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NEW YORK (AP) Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes is going on the 15-day disabled list because of his strained right quadriceps.

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Kellen Moore being forced to the sidelines with a broken fibula has quickly resulted in the Dallas Cowboys looking to address the depth at the most important position on the field.Just one day after news of Moore's injury, Dallas is considering free agent Nick Foles and the possibility of adding a quarterback through trade, a source told Ed Werder of ESPN.Foles, a fifth-year veteran, hit the open market last week upon being granted his request for release from the Los Angeles Rams.Owner Jerry Jones had initially indicated that Foles wasn't an option for Dallas, but the injury to Moore now makes it a priority to find a capable No. 2 quarterback behind Tony Romo.Foles started 11 games in his lone season with the Rams, completing 56.4 percent of his passes for 2,052 yards, seven touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.His most productive season came as a 10-game starter for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013, when he boasted an 8-2 record with a 64 percent completion rate, 2,891 yards, 27 touchdowns, and just two interceptions.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

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Andrew Luck, along with the rest of the Indianapolis Colts' starters, will see action during the Hall of Fame Game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.While Luck won't see more than a drive or two, he's all but certain to take the first significant hit since the one against the Denver Broncos last season that lacerated his kidney and ended his year.The quarterback downplayed it, even suggesting that the first hit will help get him back in a football mindset."I haven't thought about the first hit," Luck said, according to ESPN's Mike Wells. "I don't want to make a bigger deal than what it is. You're going to get hit in the game. You get back up and keep playing. There’s something to it that sort of resets the button. You're playing football."Indianapolis' coaching staff and fan base will likely hold their breath the first time Luck is knocked to the ground after a season in which his importance to the franchise was highlighted by their struggles without him.However, Luck hadn't missed a start prior to his injuries last season, and doesn't believe he'll be rusty in his first game action in almost nine months."I think the OTA period is where you feel rust and getting back to what it feels like getting under center, dropping back in the pocket," Luck said. "Certainly not perfect out there, but I wouldn't say the rusty part. That’s sort of OTAs and minicamp (in the spring)."Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Senquez Golson has suffered a Lisfranc injury that could force him to miss 12 weeks, according to Aditi Kinkhabwala and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.The 23-year-old picked up a mid-foot injury at practice Monday and was sent for further evaluation.Golson was a second-round pick last season, but missed the entire year with a shoulder injury he sustained in training camp.He was expected to compete for the No. 2 cornerback job in a rebuilding secondary, but this latest injury might set him back until the end of October.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowki sat out a portion of the club's offseason program with an unknown injury.It was not considered to be a serious issue, but with his worth to the offense and injury history, any ailment is notable for Gronkowski.The nature of the injury has now been revealed, with sources telling ESPN's Dianna Russini that Gronkowski suffered a pectoral injury this offseason.The four-time Pro Bowler is finally feeling "great," as training camp begins to ramp up, notes Russini.Gronkowski has been a full participant in training camp, and there is no indication the injury was anything other than minor.His representatives reportedly visited the Patriots' facility Wednesday to discuss as extension for the tight end.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Examiner has been called in to review the office of his Newfoundland and Labrador counterpart after a murder case fell apart when the young victim's brain was lost.

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NEW YORK (AP) Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera has injured his left knee and exited New York's game against the Colorado Rockies.

Atlanta Falcons fans can breathe a sigh of relief.Limited since sustaining an injury during the first on-field session of training camp Thursday, Julio Jones' status has been somewhat of a mystery to start the summer.Though he's declined to share specifics on the ailment, and the team isn't yet obligated to create official injury reports, Jones doesn't expect the issue to affect him for too long."I feel great," Jones said Saturday, according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN. "Definitely nothing to worry about. Precautionary reasons, but I'm good to go: 100 percent. Just taking it slow. I'm just so explosive. I always get something that's tight or something. It's good. I just keep getting treatment and stretching it out. Eating right. I'm hydrating. But I'm good. It's nothing serious or anything like that that's going to prevent me from playing."Head coach Dan Quinn also said he expects Jones to be back at full strength relatively soon, so the still undisclosed injury indeed appears to be minor.Even if it means limiting his reps during practices and preseason games in the coming weeks, the Falcons will be focused on ensuring Jones is healthy heading into Week 1.The three-time Pro Bowler remains the key to Atlanta's offensive success coming off a stellar 2015 season. Despite having to work through some early injuries, Jones hauled in an impressive 136 receptions for 1,871 yards and eight touchdowns while starting all 16 games.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

