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Hayden Panettiere’s death highlights risk of overdose death after stopping and resuming drug use

A coroner’s report notes actor Hayden Panettiere had been in rehab just weeks before her death from an accidental drug overdose. Although details of her care are unknown, people with drug addictions face a high risk of fatal overdose immediately after a period of sobriety. Experts say they may not realize their tolerance has dropped in that time, meaning a previously tolerated dose could overwhelm the body. Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, on Aug. 16. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said several drugs were found in her ...

Steelers have a tough task ahead

Pro Picks: Broncos will beat the Rams in a possible Super Bowl preview (AP) — Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams' dynamic offense vs. Denver's stout defense is a potential Super Bowl preview in Week 3. The Rams knocked Jaxson Dart out of the game and dominated the New York Giants, but have a short turnaround after a Monday night home win. All-Pros Patrick Surtain II, Zach Allen and the rest of the Broncos' defense will be a difficult challenge for Stafford, who threw three of his four touchdown passes to Davante Adams with Puka Nacua sidelined. The Bo Nix-Jaylen Waddle ...

Cardinals halt Pirates win streak

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matthew Liberatore ended an 11-start winless stretch and Alec Burleson got his major league-best 112th RBI as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday night. Liberatore (6-14) gave up one run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and no walks. His previous win came on July 11 against Atlanta in the left-hander's last start before the All-Star break. Liberatore had lost eight straight decisions. Burleson singled in the first run in a three-run third that put the Cardinals ahead 3-1. Iván Herrera scored on a wild pitch ...

Red Sox earn playoff spot against Guardians

BOSTON (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched six innings to tie Philadelphia's Cristopher Sánchez for the major league lead with his 18th victory, Andruw Monasterio drove in the only run with a sixth-inning single, and the Boston Red Sox edged Cleveland 1-0 on Wednesday night to snap the Guardians' six-game winning streak. It was just the fifth win in 13 games for the Red Sox, who clinched a playoff spot on Sunday. The 36-year-old Gray (18-5) is in line to become the fourth Red Sox pitcher since 2000 to lead the AL in victories, joining Rick Porcello (2016), Josh Beckett ('07) and Curt ...

Columbus fires coach after incident

COLUMBUS (AP) — Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew fired reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín late Tuesday, following allegations of physical abuse and sexist conduct toward a female match official. Higuaín, the brother of former Argentina and Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín, recently served a two-game suspension following an incident involving a female referee in an MLS NEXT Pro match on Aug. 23, according to local media. The Professional Soccer Referees Association, a body representing match officials across the U.S. and Canada, said in a statement on social media that ...

Six NFL teams lose quarterbacks

(AP) — The NFL hasn't seen an early-season injury epidemic at quarterback quite like this in a long time. With Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all getting injured in Week 2, there's a good chance six teams will have been forced to go with a backup quarterback as the starter because of injuries by the time the games this week are finished. This will be the first time since at least 2000 that has happened within the first three games of a season. There have been four other seasons in that time when at least six teams used multiple starting quarterbacks within the first ...