Series moves to quirky Giants park 10/24/2014 03:34am • BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Eric Hosmer loaded up, launched a long fly and watched it sail toward McCovey Cove. Way out there in right field, near the 421-foot mark, the ball bonked off the brick wall.No splash shot."We were definitely trying to hit 'em," the Kansas City firs NBA: Dante Cunningham struggles to clear name 10/24/2014 03:18am • JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- It was after 4 a.m. when Dante Cunningham pulled his truck back into the driveway of his suburban Minneapolis home and saw the police waiting for him.Officers put the handcuffs on the Minnesota Timberwolves' reserve as soon as his feet hit the