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NFL: Jets give ex-Bills back a look
Running back Karlos Williams, who was cut by the Bills last week, visited the Jets, according to a source. The visit was described as “due diligence” and no signing was imminent. Buffalo dismissed Williams after he arrived to camp out of shape and had trouble losing weight. — Brian Costello
Dallas receiver Dez Bryant will miss the next preseason game after suffering a concussion in practice Tuesday. Coach Jason Garrett said TBryant was held out of the rest of that practice and will not play Thursday night at Seattle.
Tom Brady is ready to play against Carolina on Friday after cutting his right thumb with scissors in a “silly accident” before the Patriots’ preseason game against the Bears last week. LLWS: Homer lifts Tennessee in extras
Zach McWilliams allowed four hits and one earned run over 4 ¹/3 innings, Tyler Jones hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and Goodlettsville, Tennessee beat Chula Vista, California 4-2 on Tuesday night in an elimination game of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
Kaiden Dinh hit a walk-off single and Johnston, Iowa rallied past Warwick, Rhode Island 3-2 in an elimination game. MLB: Dodgers rough up Giants
Corey Seager, Justin Turner and Adrian Gonzalez combined for eight hits and four RBIs, and the Dodgers beat Madison Bumgarner to top the Giants 9-5 on Tuesday in Los Angeles. L.A. increased its NL West lead to two games.
Yordano Ventura tossed six strong innings, and the Royals extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Marlins 1-0 in Miami.
Rhode Island has reached a $25.6 million settlement with two of the financial backers it sued over a disastrous deal with former Red Sox pitcher Curt
Schilling’s 38 Studios video game company, the state’s Commerce Corp. announced. ETC.: Irish’s Butler charged with battery
Notre Dame corner Devin Butler, accused of tackling a police officer and punching him in the side and stomach during an altercation outside a bar, was charged Tuesday with felony counts of resisting law enforcement and battery against a public safety official.
Nevada athletic regulators extended a temporary suspension of UFC heavyweight Brock Lesnar pending a hearing for his failing drug doping tests at UFC 200 last month.