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With Scheffler out, Graham and Jackson pivotal vs. Jags

Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler has the team's longest reception this season – 72 yards – and he is fourth on the team in catches with 16. Scheffler, who suffered a groin injury in last Sunday's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is also not going to play this week because of that injury.

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Patriots sign Green-Ellis, release Price

The New England Patriots signed rookie running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday and released wide receiver Maurice Price.

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Nuggets beat Suns in outdoor game

Whether it was the wind, the temperature or just a different environment to play in, the NBA’s first outdoor game in more than three decades was an offensive struggle.

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Jayhawks deal Buffs third loss in a row

After deciding that Jake Sharp didn’t fit the offense, Kansas fit the offense to him. As a result, the No. 16 Jayhawks might have solved a festering problem while beating Colorado 30-14 on Saturday.

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Rays beat Red Sox in 11 innings, even ALCS

Joe Maddon managed the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night as if there was no tomorrow.
And that might well have been the case had the Rays not made repeated comebacks against Josh Beckett before finally beating the Boston Red Sox 9-8 in 11 innings in Game 2 to even the best-of-seven American League Championship Series, which resumes Monday in Boston.

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For Cammi Granato, Hall of Fame honor sinks in

As a pioneer of women's hockey, Cammi Granato had never been daunted when confronted by daunting situations in her hockey life.

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With Scheffler out, Graham and Jackson pivotal vs. Jags

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KRIEGER: Monfort: Rockies' fall began in spring

Looking back, the failed attempt to sign Matt Holliday to a contract extension during spring training was the beginning of the Rockies' unraveling this season.

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Colorado Rapids & MLS »

Chivas USA beats San Jose Earthquakes 1-0

Justin Braun scored in the seventh minute and Chivas USA beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 on Saturday night to clinch its third straight MLS playoff appearance.

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Legacy rolls into state softball tournament

Legacy’s Shelby Babcock had just finished pitching in fog, sub-50-degree temperatures and a persistent mist/rain mix when she was asked how she’d react if a similar weather pattern hit the area for next weekend’s Class 5A state softball tournament.

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Beckett struggles again in Game 2 of ALCS

Josh Beckett's reputation as a postseason ace is taking a beating.

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Nuggets beat Suns in outdoor game

Whether it was the wind, the temperature or just a different environment to play in, the NBA's first outdoor game in more than three decades was an offensive struggle.

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Demitra scores in OT to lift Canucks past Flames

Pavol Demitra scored with 1:06 left in overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.

Fun & Fantasy »

Fantasy football: Week 6 starters and benchwarmers

You don’t need me advising you to start Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald, or to steer clear of Joe Flacco and Mike Furrey. So I’ll spare you the obvious recommendations, focusing instead on the players typically on the bubble of most fantasy rosters. Here are my picks to roll, and get rolled, in Week 6.