Gilmore out to prove he’s among NFL’s best corners

August 31, 2016

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Stephon Gilmore remembers one of the last times he was ever pushed around on the football field.Growing up in South Carolina, the Buffalo Bills cornerback was in the 10th grade when he and the rest of the South Pointe high school defense was essentially bowled over by an opponent's run-heavy, wing-T offense. A few days later, the self-described "scrawny" kid approached coach Bobby Carroll, asking for the keys to the weight room so he could start working out on Sundays."After that," Gilmore said, "it was history."Gilmore went on to help South Pointe go 15-0 and ...

Bills rookie Lawson to miss first 6 weeks of season

August 31, 2016

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills rookie linebacker Shaq Lawson will miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season.The Bills placed their first-round draft pick on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Tuesday as part of a series of moves trim their roster to the NFL-maximum 75 players. Lawson only began working out on his own two weeks ago since having shoulder surgery in May to repair an injury that nagged him at Clemson.The designation means the pass-rushing specialist must sit out the first six weeks of the season before he can begin practicing. The Bills ...

Pirates drop another to Cubs; Tribe win

August 31, 2016

CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Hendricks threw seven dominant innings to lower the majors' best ERA to 2.09 and Anthony Rizzo homered to lead the Cubs past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night for Chicago's 21st victory in August.Hendricks (13-7) allowed three hits and has given up three or fewer runs in 18 straight starts. He didn't allow a hit until Gregory Polanco's bloop to left-center in the fifth and faced the minimum 17 batters until John Jaso's two-out double in the sixth.Rizzo belted a two-run homer off Chad Kuhl (3-2) in the first and Miguel Montero added an RBI single an inning ...

McSorley named starting QB at Penn State

August 25, 2016

STATE COLLEGE (AP)- Trace McSorley will start at quarterback for Penn State when the Nittany Lions open against Kent State on Sept. 3.Coach James Franklin settled on the sophomore after McSorley battled redshirt freshman Tommy Stevens for the job through the spring and summer."We're excited what he brings to our offense," Franklin said Wednesday. "I think the biggest thing is he's been the backup quarterback for two years. He has game experience and there's value in that. You've been able to see it already, you're not projecting as much."McSorley will make his first career start at home ...

Endwell wins wild game to advance to United States championship

August 25, 2016

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Jude Abbadessa was 5-for-5 with six RBIs to lead Endwell, New York past Bowling Green, Kentucky 13-10 on Wednesday night for a place in the U.S. championship game of the Little League World Series.Abbadessa hit a two-run homer to center field to give New York a 4-3 lead in the second inning. Conner Rush walked with two outs, got to second and third on wild pitches, and scored on Jack Hopko's single for a 5-3 lead.New York put runners on first and third with two outs in the third to chase Kentucky starter Devin Obee. On the second pitch from the reliever, ...

Cole struggles again as Pirates fall to Astros

August 25, 2016

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A solid road trip kept the Houston Astros on the right path toward a playoff spot.Evan Gattis hit his 20th home run and Carlos Correa got two hits and scored twice, leading Collin McHugh and the Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4.The Astros won the interleague matchup between wild-card contenders. They went 5-2 on a trip that began in Baltimore."I'm really proud of our guys. We have a small margin of error these days and we've responded by playing well," manager A.J. Hinch said.McHugh (8-10) gave up three runs in five innings, ending an 0-4 rut in his last five ...