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Chiefs sign Foles as backup “You know why it didn’t? I think it goes to show the type of respect that people who play for coach Reid have for him and the kind of faith they have in him,” said Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who caught 78 passes and 10 touchdowns from Foles with the Eagles in 2012 and 2014. “Any time ‘Big Red’ wants you to be a part of what he has going on, that’s an honor, so it didn’t really surprise me this would be the spot he picked.” Foles started six games in 2012 with the Eagles with limited results in what turned out to be Reid’s final season in Philadelphia. In 2013, Foles flourished after taking over the starting job from Michael Vick and threw 27 touchdowns and two interceptions in 10 starts under Chip Kelly and his innovative pass offense, which included an NFL record-tying seven-touchdown performance against the Raiders. That season ended with a trip to the Pro Bowl and seemingly cemented Foles as a star.
BRIEFLY GOLF
Four top Travelers; Woodland four back Cromwell, Conn. — Marc Leishman birdied his final hole for a 2-under 68 and a share of the second-round lead Friday in the Travelers Championship. Leishman, the 2012 winner at TPC River Highlands for his lone PGA Tour title, matched 2015 rookie of the year Daniel Berger, Russell Henley and Tyrone Van Aswegen at 7-under 133. Berger had a 67, Henley shot 65, and Van Aswegen 66. Former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland shot an even-par 70 for a 3-under 137 total. Woodland was tied for 24th place, four strokes off the lead. Four players, including 49-year-old University of Hart-
ford graduate Jerry Kelly, were a shot behind. Blayne Barber had the best round of the day at 64 to top the six players two strokes back. U.S. Olympians Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed and Matt Kuchar remained in contention. Kuchar shot a 67 to move to reach 4 under. Reed, who turned 26 on Friday, also shot a 67 and was tied with Watson at 3 under. Watson, the defending champion, had a 70.
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Yankees’ Teixeira reveals retirement New York — Mark Teixeira plans to retire at the end of the season, announcing his decision during a tear-filled news conference Friday at Yankee Stadium.
“I gave you everything I had,” he said to Yankees fans in the televised announcement, his voice cracking. “It wasn’t always enough.” Slowed by injuries, the 36-year-old switch-hitting first baseman is batting .198 with 10 homers and 27 RBIs. A threetime All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, he is in the final season of a $180 million, eightyear contract. His 404 home runs are fifth among switchhitters, trailing only Mickey Mantle (536), Eddie Murray (504), Chipper Jones (468) and Carlos Beltran (415). “My body can’t do it anymore,” Teixeira said. When he arrived at spring training in February, Teixeira said “I’d love to play five more years. My body feels so good. Why not play until 40?”
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LOS ANGELES .............3 1/2 (35.5)........................ Dallas TENNESSEE ....................3 (35.5).................... San Diego Sunday, Aug. 14 SAN FRANCISCO .............3 (36)......................... Houston MLB Favorite ................... Odds................ Underdog National League PITTSBURGH ................5 1/2-6 1/2................. Cincinnati WASHINGTON ...................10-12............... San Francisco ST. LOUIS .....................9 1/2-10 1/2...................... Atlanta COLORADO ......................Even-6............................. Miami ARIZONA ..........................Even-6.................... Milwaukee SAN DIEGO ......................Even-6................ Philadelphia American League Cleveland .....................6 1/2-7 1/2............ NY YANKEES TAMPA BAY . ...................... 6-7....................... Minnesota Baltimore ........................... 6-7............... CHI WHITE SOX HOUSTON ........................... 6-7................................. Texas Toronto . ............. 5 1/2-6 1/2..... KANSAS CITY SEATTLE . .........................Even-6..................... LA Angels Interleague LA DODGERS ................5 1/2-6 1/2....................... Boston
