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ELIZABETH, N.J. -- A former Major League Baseball pitcher has hung up his jersey and become a police officer.Anthony Varvaro graduated from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police academy on Friday.He was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners from 2010 to 2015. He went 7-9 in six seasons before an arm injury sidelined him for most of 2015.The 32-year-old from New York graduated in a ceremony in Elizabeth along with 79 others.The Port Authority Police Department patrols the New York regions airports, tunnels, bridges and a transit system.Fridays graduating class includes 46 New Yorkers, 33 new officers from New Jersey and one moving from Florida. Nine of the recruits have served in the military.Nike Air Max 270 Flynit Nz . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. 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Three minutes after the break, a simple through pass from Paulinho freed Oscar and the Chelsea star rounded goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong to extend Brazils lead. Nike Air Max Tn Nz .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights.Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Sunday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- LOS ANGELES -- The Rams host Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks in their first regular-season home game as the NFL returns to Los Angeles for the first time in nearly 22 years. Game starts 4 p.m.- MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings unveil U.S. Bank Stadium, their $1.1 billion new home, as another chapter in their rich rivalry with the Green Bay Packers is written. Game starts 8:30 p.m.- PITTSBURGH -- The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers meet for the first time since an ugly 18-16 Pittsburgh win in the playoffs last January. Game starts 1 p.m.- Follows to various Top 25 college football games.- The AP releases its weekly Top 25 college football poll at 2 p.m.- NEW YORK -- A day after moving into a tie with San Francisco atop the NL wild-card standings, the New York Mets send rookie Gabriel Ynoa (1-0) to the mound in place of injured star Jacob deGrom in a series finale against the Minnesota Twins and Kyle Gibson (6-9). Game starts 1:10 p.m.- BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles, tied with Toronto top the AL wild-card standings, look to enhance their playoff position in the finale of a four-game series against the last-place Tampa Bay Rays. Wade Miley (8-13) starts for Baltimore while Jake Odorizzi (9-6) goes for Tampa Bay. Game starts 1:35 p.m.- SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants wrap up a four-game series with fellow NL wild-card contender St. Louis. Alex Reyes (1-2) starts for the Cardinals against Alberto Suarez (3-3). Game starts 4:05 p.m.- JOLIET, Ill. -- Defending champion Kyle Busch is tthe top seed and starts from the pole as NASCARs season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup championship kicks off at Chicagoland Speedway.ddddddddddddRace starts 2:46 p.m.- SONOMA, Calif. -- Simon Pagenaud tries to ward off teammate Will Power for the IndyCar title, while Team Penske goes for a 1-2-3 sweep of the championship standings. Race starts 4 p.m.- TORONTO -- All eyes are on the unknown Team North America in its first World Cup of Hockey game against Finland. Connor McDavid and the rest of the blend of 23-and-under U.S. and Canadian players bring speed, skill and excitement thats hard to find in international hockey. Game starts 8 p.m.- TORONTO -- Henrik Lundqvist and Sweden open the World Cup of Hockey against Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and high-powered Russia. Game starts 3 p.m.- INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings says farewell to fans when she plays in her final regular-season game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. After 15 seasons, Catchings is retiring and her team is holding a farewell ceremony after the game. Game starts 4 p.m.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- After 1,192 days, Brazils run of mega-sports events comes to an end at the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games -- a musical tribute to Brazils diversity and 4,350 unique Paralympicans. It began with soccers Confederations Cup in 2013, extended to the 2014 World Cup, ran through IOC President Thomas Bachs goodbye speech last month at the Olympics and culminates as the Paralympics close before 45,000 at Rios Maracana stadium. Ceremony starts 6 p.m. ' ' '