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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson watched in street clothes on the sidelines as their potential backups struggled in a preseason game marred by injuries.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was found not guilty on Thursday of aggravated menacing in a January traffic dispute.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Stuart Fairchild and Matt McLain hit two-run homers in the fourth inning, and Cincinnati handed Cleveland’s Noah Syndergaard his first loss in 10 career starts against the Reds — with a 7-2 victory over the visiting Guardians on Wednesday night.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Mark Stoops is intent on getting Kentucky back on track after falling short of last year’s lofty expectations.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett was one of three Cleveland starters forced to leave the field early with injuries on Monday — during the first of two joint practices against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Georgia will begin its drive for an unprecedented college football championship three-peat as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25.

COLUMBUS (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State’s yet-to-be-named starting quarterback could hardly be in a better position to become a college football star.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Stuart Fairchild drove in the tying run in the eighth inning and the go-ahead run in the 10th, helping the Cincinnati Reds to overcome a two-run deficit and split a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-5 victory on Sunday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jordan Love and Sean Clifford showed they can both move the Green Bay Packers’ offense, at least in an early test against a leaky Cincinnati Bengals’ defense with few starters on the field.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns’ confidence in Cade York could be fluttering — like one of his recent kicks.