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Jamie Benn has one thing on his mind as he continues to nurse a core muscle injury, the World Cup of Hockey.The Dallas Stars forward is two weeks removed from surgery to repair the injury and as he progresses, Benn admits his main focus is being well enough to play for Team Canada."As of right now, yeah. I think this is a surgery that I’m able to come back a little quicker than double-hip surgery," Benn told DallasStars.com's Mark Stepneski. "That’s the main focus I’m training towards being able to make it for World Cup. We’ll just see what happens."According to Benn, his recovery to date has been rather boring, but should intensify in the coming weeks when he plans to finally get back on the ice."Well, I think I’ll get on the ice later this week and just keep ramping it up a little more each time," said Benn. "I still think that’s a lot of time, enough time for me to be ready to jump into high-level hockey. We’ll see how it goes."Benn was a member of the Canadian squad which captured Olympic gold at the 2014 Games in Sochi. He contributed two goals in six games, including the decisive lone goal in Canada's semi-final win over Team U.S.A.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Julio Jones insists the apparent foot injury that has limited him the first three days of Atlanta Falcons training camp is no big deal.

The Arizona Cardinals' first-round pick from this year, defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, will miss around two weeks of training camp after suffering a high ankle sprain, head coach Bruce Arians told reporters Saturday.Nkemdiche suffered the injury earlier this week, and was seen in a walking boot Friday.

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis says there's no timetable for when he will fully practice as he continues to recover from offseason wrist surgery.Revis was injured early last season and played through a torn ligament in his right wrist that required surgery in March. He participated in some individual drills during minicamp and now training camp but has watched from the sideline during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills.The star cornerback said Friday that he feels OK and is day-to-day. Revis says he is doing some press coverage techniques and will see how the wrist responds. He has had no setbacks with the injury but says there is some soreness in the wrist.The seven-time Pro Bowl selection is 31 and entering his 10th NFL season, his second since returning to the Jets last offseason following a season in Tampa Bay and a Super Bowl win with New England.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

After confirming that suspended linebacker Rolando McClain did not report to training camp, the Dallas Cowboys announced that they will be without the services of another linebacker for a different reason."We have a player that was hit in the eye by a paintball that won't be here for 2-3 weeks," owner Jerry Jones told reporters about absent depth linebacker Damien Wilson at Friday's press conference.Wilson, 23, was scheduled to enter his second season with the Cowboys this summer, but will have to wait for his embarrassing injury to heal before he gets a chance to compete for McClain's empty spot.Wilson was placed on the physically unable to perform list as opposed to the non-football injury list, which is odd considering a paintball injury is pretty much exactly what that list is for.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Oft-injured receiver Marqise Lee stayed healthy for one day in training camp.

