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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears released Robbie Gould, ending an 11-year run with the most accurate kicker in franchise history, and upgraded their offensive line by signing three-time Pro Bowl guard Josh Sitton to a three-year deal Sunday night.With Gould gone and Sitton in place, the Bears figure to have a different look when they open the season against Houston on Sept. 11.Gould had quite a run in Chicago after going undrafted out of Penn State in 2005. He was working in construction when he signed with the Bears early that season after being released by New England and Baltimore.Gould helped the 2006 team reach the Super Bowl and became the Bears all-time leader in field-goal percentage (85.4 percent) and points (1,207). He also holds club records for field goals made (276), field goals made of 50 yards or more (23), field goals made in a season (33 in 2015) and longest field goal made (58-yards in 2013).Gould had a rough stretch last season after making his first 15 field-goal attempts, though he wound up converting 84.6 percent. He made 5 of 6 field goals in the preseason but missed two extra points in the final exhibition against Cleveland. And with two years remaining on his contract, the Bears are parting ways and will need to bring in another kicker.The 30-year-old Sitton was a surprise cut by Green Bay on Saturday. He had started 112 of 121 regular-season games since being drafted in the fourth round in 2008 out of Central Florida. He was one of the leaders on a front five that protects quarterback Aaron Rodgers.The signing of Sitton should bring a smile to quarterback Jay Cutler. He will have two star guards protecting him with three-time Pro Bowl lineman Kyle Long on the right side and Sitton at left guard.The Bears can now go with either veteran Ted Larsen at center or rookie Cody Whitehair, who took some snaps there but worked mainly at left guard in the preseason.The Bears also signed tight end Logan Paulsen and claimed center Eric Kush and cornerback Crevon LeBlanc off waivers on Sunday.Offensive lineman Cornelius Edison, defensive back Demontre Hurst and tight end Khari Lee were waived to make room on the roster.Paulsen played in 75 games for Washington over five seasons, finishing with 79 receptions for 801 yards and six touchdowns. But he missed last year with an injury and was released on Saturday.Kush also was cut Saturday after appearing in seven games with the Rams last season. LeBlanc, an undrafted rookie out of Florida Atlantic, played 141 snaps and had an interception for New England during the preseason, but was released by the Patriots over the weekend.The Bears signed six players to their practice squad, including former Harvard tight end Ben Braunecker and wide receiver Daniel Braverman, a seventh-round pick in this years draft out of Western Michigan.---AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLJake Odorizzi Jersey . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Marwin Gonzalez Twins Jersey . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. http://www.twinssale.com/twins-nelson-cruz-jersey/ . The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries. Tony Oliva Jersey Byron Buxton Jersey . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss.NEW YORK -- It started off so well for Venus Williams on Monday at the US Open. But then she became engaged in a back-and-forth, down-to-the-wire clash with Karolina Pliskova. Ultimately, the Czech won and reached the quarterfinals.There was no such drama in sister Serenas?fourth-round encounter, however. Heres how the chain of events unfolded on Day 8:As much as well remember this match as one that Venus lost, credit belongs to Pliskova, the tours top ace-maker by a large margin. Pliskova is just a few weeks removed from her first Tier 1 win, in Cincinnati, and now shes on to her first career quarterfinal at any major. Read moreAnd while were not going to eulogize Venus career, we need to recognize what shes doing is largely unprecedented. If she had won, she would have become the oldest player, at 36, to reach a US Open quarterfinal in the Open era.She may not have a lot of years left to play, but Venus Williams deserves to be appreciated in her own right, no matter her family ties.- Jane McManus (@janesports) September 5, 2016Moments after Venus lost, a melancholy Serena walked onto the court, but if her sisters result were a factor then, it certainly was not during the match. Serena beat?Yaroslava Shvedova behind blistering serves and near-perfect play -- and in the process broke yet another record. Move over, Rogeer?Might be wise for Dominic Thiem to take a good, hard look at the Williams sisters career trajectory.ddddddddddddTheyve been playing, and winning, on tour for nearly two decades. Thiem, just 23, is already showing signs of burnout. Against Juan Martin del Potro, a highly anticipated showdown on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, Thiem retired in the second set, citing an injured knee. Too much tennis taking its toll?For del Potro, he becomes the lowest-ranked player at No. 142 to make a US Open quarterfinal since Jimmy Connors famous run 25 years ago in 1991. Still, as exciting and deserving as it was to del Potro, who missed more than two years worth of time with wrist injuries, he could sympathize with Thiem.Its not nice to win this way. Get well soon @ThiemDomi!! pic.twitter.com/QyDKFSFOFA- Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) September 5, 2016In a very workmanlike effort, Stan Wawrinka also marches into the elite eight. And he did it behind an inordinate amount of winners. ?Look! We have a GOAT sighting. From afar anyway.??Just because @rogerfederer isnt at the #USOpen, that doesnt mean the five-time champion isnt watching...https://t.co/peF1T053t3- ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) September 5, 2016 ' ' '