Chicago Cubs .............8 1/2-9 1/2.................. OAKLAND DETROIT ........................6 1/2-7 1/2..................... NY Mets CFL Favorite ............. Points (O/U).......... Underdog Week 7 OTTAWA ............................4 (58).................... Edmonton AFL Favorite ............. Points (O/U).......... Underdog Playoffs ORLANDO . .......................4 (102)................ Jacksonville ARIZONA .......................29 (107.5)..................... Portland Sunday LOS ANGELES ...............4 (100.5)................... Cleveland PHILADELPHIA ..............30 (102)................. Tampa Bay BOXING Light Heavyweight Bout Oracle Arena-Oakland, Calif. (12 Rounds) A. Brand +2000 A. Ward -10000 Home Team in CAPS (c) TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC
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Rowing, men’s cycling, men’s water polo: U.S. v. Croatia 7 a.m. NBC 14, 214 Men’s archery, women’s shooting, beach volleyball 8 a.m. NBCSN 38,238 Tennis 8:30a.m. Bravo 52 Cycling, swimming 9:30a.m. NBC 14, 214 Women’s rugby: U.S. v. Fiji 11 a.m. NBCSN 38,238 Beach volleyball, handball 11 a.m. MSNBC 41, 241 Men’s basketball: Australia v. France, beach volleyball, water polo noon NBCSN 38,238 Men’s beach volleyball: U.S. v. Qatar; rowing 1:30p.m. NBC 14, 214 Women’s volleyball: U.S. v. Puerto Rico 3:15 p.m. NBC 14, 214 Women’s soccer: U.S. v. France 2 p.m. NBCSN 38,238 Tennis 2:30p.m. Bravo 52 Women’s field hockey: U.S. v. Argentina 3 p.m. USA 46,246 Women’s rugby: U.S. v. Colombia 4 p.m. CNBC 40,240 Tennis 4:45p.m. Bravo 52 Men’s basketball U.S. v. China 5 p.m. NBCSP 38,238 Swimming 7 p.m. NBC 14, 214 Women’s soccer 8 p.m. NBCSN 38,238 Golf
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Women’s beach volleyball: U.S. v. Poland, rowing, cycling 9 a.m. NBC 14, 214 Women’s beach volleyball, archery 8 a.m. NBCSN 38,238 Women’s basketball: U.S. v. Senegal 10 a.m. NBCSN 38,238 Cycling, swimming 11 a.m. NBC 14, 214 Beach volleyball, fencing, handball 11 a.m. MSNBC 41, 241 Tennis 11:30a.m. Bravo 52 Men’s basketball: Brazil v. Lituania noon NBCSN 38,238 Canoe/kayak, men’s beach volleyball: U.S. v. Tunisia 2 p.m. NBC 14, 214 Men’s soccer: Germany v. S. Korea 2 p.m. NBCSN 38,238 Women’s rugby, shooting, men’s soccer 3 p.m. CNBC 40,240 Men’s volleyball: U.S. v. Canada 3:15p.m. NBC 14, 214 Women’s archery, men’s basketball: Croatia v. Spain 4 p.m. NBCSN 38,238 Women’s diving, women’s gymnastics, swimming 6 p.m. NBC 14, 214 Golf
LATEST LINE NFL Favorite ............. Points (O/U).......... Underdog Sunday Hall of Fame Game Fawcett Stadium-Canton, Ohio Indianapolis ................ 2 1/2 (34)................. Green Bay Thursday, Aug. 11 Preseason Week 1 ATLANTA ..........................3 (37).................. Washington PHILADELPHIA ................3 (38).................... Tampa Bay NY JETS .......................2 1/2 (36.5)............ Jacksonville BALTIMORE .................1 1/2 (36.5).................... Carolina NEW ENGLAND ...........3 1/2 (39.5)........... New Orleans CHICAGO ........................1 1/2 (35)......................... Denver Friday, Aug. 12 NY GIANTS .....................3 (36.5)............................ Miami PITTSBURGH ...............3 1/2 (35.5)...................... Detroit CINCINNATI ......................3 (35)..................... Minnesota GREEN BAY ...................OFF (XX)................... Cleveland ARIZONA .........................3 (37.5)........................ Oakland Saturday, Aug. 13 KANSAS CITY .........2 (35.5)................ Seattle BUFFALO ........................OFF (XX)............... Indianapolis
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NEWLY ACQUIRED QUARTERBACK NICK FOLES RUNS THROUGH DRILLS DURING Kansas City Chiefs practice Friday in St. Joseph, Mo.
