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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants have acquired infielder Gordon Beckham in a trade with the Atlanta Braves to give themselves some help for the final week with Eduardo Nunez injured.

RENO, Nev. (AP) Three people whose votes could determine whether a nearly $2 billion stadium is built to lure the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas were appointed Tuesday to vacant seats in the Nevada Legislature.

The Arizona Cardinals have released long snapper Kameron Canaday and safety Marqui Christian and placed tight end Troy Niklas on injured reserve with a wrist injury.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have signed running back Joique Bell and placed cornerback Kyle Fuller on injured reserve.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have signed safety Michael Griffin and defensive tackle Kyle Love to one-year contracts.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jimmie Ward is week-to-week with a quad strain, the team announced Tuesday. He left Sunday's loss to the Seahawks with the non-contact injury after covering a kickoff in the second quarter.

The first question Rickie Fowler was asked at the Ryder Cup was as good an indication as any of how his year has gone.

Ryan Moore had just placed second in the Tour Championship, capping a strong weekend in Atlanta with a narrow playoff loss to Rory McIlroy , when he began to load up his gear in the parking lot about 45 minutes later, a flight home to Las Vegas with his family fast approaching.

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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) A North Carolina football player facing charges of sexual battery and assault on a female student says the two had consensual sex and that he did not rape nor drug her.

The LPGA Tour will return to Indianapolis next season.

Sam Allardyce has left his position as England manager after only one match in charge after he made a series of damaging comments to undercover reporters.

Arkansas not only lost last week's Top 25 clash with Texas A&M, it got battered around by the Aggies' defense.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett were both in uniform as the Patriots went back to the practice field on Tuesday.

With a road game on a short week, Dolphins coach Adam Gase is dealing with several injuries and the uneven play of his team. And that's with the Dolphins coming off their first win of the season. Tight end Jordan Cameron has already been ruled out of Thursday's against the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering his fourth concussion in as many years and now the majority of Miami's offensive line is a question mark.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow recorded a pair of hits, scored a run and ended the game with a sliding grab in his final intrasquad game in the New York Mets' instructional league.

With North Carolina bringing its high-powered offense to town, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher took time out from his weekly session with the media to dispel any talk about the job opening that came up this week when LSU fired Les Miles.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) There's a surprising three-way tie atop the ACC's Atlantic Division with No. 3 Louisville, No. 5 Clemson and Wake Forest - yes, the Demon Deacons.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have promoted rookie guard Willie Beavers from the practice squad for depth on an offensive line that's been dogged by injuries this season.