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Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware returns to practice

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware returned to practice on a limited basis Tuesday with the plan to have him ready for the season opener against Carolina. Ware missed training camp with a back issue that kept him out of five games in 2015 but said he feels much better than he did at the end of last…

Early miscues cost Troy in 2-0 loss at Samford

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  ­– Samford scored two first half goals and held Troy to just one shot on goal as the Bulldogs pulled out a 2-0 win on a rain soaked field at the Samford Soccer Complex on Sunday. The Bulldogs (1-0-1) landed it first goal in the 11th minute when Malcanisha Kelley eluded a pair of Troy defenders and…

Troy soccer kicks off season with 2-0 win

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (troytrojans.com) ­– The Troy soccer team opened its 2016 season on the right foot with a 2-0 win over Gardner-Webb at Greene-Harbison Stadium on Friday. Despite having seven shots in the first half, Troy (1-0) was unable to crack the scoreboard until Brooke McKee tucked away a cross from Abby Reynolds in the 54th minute. Reynolds got…

Mets activate Cespedes, option Rivera back to Las Vegas

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The New York Mets activated outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera from the disabled list in a move manager Terry Collins hopes will provide a much-needed offensive boost for his ball club. Cespedes had been out since Aug. 4 because of a strained right quad. He was among the team leaders in batting average (.289),…

Trojans prep for final scrimmage of camp & Fan Day

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – The official end of Troy football’s fall camp will come Saturday as the Trojans will go through their second and final full scrimmage since they began practice back on Aug. 2. The scrimmage begins at 11 a.m. in Veterans Memorial Stadium and is open to the public. The scrimmage will be immediately followed by Fan Day…

Troy soccer opens season at Gardner-Webb

TROY, Ala. ­(troytrojans.com) – The Troy soccer team opens the 2016 regular season in Boiling Springs, N.C., against Gardner-Webb on Friday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. (CT). The Trojans enter the season looking to build on a 14-4-2 campaign in 2015. Key returners include Abby Reynolds and Brooke McKee, who combined to score 10 goals and record seven assists…

Mikki Lewis Tabbed Preseason All-Sun Belt; Trojans Picked Second

  TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  ­– Troy junior goalkeeper Mikki Lewis was named to the Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Team on Tuesday as selected by the leagues coaches. The Trojans were picked to finish second. Lewis was a 2015 All-Sun Belt First Team selection after leading the league with nine shutouts. The St. Johns, Fla., native has posted 20 career clean…

Troy’s Brandon Silvers named to Manning Award Watch List

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – Troy junior Brandon Silvers was one of just 30 quarterbacks named to the Manning Award Watch List, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Monday. The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates’…

Former Trojan Sophie Kleeman captains team to Australian title

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Former Troy women’s basketball player Sophie Kleeman captained the Newcastle Hunters to the 2016 Molton Waratah League title with a 55-50 win over the Illawarra Hawks on Sunday. The win avenged a loss to the Hawks in the next to last game of the regular season; it was the only loss the Hunters suffered as the…

Troy’s Ashley Beverly Kelley inks pro deal in Israel

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)  – Former Troy women’s basketball standout Ashley Beverly Kelley has signed to play professionally for Hapoel Rishon LeZion in Ligat Ha Al (Israeli Premier League), the top division in Israeli basketball. Beverly Kelley is the all-time steals leader at Troy and ranks second with 1,973 career points. She recently completed her storied career by leading the Trojans to…