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Minnesota Vikings receiver Cordarrelle Patterson is excelling as a gunner on special teams

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick once again kneeled in protest during the national anthem.

Jason Day is skipping the Australian Open and World Cup of Golf in his home country because of the back injury that forced him to withdraw during the final two PGA Tour events of the season.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Pundits predicted a decline for Denver's defense after Malik Jackson jumped to Jacksonville in free agency.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings went three-and-out on their first possession, and the punt coverage team came out for a kick from the end zone.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jameis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look to take advantage of what has suddenly become an uncharacteristically leaky Carolina Panthers defense on Monday night.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey and tight end Vance McDonald are among the players inactive for the San Francisco 49ers against the Arizona Cardinals.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Big plays. Busted coverages. Receivers running free.

WASHINGTON (AP) Cornerback Bashaud Breeland ramped up his efforts Thursday for a possible return to the lineup after sitting out Washington's 31-20 win over Cleveland with a left ankle injury.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Receiver Jordy Nelson is gradually rounding back into pre-injury form for the Green Bay Packers.

The University of Florida's scheduled football game against LSU was postponed Thursday due to the threat of Hurricane Matthew, which already has been blamed for more than 100 deaths and is threatening the southeastern U.S. coast.

Goaltenders have gotten bigger, better and more athletic in recent years and hockey is trying to keep up.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have removed linebacker Aaron Lynch from the roster exemption list and placed linebacker NaVorro Bowman on injured reserve.

A woman accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two friends of gang-rape testified Thursday in the trial of her $21.5 million lawsuit against the New York Knicks player, who appeared in court for the first time.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis will likely be a game-time decision to play at Pittsburgh on Sunday while he continues to heal from a hamstring injury.

Doug Baldwin reveals that NFL owners have prevented some players from making a statement during the national anthem.

BUFFALO (2-2) at LOS ANGELES (3-1)

Russian high jumper Anna Chicherova has been stripped of her bronze medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after her doping samples were retested and came back positive for steroids.

Alex Noren of Sweden was leading the Dunhill Links Championship after carding 64 at Carnoustie to equal the course record on Thursday.

HOUSTON (3-1) at MINNESOTA (4-0)