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Big Ten territory will soon stretch to the West Coast with UCLA and USC, after the seismic expansion finalized this summer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are days away from kicking off their new season and already have placed two players on injured reserve.

Earnie Shavers, whose thunderous punches stopped 68 fighters and earned him heavyweight title fights with Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes, has died. He was 78. Former British boxer and close friend Kenny Rainford told The Associated Press in a telephone call from Liverpool, England, that his close friend died on Thursday in Virginia at the home of one of his daughters.

DENVER (AP) — Nathaniel Hackett's first training camp in Denver was notable for its paucity of hard hits, at least until a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys. What really turned heads, however, was Hackett's decision to ditch 7-on-7 drills, the staple of today's pass-heavy offenses pitting the quarterback, his snapper and five pass catchers against a mix of defensive backs and linebackers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cornerback Terrell Bonds has talked about being a member of the NFL 's Tennessee Titans since he played in college at Tennessee State. Five years after his college days ended, he's finally on the Titans' roster as a training camp signee. “For it to actually come true now, it's crazy and I'm thankful for it,” Bonds said.