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Battered Broncos ready for Chiefs test – Manning

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has declared himself ready to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday after a bruising opening weekend that left him on the injury list after being sacked four times. The 39-year-old needed treatment to a sore back after the Broncos 19-13 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and is bracing for another rough ride against the Chiefs strong defense. “I feel like that Thursday

Europe and U.S. beg to differ over Solheim Cup favoritism

The verbal jousting has started to crank up ahead of this week’s 14th Solheim Cup in Germany, with Europe and the United States both suggesting they are the underdogs to win the biennial team event. The hosts, captained by Swede Carin Koch, want to make it a hat-trick of victories for the first time while Juli Inkster’s U.S. side are hoping to end a six-year wait to triumph in the

Adidas brand to take over as NHL supplier from Reebok in 2017

German sportswear firm Adidas has struck a seven-year partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) starting in 2017, taking over from its own Reebok subsidiary, as it seeks to challenge rival Nike in top North American sports. Adidas also said it planned to sign more high profile NHL players after it agreed a sponsorship with Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, the top pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.

Harper, Strasburg shine as Nats blank Phillies

(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Strasburg allowed just one hit and tied a career high with 14 strikeouts while Bryce Harper homered twice for the Washington Nationals in a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. It was the third successive win for Washington (74-70), who gained ground in the National League East after the New York Mets (83-62) lost to the Miami Marlins. For Strasburg, it was a