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Clemson focus again on quarterbacks 08/01/2014 09:20pm • PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson's focus at the start of fall camp is again on its quarterbacks, though for a different reason than the previous two seasons.Then it was seeing how far record-breaking passer Tajh Boyd could lead the Tigers. Now, it's about who will follow Georgia receiver Malcolm Mitchell hurts knee again 08/01/2014 08:20pm • PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia receiver Malcolm Mitchell has endured another setback in his bid to rejoin the Bulldogs.Mitchell, who was regarded as the team's top receiver going into the 2013 season, underwent arthroscopic surgery after re-injuring his right knee running Kelly: Quarterback competition isn't artificial 08/01/2014 04:28pm • TOM COYNE Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Coach Brian Kelly is heading into preseason workouts without knowing who will start at quarterback for Notre Dame, insisting it's not the foregone conclusion many believe."I'm not playing a game where we're trying to create artificial competition w Tennis star Wozniacki to run NYC Marathon 07/31/2014 07:49pm • RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Caroline Wozniacki always feels confident she can outrun her opponent on the tennis court.The former No. 1 player figures that with a bit more training, she can cover 26.2 miles.Wozniacki plans to play a full tournament schedule this fall while fitting Rookie DE's injury means more shuffling for Dallas 07/31/2014 07:42pm • SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer OXNARD, Calif. (AP) -- Rookie pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence's broken foot didn't send the Dallas Cowboys scrambling because they're already in rebuilding mode with their defensive line.They just know the "new" DeMarcus won't be part of the plan for roughly the first h Chiefs safety Berry leaves practice with injury 07/31/2014 04:29pm • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- Eric Berry made the first trip to the injury tent. Marcus Cooper followed soon afterward.David and DeMarcus Van Dyke, a pair of cousins trying to earn jobs in the Chiefs defensive backfield, were already milling around it. And missing from the sc Colts lose 2nd starter with season-ending injury 07/31/2014 04:20pm • MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) -- The injuries are already piling up in Indianapolis.On Thursday, the Colts put starting left guard Donald Thomas on season-ending injured reserve with a torn right quad, the same diagnosis that ended his 2013 season after just two games.The move c SF benefits from Pirates' blunder, ends skid at 6 07/31/2014 11:20am • JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jean Machi and the San Francisco Giants ended their six-game losing streak in the most wacky way. They don't care how it happened, any break is welcome these days.A timely, heads-up glance by Machi helped San Francisco take advantage of a huge Pirates' gaffe on bases costs them would-be sweep 07/30/2014 08:46pm • JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Clint Hurdle says he and a pal often marvel over how there's always something new to see at a baseball game.Too bad for Hurdle, what we watched Wednesday wrecked the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 7-5 loss.A timely, heads-up glance by reliever Jean Ma Todd Mayo leaves Marquette to go pro 07/30/2014 08:40pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marquette guard Todd Mayo has decided to leave the program to pursue a professional basketball career.Mayo is leaving before his senior season and Steve Wojciechowski's first year as head coach. The guard played three seasons with the Golden Eagles under former coach Buzz Williams, AP source: Colts checking Thomas' right quad 07/30/2014 07:19pm • MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) -- Colts left guard Donald Thomas may have re-injured his right quad during Wednesday afternoon's practice. Thomas missed all but two games last season with a torn right quad.A person close to the situation said the Colts are checking the right quad Monroe anchors Flacco's blind side as Ravens LT 07/30/2014 07:07pm • OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Eugene Monroe is right where he wants to be: anchoring the left side of the Baltimore Ravens offensive line.The Ravens hope he stays there a long time, as evidenced by the five-year, $37.5 million contract they gave him in March.The bar at left tackle is high in Baltimore, Chiefs QB Smith focusing on football, not contract 07/30/2014 04:40pm • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- The moment when Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith will no longer discuss his contract situation is rapidly approaching, even though he makes it seem as if the deadline has already passed.Sure, Smith politely answers every question about his uncertain Bengals DT Geno Atkins cleared to practice 07/30/2014 02:30pm • The Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) -- Defensive tackle Geno Atkins joined in his first training camp practice on Wednesday, a big step in his comeback from a torn knee ligament.One of the NFL's top interior linemen, Atkins had been limited to working out on a side field for the first week of trai Chiefs S Commings leaves field with ankle injury 07/30/2014 02:03pm • ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- Oft-injured Chiefs safety Sanders Commings was carted off the practice field Wednesday after getting juked to the ground by running back Jamaal Charles and hurting his right ankle.Commings broke his collarbone in his first practice as a rookie and was finally getting up to sp