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49ers' Brock Purdy a 'long shot' to play Sunday due to toe injury, could miss multiple weeks SANTA CLARA, Calif.

(AP) San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is a "long shot" to play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday due to a toe injury.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Purdy couldn't practice after getting hurt in a season-opening win at Seattle.

If Purdy can't play, Mac Jones will start for the 49ers.

Purdy played through injuries to his toe and left shoulder, leading a game-winning drive against Seattle.

Jones, a former first-round pick by New England, signed with San Francisco in March.

The 49ers are also without star tight end George Kittle, who is on injured reserve.

Racial abuse of Black players spikes early in European soccer season Racial abuse in European soccer is on the rise, with several incidents reported early in the season.

In England, Germany, Italy, and Spain, Black players have faced racial slurs from fans.

Anti-discrimination campaigners are alarmed by the persistence of racism despite efforts by FIFA, UEFA, and clubs to combat it.

Piara Powar of the Fare network notes a significant increase in incidents compared to last season.

Some players are calling for tougher penalties.

FIFA has announced a new panel of former players to advise on anti-racism initiatives, but specific actions remain unclear.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid says emotional outbursts in loss to Chargers are 'part of the game' KANSAS CITY, Mo.

(AP) The Kansas City Chiefs are downplaying emotional outbursts during their season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil.

Star tight end Travis Kelce confronted right tackle Jawaan Taylor, who was penalized four times.

Later, linebacker Drue Tranquill had words with defensive tackle Chris Jones after a crucial mistake.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that emotions are part of the game but acknowledged the team came out flat last Friday.

Patrick Mahomes emphasized the passion among teammates, saying they hold each other accountable.

The Chiefs have a Super Bowl rematch with Philadelphia on Sunday.

The Steelers know they need to protect Aaron Rodgers better after a 'sloppy' performance in opener PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line has plenty to clean up ahead of a Week 2 visit from Seattle.

While Pittsburgh pulled out a 34-32 victory over the New York Jets in the season opener, the line allowed quarterback Aaron Rodgers to be sacked four times.

The 41-year-old Rodgers admits he contributed to some of those sacks and acknowledges he wasn't moving as well as he'd like after sitting out the preseason.

Left tackle Broderick Jones, who allowed three sacks, knows he needs to improve.

The Steelers are confident Jones can turn things around.

They face a tough challenge against the Seahawks' aggressive defense next week.

NBA will not rush judgment in Kawhi Leonard investigation, Commissioner Adam Silver says NEW YORK (AP) The NBA is not rushing its investigation into whether a business relationship between Kawhi Leonard and a California company was legitimate or a way for the Los Angeles Clippers to bypass salary cap rules.

Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that the league will wait for a report from an outside firm before taking further steps.

The investigation began last week after a report suggested a $28 million endorsement deal between Leonard and Aspiration Fund Adviser, LLC, might have broken league rules.

The Clippers deny any wrongdoing and welcome the investigation.

Silver emphasized the importance of due process and fairness.

Trump loves the spotlight that comes with sports.

He especially loves when it's on him WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump has built most of his domestic travel around attending sporting events.

Rather than rooting for any particular team, however, he seems more eager to soak up the spotlight and spectacle of the events even if some in the crowd boo him.

During his second term, Trump has attended major sporting events such as the Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and the U.S.

Open, and now he plans to go to Thursday's Yankees-Tigers baseball game in the Bronx.

Scottie Scheffler leads a Ryder Cup crew in Napa The Procore Championship has a 144-man field to start the Fall portion of the PGA Tour schedule.

It feels like Ryder Cup training camp.

Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas are among 10 players on the U.S.

team wanting to play at Silverado this week to stay sharp for the Ryder Cup.

Scheffler was a big voice in encouraging everyone to play in Napa at the start of the year knowing it was the only tournament between the Tour Championship and the Ryder Cup.

But the world's No.

1 player says he's not just here to talk Ryder Cup.

Pro Picks: Packers will edge out the Commanders Micah Parsons ran down Jared Goff for his first sack with the Green Bay Packers.

Now, hell be chasing Jayden Daniels.

Fresh off a convincing victory over the two-time defending NFC North champion Lions, the Packers host the Washington Commanders to kick off Week 2.

The Commanders ran for 220 yards, including 68 by Daniels, in their win over the Giants.

Without Kenny Clark stuffing the middle, the Packers still shut down Detroits run game.

Parsons played 45% of the snaps just 10 days after the two-time All-Pro pass rusher was acquired from Dallas in a blockbuster deal.

He should see more action on short rest.

College football picks: Sooners, Cyclones, Utes among Power Four teams making rare visits to G5 foes Its hard to not notice the handful of games where Power Four teams play Group of Five opponents on the road.

Among Associated Press Top 25 teams this week, No.

13 Oklahoma is at Temple and No.

14 Iowa State visits Arkansas State.

Among the unranked, SMU travels to FBS newcomer Missouri State, Duke is at Tulane and Utah goes to Wyoming.

There should be fewer Power Four road games against G5 teams in coming years as athletic directors craft schedules giving them best paths to the College Football Playoff.

When push comes to shove, expect Lyles and Bednarek back on the track for a rematch at worlds TOKYO (AP) Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek set the stage for what could be the best legit sprint rivalry the sport of track has seen in decades with a message-sending staredown, then the two-handed shove that followed, then the trash talk that came after that.

Their next showdown: track and field world championships in Tokyo.

The championships start Saturday and the 200-meter final, which will bring a likely rematch between Lyles and Bednarek, is scheduled for September 19..

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