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CINCINNATI (AP) — With Joe Burrow, Joe Flacco and the rest of Cincinnati’s starters and key backups watching in street clothes, 40-year-old journeyman Josh Johnson led the Bengals to a 27-9 preseason victory over the Chicago Bears on Saturday night. After directing a 14-play, 67-yard drive against Chicago’s starting defense to open the game, Johnson threw a pair of touchdown passes late in the second quarter to give the Bengals […]

LENOX, Mass. (AP) — The union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorized the first strike in the ensemble’s 145-year history on Saturday. The Boston Musicians’ Association issued a statement ahead of the expiration of the union’s three-year contract at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The orchestra and management have had strained relations since BSO decided in March to force out music director Andris Nelsons next summer after 13 seasons. “In spite of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles announced that running back Ja’Quinden Jackson had strength and movement in all of his extremities after leaving Saturday night’s preseason game against the New England Patriots in an ambulance. Jackson lay motionless on the field at Gillette Stadium after appearing to be kneed in the head while making a tackle on the opening kickoff. He was placed on a backboard and stretcher and removed from the field […]

PHOENIX (AP) — JJ Bleday of the Cincinnati Reds hit for the cycle Saturday night in his first four at-bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cincinnati left fielder doubled in the first inning, tripled in the third and singled in the fourth. He homered to right on the first pitch from Arizona’s Zack Littell in the sixth inning, giving the Reds an 8-2 lead. The home run was Bleday’s 21st […]

SYDNEY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Australia on Sunday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal, with the deadly virus found in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia state. Australia has been grappling with rising cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza after it landed ‌in the country in June. South Australian authorities confirmed the nation’s first mammalian detection in the seal, found at the coastal […]

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Casey Mize left Saturday night’s game versus the visiting Minnesota Twins with a right ankle sprain with two outs in the top of the third inning. Manager Craig Stammen and the training staff came out ahead of the inning to check on Mize after he appeared to be favoring the ankle while warming up. Mize took two extra warmup pitches and Stammen allowed him to […]

Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been medically cleared and will return to Falcons’ full team practice on Monday, coach Kevin Stefanski said Saturday. Following the team’s 34-6 preseason win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, Stefanski kept it short and simple, saying, “Mike is cleared for 11-on-11. He’ll practice Monday in team periods.” Penix is recovering from knee surgery following a torn ACL he suffered in November. During the […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are giving defensive tackle Ed Oliver support and space following the accidental death of his 2-year-old son. Oliver has been grieving throughout training camp and many of his teammates only learned of the tragic accident on Friday. Following Saturday’s 31-7 preseason win over the Browns, Bills quarterback Josh Allen said the team is standing with Oliver. “Obviously, very unfortunate what happened and as a […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles running back Ja’Quinden Jackson was taken off the field in an ambulance after being injured on the opening kickoff Saturday night in a preseason game against the New England Patriots. The Eagles announced that Jackson had strength and movement in all extremities and had been taken to a hospital for further evaluation. Jackson was on the kickoff team and it was unclear if he […]