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DENVER — The 38-year-old journeyman catcher looked to his left and spotted his Milwaukee Brewers teammates spilling out of the dugout. Erik Kratz then looked straight ahead and saw his reliever standing alone.

TORONTO — As the buzzer sounded to end the fourth quarter of Sunday's open scrimmage, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse decided he hadn't seen enough. And so he went deep down his benches for a bonus quarter.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Safety Jordan Poyer and the Buffalo Bills couldn't care less about style points.

TORONTO — London Broncos players cried, danced, sang and popped champagne Sunday. For the Toronto Wolfpack, there was only disappointment and a gaping feeling in the pit of their stomachs after a 4-2 loss Sunday in rugby league's Million Pound Game.

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions took advantage of some mistakes they forced Green Bay to make and were fortunate some breaks simply went their way.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick was placed on injured reserve Sunday after sustaining a lower-body injury in practice the previous day. Jack Campbell will start against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night.

Canadian Kaillie Humphries is taking a year off from bobsled competitions, but she still has her sights set on at least one more Olympic Games. The three-time Olympic medallist announced her plans Sunday on Twitter.

LONDON — Premier League title favourites Liverpool and Manchester City can usually be relied on to provide open and expansive games with goals aplenty.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers safety Eric Reid knelt during the national anthem in protest of racial and social injustice before Sunday's game against the New York Giants. None of Reid's new Carolina teammates joined him or stood near him at midfield.

ESPOO, Finland — Ice dancers Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus of North Vancouver, B.C., missed the podium by three points on Sunday to conclude the Finlandia Trophy figure skating competition.