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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is tended to by a trainer after he went down on a play against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Seattle.

Romo out with another back injury, no word on return

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is tended to by a trainer after he went down on a play against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Seattle.

August 27, 2016, 3:46pm National Sports

Tony Romo is out with yet another back injury and it's unknown when he will return, although Dallas coach Jason Garrett says he expects his star quarterback to play this season. Read story

Seattle Mariners&#039; Edwin Diaz, right, and Mike Zunino, left, celebrate a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, in Chicago.

Solid pitching lifts Mariners past White Sox

Seattle Mariners&#039; Edwin Diaz, right, and Mike Zunino, left, celebrate a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, in Chicago.

August 26, 2016, 8:13pm National Sports

Chris Sale struck out 14 but got outpitched by Felix Hernandez and the Seattle bullpen, and the Mariners ended a three-game skid Friday night by beating the Chicago White Sox 3-1. Read story

United States&#039; Ryan Lochte competes in the men&#039;s 200-meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Speedo is the first major sponsor to drop swimmer Ryan Lochte as a sponsor.

Speedo USA becomes the first major sponsor to drop Lochte

United States&#039; Ryan Lochte competes in the men&#039;s 200-meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Speedo is the first major sponsor to drop swimmer Ryan Lochte as a sponsor.

August 22, 2016, 10:02am Nation & World

Ryan Lochte lost his first major sponsor when Speedo USA announced Monday it was dumping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery. Read story

People walk on a viaduct at the Mangueira slum as the Maracana stadium is lit before the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

Rio throws one last party at 2016 Olympics

People walk on a viaduct at the Mangueira slum as the Maracana stadium is lit before the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

August 21, 2016, 9:17pm Latest News

Rio de Janeiro and the world bid farewell Sunday to the first Olympic Games in South America, a 16-day spectacle that combined numerous highlight reel moments with ugly and even bizarre episodes that sometimes overshadowed the competitions. Read story

The United States' team pose with their gold medals for men's basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

U.S. romps to men’s basketball gold

The United States' team pose with their gold medals for men's basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

August 21, 2016, 2:37pm Latest News

Saving their best for last in a men's basketball tournament that had been tough, the U.S. won its third straight gold medal and did it easily, beating Serbia 96-66 on Sunday. Read story

The defending national champion Crimson Tide is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the fifth time overall and third time under coach Nick Saban.

Alabama keeps rolling as No. 1 in AP preseason Top 25

The defending national champion Crimson Tide is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the fifth time overall and third time under coach Nick Saban.

August 21, 2016, 10:22am College

In a way, the 2016 season will pick up where 2015 left off: Alabama is No. 1 and Clemson is 2. Read story

The United States women&#039;s 4x400 meter relay team members, Courtney Okolo, Natasha Hastings, Phyllis Francis and Allyson Felix stand on the podium with their gold medals during athletics competitions at the Summer Olympics inside Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Felix, Farah and U.S. underdogs dominate track’s last night

The United States women&#039;s 4x400 meter relay team members, Courtney Okolo, Natasha Hastings, Phyllis Francis and Allyson Felix stand on the podium with their gold medals during athletics competitions at the Summer Olympics inside Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C.

August 20, 2016, 7:58pm National Sports

Allyson Felix and LaShawn Merritt are two savvy track stars who’ve been around long enough to know that not everything always goes to plan. Read story

United States team members pose for a photo after the gold medal basketball game against Spain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.

U.S. women win 6th straight Olympic hoops title

United States team members pose for a photo after the gold medal basketball game against Spain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.

August 20, 2016, 2:14pm National Sports

The U.S. women's basketball team won a sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal in dominant fashion, routing Spain 101-72 on Saturday. Read story

The United States team from left, Allyson Felix, English Gardner, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie celebrate winning the gold medal in the women&#039;s 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.

U.S. track team keeps raking in medals

The United States team from left, Allyson Felix, English Gardner, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie celebrate winning the gold medal in the women&#039;s 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.

August 19, 2016, 7:48pm National Sports

In the shadow of mighty Usain Bolt, Allyson Felix achieved something unprecedented in women’s track and field Friday by winning her fifth Olympic gold medal. Read story

Jamaica&#039;s Nickel Ashmeade, second right, passes the baton to Usain Bolt in the men&#039;s 4 x 100-meter relay final, during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.

Bolt gets gold No. 9 with another runaway win

Jamaica&#039;s Nickel Ashmeade, second right, passes the baton to Usain Bolt in the men&#039;s 4 x 100-meter relay final, during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.

August 19, 2016, 7:42pm National Sports

Usain Bolt bid a blazing-fast farewell to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics — and likely the Olympics altogether — Friday night with yet another anchor leg for the ages. Read story