ave a horrible recent record against the Broncos, winning just one of 11 matches since late 2010, and just two of 14 since late 2009.* The Dragons attacking averages for the season are poor, ranking

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- Even if only for two weeks, can Faster-Higher-Stronger overpower deadlier, scarier and bloodier? Can the Olympic Games offer the world momentary levity, distract from terror, shootings, poverty and other worries in globally grim times? And, if not, what use is the multibillion dollar celebration of youthful endeavor and mostly niche sports?- Gold, silver, bronze and Pikachu. The AP travels around the Olympic venues to see how many Pokemon are hiding as Pokemon Go is released in Latin America just in time for the Summer Games.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- The defending champions are ready for their international introduction. The U.S. mens basketball team holds its Olympic news conference, where it will try to explain to a worldwide media that still calls it the Dream Team that winning a third straight gold medal isnt a given. News conference starts 1:15 p.m.- The Oklahoma City Thunder have reached a new deal with All-Star guard Russell Westbrook. The two sides have agreed on a new three-year contract worth $85.7 million, the AP is told.- BALTIMORE -- Left-hander Wade Miley makes his debut with the Baltimore Orioles, who will seek to complete a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers in a matchup of first-place teams at Camden Yards. Game starts 7:05 p.m.- DETROIT -- Jordan Zimmermann returns from the disabled list for the Tigers, who have won eight straight. Jose Quintana starts for Chicago. Game starts 1 p.m.- TAMPA, Fla. -- Nine games into his bid to transform the bumbling Tampa Bay Buccaneers into championship contenders, the normally unflappable Tony Dungy reached a boiling point. A 1-8 record was discouraging, but hardly the only disheartening aspect of yet another slow start for a perennial last-place franchise that suffered through 13 consecutive losing seasons before the young coachs arrival in 1996.- FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Veteran pass rusher Dwight Freeney meets his new teammates and practices for the first time with the Atlanta Falcons. Coach Dan Quinn plans to bring Freeney along slowly over the next few days.- In the history of college football, only 44 schools have been able to make the claim Were No. 1 and have The Associated Press poll back up the boast. The AP has ranked the No. 1s by number of times holding the top spot.- TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Defending national champion Alabama opens preseason camp in search of a starting quarterback for the third straight year.- CROMWELL, Conn. -- Three-quarters of the U.S. mens Olympic golf team will be playing together in the first round of the Travelers Championship. Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed and Matt Kuchar are scheduled to go out as a trio on the newly renovated TPC River Highlands course. Swell Bottle Wood Collection . Radwanska, making her debut in the Seoul tournament, hit eight aces in a match that lasted 1 hour, 4 minutes at Olympic Park tennis stadium. "It was definitely a very good match -- I was playing really good tennis," Radwanska said. sWell Water Bottle Marble . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. http://www.swellbottlesale.com/ . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. Cheap Swell Traveler . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Swell Bottles Wholesale . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1. Brisbane star Matt Gillett will finally make his comeback from a shoulder injury for the Broncos crucial round 22 NRL match against St George Illawarra on Thursday night at WIN Stadium.The Queensland back-rower has been cleared to return from the injury he suffered in State of Origin II.Gillett passed a fitness test at the Broncos Red Hill base on Wednesday morning.Hes a current Australian player and were glad to have him back. Hes good to go, Broncos coach Wayne Bennett said.The 27-year-old was due to return for the struggling Broncos, who have won just two of their past nine games, against Sydney Roosters last week but was a late withdrawal.Fellow Maroons Sam Thaiday and Josh McGuire return from suspension for Brisbane.The Dragons will be without NSW back-rower Tyson Frizell after he copped a one-match ban at the NRL judiciary on Tuesday night for making contact with referee Chris James in last weeks loss to Canterbury.Joel Thompson will also miss the match after being suspended for one match for a high tackle. Tyrone McCarthy takes his place in coach Paul McGregors side.Uncapped rookie Luciano Leilua has been called into the squad for Frizell.Leilua, brother of Canberra centre Joey, has represented Australia at Schoolboys level as well as NSW inn under-18s in 2014.ddddddddddddFrizell said he remained confident of the Dragons chances despite his unsuccessful judiciary challenge.One hundred per cent we can win it, he said.Thats probably the biggest disappointment for myself, missing out on this week and letting the boys down.Hopefully we can turn our season around and get a win down at home.The Dragons have lost four straight and realistically need to win this to keep their finals hopes intact. They are undefeated this season in Wollongong beating Penrith, North Queensland and Melbourne but the Cowboys and the Storm were minus their State of Origin stars.KEY STATS* The Dragons have a horrible recent record against the Broncos, winning just one of 11 matches since late 2010, and just two of 14 since late 2009.* The Dragons attacking averages for the season are poor, ranking second last in points (13.1), tries (2.3) and linebreaks (2.9). Only the Knights are worse in all three categories.* Despite their form slump, the Broncos average a try for every nine tackles they have inside their opponents 20m line, the best red zone ratio of any team.Source: Fox Sports Stats ' ' '