Bills sign Harding graduate Herron

October 7, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.

The Buffalo Bills signed free agent running back Dan Herron to address an injury-depleted backfield that could be down yet another player.

Herron signed on Tuesday after being one of several running backs to work out try out for the job at the team’s facility.

Buffalo is suddenly short on running backs after general manager Doug Whaley announced rookie Karlos Williams’ status is uncertain after he sustained a concussion in a 24-10 loss to the New York Giants.

Herron spent the previous two seasons in Indianapolis, where he had 389 yards rushing and a touchdown in 25 games, including three starts. The Colts released Herron last month by placing him on waived-injured.

Selected in the sixth round of the 2012 draft by Cincinnati, Herron spent a little over a season with the Bengals before being signed by the Colts.

Poland’s Gabriel earns Scholar Athlete honor

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

Poland High School graduate Erin Gabriel was one of four Tennessee softball players to earn NFCA Division I All-American Scholar Athlete honors for the 2014-15 academic year.

Also representing the Volunteers were Meghan Gregg, Rainey Gaffin and Lauren Irwin.

Tennessee was one of nine programs in the Southeastern Conference to have multiple players earn recognition.

The honor was awarded to 5,493 softball players across seven membership divisions, who recorded a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

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USA defeats Panama

COMMERCE CITY, Colo.

Substitute Jerome Kiesewetter sparked the offense with a goal and an assist in the second half, and the United States beat Panama 4-0 in CONCACAF Olympic qualifying on a rainy Tuesday night.

Already through to the semifinal round, the Americans didn’t have much to play for and rested several of their starters. Scoreless at halftime, the U.S. caught a break early in the second half when Panama defender Fidel Escobar knocked in a crossing shot. Kiesewetter then scored three minutes later and Jordan Morris right after that.

Luis Gil wrapped up the scoring by converting a penalty kick, helping the Americans advance out of Group A with a 3-0 record. Canada finished second.

Spieth, Johnson paired in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea

Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson battled at Chambers Bay in the U.S. Open. They will be partners in South Korea at the Presidents Cup.

U.S. captain Jay Haas saved Spieth and Johnson for the anchor match of foursomes Thursday when the Presidents Cup begins at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea. They will face Marc Leishman of Australia and Danny Lee of New Zealand.

MLB increases time for inning breaks

NEW YORK

In the first year of Major League Baseball’s countdown clocks, between-inning breaks were clearly longer during the postseason opener between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees.

The clock time was 3 minutes, 15 seconds Tuesday night for the AL wild-card game at Yankee Stadium, up from 2:25 for most regular-season games and 2:45 for nationally televised regular-season games. MLB said the break time was intended to be 2:55, as in previous postseasons, with the first pitch supposed to be thrown within the last 20 seconds of clock time.

MLB planned to make the breaks 2:45 for pitching changes and during extra innings.

Staff/wire report