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There's nothing that can give Mayra Alvear back what she lost, or ease her pain, or calm her anger.

Jake Arrieta made a teasing run at history, Kyle Schwarber drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs brushed off a shutout to even the World Series with their first Fall Classic win in 71 years, 5-1 over the Cleveland Indians in Game 2 on Wednesday night.

A recording artist who was scheduled to sing the National Anthem before the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday said that she was pulled last minute because of her outfit.

Shea Weber came through with a late goal to get the NHL-leading Montreal Canadiens another big win.

Brandon Pirri scored twice to help the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Wednesday night.

TAMPA, Fla -- The Oakland Raiders have been the NFL's best road team this season, already with four road wins on the way to a 5-2 record, and they are spending a full week on the road with consecutive games in Florida.

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio said he has been so focused on the team's upcoming game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that he hasn't had time to admire the scenery around the team's waterfront hotel.

HOUSTON -- Perceptions are fickle, so much so that they can allow for a quarterback to be compared to a maligned underachiever one week only for opinions to drastically change if that quarterback spearheads a string of victories.

CHICAGO -- The Minnesota Vikings will look to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they visit the Chicago Bears on Monday night.

The key storyline of the always-heated NFC East showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and the host Dallas Cowboys is centered around the solid play of the two rookie starters at quarterback.

The Cleveland Browns can't win football games and can't keep quarterbacks healthy.

NEW ORLEANS -- If it takes a master to recognize a masterpiece, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who at 37 is having perhaps the most explosive season of his 16-year NFL career, sees nothing but beauty and the beast when he analyzes the Seattle Seahawks' defense he will try to decipher Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome (1 p.m. ET, FOX).

METAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints linebacker Dannell Ellerbe stood in front of his locker with a smile, showing an eagerness to talk about his health.

The Kansas City Chiefs have never cared much for road trips to Indianapolis like the one they'll take Sunday to face the Colts.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions go into Sunday's game at Houston on a three-game winning streak, all of them at home.

PITTSBURGH (AP) Steelers tight end Ladarius Green is finally starting to roll with his new team after seven months sidelined with injury.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks released veteran running back C.J. Spiller on Wednesday and signed fullback Will Tukuafu.

Patton Kizzire hopes to keep a promising start to the season going at a course where he's had recent success.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy spent practice working out on his own to test a nagging left hamstring injury, leaving his playing status uncertain against New England on Sunday.

Kei Nishikori eased past Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the Swiss Indoors second round on Wednesday.