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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 2-time Horse of Year Wise Dan to return to races 08/27/2014 11:10pm • SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan is set to return to the races this weekend at Saratoga, 3 ½ months after having emergency surgery.Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez will be aboard Wise Dan in the $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap, a 1 1/16-mile race on turf. The 7-y Texas Tech's Williams moves from RB to LB 08/27/2014 05:30am • BETSY BLANEY Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- After Texas Tech's Holiday Bowl win, the Red Raiders' leading rusher approached coach Kliff Kingsbury to ask if he could switch positions.Kenny Williams saw how depleted the Red Raiders were going to be at linebacker this season, so he offered to Chiefs' starters likely to sit vs Green Bay 08/27/2014 05:20am • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Jamaal Charles has confidence that the Kansas City Chiefs' offense will be in synch when the regular season rolls around a week from Sunday.Evidently, so does Andy Reid.The Chiefs' coach said Tuesday that he is unlikely to play any of his starte Lions have depth at WR for a change 08/27/2014 04:26am • JOHN KREGER Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- After two injury-filled seasons, Detroit Lions receiver Ryan Broyles is ready to get going."I'm out here making plays," Broyles said. "I feel confident in what I've shown this preseason. It's just the beginning for me."Broyles' confidence couldn Men: How to crush any workout and win more with yoga 08/27/2014 12:00am • If you're a guy who grew up in America, you most likely competed in sports. It's part of our upbringing and a large part of who we are as a culture. Sports prepare you for life. They teach work ethic, how to win respectfully and how to lose with dignity and seek redemption. We like to work hard, Falcons look to bounce back from dismal season 08/26/2014 09:15pm • PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) -- This is new territory for the Atlanta Falcons.At least for these guys.The Falcons plummeted to 4-12 last season, a bitter disappointment for a team that nearly went to the Super Bowl the previous year.Now, everyone is curious how the team will bounce ba Steelers ready to see if the kids can play 08/26/2014 08:50pm • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger isn't quite sure when or how it happened.All the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback knows is he looked up in a meeting one day recently and realized he was the oldest player in the room.At age 32 the linchpin of the franchise is firmly Healthy Romo key with Dallas defense in disarray 08/26/2014 08:46pm • SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Even if Tony Romo's surgically repaired back holds up, the Dallas Cowboys could have a difficult time matching the 8-8 finish they've had for three years running.A beleaguered defense that gave up the third-most yards in NFL history last year