Expressing his frustrations over an injury to one of his most promising players left Scot McCloughan sporting a wrap on his hand at training camp Friday.The Washington Redskins general manager told former tight end Chris Cooley that he recently punched a wall upon learning of Josh Doctson's Achilles issue, which has since turned out to be less severe than first anticipated."I said, 'What happened to your hand?'" Cooley explained on ESPN 980, according to Michael Phillips of The Richmond Times-Dispatch. "He said, 'when I found out about Doctson - which they thought was going to be much worse, apparently it isn't going to be as bad - I punched the wall.'"Doctson, a first-round selection in this year's draft, was forced to miss the majority of spring workouts following the initial injury.The Redskins opted to place him on the physically unable to perform list for the beginning of camp, but reports have indicated that his time on the sidelines is expected to be short.If healthy, Doctson will compete for a lead role among an already strong group of Redskins receivers.The TCU product emerging as a playmaker alongside DeSean Jackson, Pierre Garcon, Jamison Crowder, and Jordan Reed would have the Washington offense in an ideal position to build upon its breakout 2015 campaign.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Jake Long won't be joining the Baltimore Ravens heading into training camp.The free-agent offensive tackle has declined to sign an injury waiver with the team after some concerns arose about the health of his knee, instead opting to remain a free agent, reports Adam Schefter of ESPN.Long was sent for an examination with Dr. James Andrews this week after beginning his physical in Baltimore.Though the evaluation evidently didn't result in the Ravens being more comfortable with the would-be signing, Long told ESPN over text message that he was "enthused" by Andrews' review.Long remains on the open market free to sign with any team, while the Ravens will presumably look elsewhere to bolster the depth on the offensive line.The free-agent departure of Kelechi Osemele, followed by the release of Eugene Monroe, leaves the unit without two of last year's starters heading into the fall.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke is facing an extended sideline stint after a recent accident forced him to undergo surgery for a leg injury.Following a late-night movie earlier this month, Heinicke and a friend returned to his home to find themselves locked out. The 23-year-old says he suffered a cut above his left ankle while trying to break in."I came back and there's no one home, and I'm trying to nudge the door a little," Heinicke told Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. "It was one of those double doors. I thought it just needed a little nudge."Me and my buddy were getting it going a little, but when I put my foot to the door, my foot kind of slipped, and it went through a window. It was just kind of a freak accident. I'm very embarrassed, but I'm just excited getting going with rehab and trying to get this going as soon as possible."The quarterback says he hopes to be healthy in time for Week 1, but it appears likely that his recovery will extend well into the regular season.Heinicke is expected to start the season on the non-football injury list and could be forced to miss up to three months due to the severed tendon in his foot, reports Ben Goessling of ESPN.Heinicke sits third on the Vikings' quarterback depth chart behind Teddy Bridgewater and Shaun Hill. It's unclear whether Minnesota will look to the free-agent market as a means of addressing depth in his absence.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Training camp just started, and the Washington Redskins are already in no mood to mess with any kind of Achilles tendon injury.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons were cautious on the opening day of training camp Thursday, pulling star wide receiver Julio Jones out of practice with an injury coach Dan Quinn described as minor.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Desmond Bryant has been ruled out for the season with a pectoral injury after being placed on the reserve/non-football injury list, according to a team press release.Bryant, who led the Browns in sacks last season, underwent surgery mid-July after tearing his pectoral muscle and was hopeful he could get back for part of the season.The 30-year-old reportedly suffered the injury due to a freak weightlifting accident.Veterans John Hughes and Nick Hayden and rookie Carl Nassib will likely compete for Bryant's vacant starting role in training camp.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Leonard Floyd gave Chicago Bears fans a brief scare Thursday when he was carted to the locker room during the first practice of this year's training camp.As it turns out, the first-round linebacker wasn't forced to leave with any sort of injury.Head coach John Fox announced shortly after the conclusion of practice that an illness, which Floyd had been dealing with throughout the week, was the reason for his early exit.Further details on Floyd's condition weren't made available, but he'll likely make his return to the field at some point in the next few days, if not by tomorrow.The former Georgia standout will have every opportunity to earn a primary pass-rush role with the reps he sees in training camp and preseason action. His addition is easily one of the most significant in rounding out what's quietly becoming a stout defensive front seven.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Philadelphia Eagles have placed running back Ryan Mathews on the non-football injury list with an ankle injury suffered during a training session last week.The injury is reportedly a sprained ankle, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.Mathews is expected to be the Eagles lead back after splitting carries last season with DeMarco Murray, who was traded to the Tennessee Titans.The 28-year-old had 106 carries for 539 yards and seven total touchdowns last season, his first with the Eagles.He can be activated from the list at any time during the preseason.Darren Sproles and Kenjon Barner will likely split first-team reps in his absence.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

A drug appears to slow the death of the brain and preserve mental function in patients with Alzheimer's disease, a study shows.

LONDON (AP) England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of next week's third test against Pakistan due to a calf injury.

CLEVELAND (AP) Josh Gordon's return to football has been sidetracked again.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between science and technology ó almost all the time when it has to do with the brain. But this research from MIT that allows for vastly improved scans of the networks inside the brain is too cool to pass up, whether it’s tech, science, or somewhere in between. Read More