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MLB Notes: Nationals ace Max Scherzer scratched with sore neck
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
SAN DIEGO -- Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start Friday night due to a sore neck and the Washington Nationals turned to left-hander Matt Grace to face the San Diego Padres. Manager Dusty Baker announced the move about two hours ...

Jaguars can't keep Blake Bortles as QB1; Cutler set for big year?
NFL.com
Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. The topics of this edition include: » Is Jay Cutler set to have a career season in Miami? » Why have joint practices become so ...

John Wall becomes latest NBA star to speak out on the events in Charlottesville
Washington Post
John Wall on Friday joined a growing chorus of NBA players who have expressed dismay stemming from the events last weekend in Charlottesville. While hosting a back-to-school event at the Rosedale Community Center in Northeast, Wall shared his ...

Mookie Betts, John Farrell weigh in on Red Sox effort to rename controversial street
ESPN
BOSTON -- The Red Sox have four African-American players on their 25-man roster, a sizable number given the number of African-American players in Major League Baseball. But that doesn't mean the issue of whether to rename the street that borders ...

Bills coach McDermott reiterates support for Tyrod Taylor
USA TODAY
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Bills coach Sean McDermott didn't want to be misunderstood on Friday when given a second opportunity to back Tyrod Taylor as the team's starter. "I have all the confidence in the world in Tyrod," McDermott said. "Tyrod's ...

Floyd Mayweather on why he's taking a bigger risk than Conor McGregor with 'The Money Fight'
MMAjunkie.com
On Aug. 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is going to step into a ring to meet one of the greatest boxers of a generation without having ever had a professional boxing match. The payoff is certainly huge. Apart from the hefty payday, which ...

Sources: Steelers thought they'd reach long-term deal with Le'Veon Bell by deadline
ESPN
LATROBE, Pa. -- The Pittsburgh Steelers believed they were close to securing a long-term contract with Le'Veon Bell as July's franchise-tag deadline ran down, but the star running back declined the team's offer, sources told ESPN. The Pittsburgh ...