that I’m coming here to work and just be a part of the team. I’m not coming here to try and do anything except be a great teammate to these guys, help Alex in any way and obviously, you always have to be ready to play because we’re here to play.” Foles eschewed other potential offers that could have given him a better chance to compete for a starting job right away. After a sub-par season in 2015 with the Rams, Foles sees Kansas City as a place where he can re-evaluate where he is in his career. The Eagles were 15-9 in his 24 starts spread across three years, while the Rams were 4-7 last season after he went to St. Louis in a quarterback swap that offered him and former No. 1 pick Sam Bradford a change of scenery. Foles ended up seeking another change of scenery after just one year with the Rams, who chose quarterback Jared Goff with the first pick in the NFL draft. Some were not surprised he landed with the Chiefs and Reid.
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St. Joseph, Mo. (ap) — Fans will have to wait at least a day to see the Kansas City Chiefs’ new presumptive backup quarterback. Rain forced the team into the indoor facility on the campus of Missouri Western State University for practice Friday, which took place hours after Nick Foles signed a one-year contract with an option for a second year. The move reunites him with coach Andy Reid, who drafted him out of Arizona in 2012 while with the Philadelphia Eagles. Foles adds experience behind starter Alex Smith and brings a familiarity with Reid’s system. After the Los Angeles Rams granted his release, Foles said, he contacted Reid and indicated he was the only coach he wanted to play for this season. Reid said after practice that the team remains Smith’s, and Foles said he didn’t receive any guarantee of being the No. 2 behind the 12-year veteran. “I don’t need any guarantees,” Foles said. “He knows
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Rio de Janeiro — On a corner outside the athlete’s village, a soldier carrying an automatic weapon tried his best to keep from smiling as he posed for a cameraman trying to put a face on security at the Olympics. All is not quite fun and games just yet in Rio, though beleaguered organizers are hoping that changes soon. Most competitions begin today and, barring a potential disaster, the discussion may actually turn from the problems of Rio to sports from badminton to basketball in an extravaganza that only the world’s biggest sporting event can bring. It will happen in a city of astonishing beauty and incredible poverty. It will happen despite worries about everything from virus-carrying mosquitoes to gun-toting criminals. And it will happen with some athletes eyeing each other carefully, not knowing if the playing field is truly level. The Rio Olympics open with a lot more at stake than gold medals and national pride. Not since Los Angeles rescued the troubled movement with a stripped-down version of the games in 1984 has there been more trepidation about the future of the massive sporting event. Some issues, like the Zika mosquitoes, were out of the control of the International Olympic Committee. Others were things they simply failed to control, like the rampant dopers who have made a mockery of the Olympic movement itself. Bowing down to Vladimir Putin and allowing Russian athletes to remain in the games may have prevented a full-blown Cold War from breaking out among Olympic nations. But it also highlighted a schism between Olympic officials and those running the World Anti-Doping Agency, bringing into question their commitment to clean sport. It also exposed the IOC as a spineless organization more bent on self-preservation than on ensuring cheaters are not allowed in any Olympic sport. Disappointing, but hardly surprising. These are the same people, you might remember, who awarded the first Olympics in South America to Rio in 2009, buying without question the promise that in seven years Rio would somehow clean up waters long polluted by raw sewage and build mass transportation systems to whisk people around town. Instead, the city’s highways are a logjam, and today, athletes will row their way through the slimy and dangerous waters of Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, where hastily erected barricades and garbage collection boats will be on duty so that television viewers from around the world won’t have to see just how filthy the water really is. It’s enough to make some of the stuffed shirts at the IOC a bit unsettled. “How worried should we be?” Prince Albert of Monaco asked his fellow IOC members this week. Plenty worried, though about seven years too late. Barring a terrorist attack or mass illness of rowers and sailors, Rio — for all its myriad of problems — may be remembered as a success. Proof that no matter how incompetently they’re managed, the Olympics are simply too big to fail.
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