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(TSX / STATS) -- Baltimore Ravens starting quarterback Joe Flacco is dealing with a back injury and will at least miss the start of training camp, according to multiple reports.

The Baltimore Sun reported that Flacco could be limited early in camp while nfl.com took it a step further, saying Flacco is preparing to miss 3-to-6 weeks with a disc issue in his back.

Veteran backup Ryan Mallett and Dustin Vaughan are the only other quarterbacks on the Ravens roster heading into camp.

(TSX / STATS) -- SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- When the CONCACAF Gold Cup began, United States men's national team coach Bruce Arena looked at the event as a chance to view some second-stringers and youngsters with an eye toward upcoming World Cup qualifying matches.

Winning the Gold Cup, the championship of soccer's North America, Central America and the Caribbean region, is nice, but the World Cup is the ultimate goal. (MORE)

Royals win 8th in row, rout Tigers 16-2

(TSX / STATS) -- DETROIT -- Eric Hosmer has won Gold Gloves and a championship in his seven-year career. The Kansas City Royals first baseman added a long-awaited grand slam to his resume on Wednesday.

Hosmer's first career grand slam highlighted a nine-run seventh inning and the Royals extended their season-best winning streak to eight games by pounding the Detroit Tigers 16-2 at Comerica Park. (MORE)

Vikes give Griffen 4-yr., $58M extension
(TSX / STATS) -- The Minnesota Vikings signed defensive end Everson Griffen to a four-year contract extension on Wednesday that will keep him with the organization through the 2022 season. The deal is worth $58 million and includes $34 million in guarantees, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. (MORE)

Browns' Kessler getting 1st-team reps
(TSX / STATS) -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Cody Kessler will get the first-team reps to start training camp, coach Hue Jackson announced Wednesday. "He deserves the chance to walk out there first," Jackson told reporters at a press conference to kick off training camp, which opens with the first practice Thursday. (MORE)

Sale Ks 11, beats Mariners for 13th win
(TSX / STATS) -- SEATTLE -- When Chris Sale went to sleep Tuesday, the night before he was to pitch a day game at Safeco Field, his Boston Red Sox were still playing. He didn't learn the Red Sox had lost their season-high fourth straight game -- 6-5 in 13 innings, a game which lasted 4 hours, 59 minutes and finished after midnight -- until Wednesday morning. (MORE)

Turner hit in 9th lifts Dodgers by Twins

Indians' run hits 6 after late outburst
(TSX / STATS) -- CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have won six games in a row and rookie center fielder Bradley Zimmer has hit leadoff in five of them. That's not a coincidence. "We thought he could do it, but it's nice to see it," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "The way he plays center field, the way he runs the bases. This bodes well for us." (MORE)

Djokovic to end 2017 season due to elbow
(TSX / STATS) -- Novak Djokovic announced Wednesday he will miss the rest of the 2017 season to recover from a right elbow injury. The Serbian, a 12-time Grand Slam champion and ranked No. 4 in the world, admitted after he was forced to retire during his Wimbledon quarterfinal loss two weeks ago that he had been feeling pain in his elbow for the past 18 months. (MORE)

Marlins rough up Darvish in 22-10 win
(TSX / STATS) -- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yu Darvish walked off the field to a smattering of applause on a wild and weird Wednesday night at Globe Life. The Darvish drama was just the appetizer in a game in which the Miami Marlins set a franchise scoring record and a probable Hall of Famer was ejected for standing in the wrong spot. (MORE)