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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Nabil Fekir Jersey . - Danny Trevathan is grappling with a setback in his comeback.The Denver Broncos top tackler from last season reinjured his left leg Sunday in his second game back from a broken bone under his kneecap. He learned Monday hell miss several more weeks with another crack on the top and side of the same kneecap.Coach John Fox said this latest injury is nothing even remotely the same as his last injury.However, the timeline for his return might be similar.Although Fox declined to say how long he expected Trevathan to be out, his teammates mentioned six weeks when talking about the linebackers latest injury. Trevathan returned in the sixth week after his first knee injury, which occurred on Aug. 12.Trevathan was able to put weight on his left leg Monday. He walked haltingly through the locker room while holding — but not using — the same crutches he thought hed ditched for good last month.The Broncos weakside linebacker was hurt when he was run over by two New York Jets on a screen pass to Eric Decker on the second play from scrimmage in Denvers 31-17 win at the Meadowlands.Backup Brandon Marshall switched helmets with Trevathan so he could make the defensive calls, and rookie Corey Nelson slid into Marshalls role on sub packages and led the Broncos with seven tackles.Our defence, we never flinch, Marshall said. So I just came in and Im like, Lets go, man. We live for this. And thats what I was telling the guys, and we got it done.Marshall finished with six tackles, same as strongside linebacker Von Miller. Marshall said he leaned on the experience he gained from filling in for Trevathan the last time.It was an easier transition this time, Marshall said. The Colts game, the first time, I was a little nervous; Im not going to lie. But when I went back in this game, I think it was a little slower. The game wasnt fast. It slowed down for me, so that was good.It slowed down quickly for Nelson, too.Its kind of like just getting practice or repetition as a youngster. Youve got to get the game-time experience, said Nelson, a seventh-round pick from Oklahoma. And I felt like as the game went on, I was able to settle my feet and get more comfortable to be able to do what I had to do for the defence.Nelson, who played just two snaps on defence before Sunday, finished with 36 snaps from scrimmage and 26 on special teams.He knew what he was doing. He didnt blink, Marshall said. I guess the moment wasnt too big for him. Im happy for Corey. He did well. Hed been working his tail off. Hes going to be a good asset for us.Nelson did make one big blunder. He was late getting onto the field after a punt in the second half and the Broncos had to use a timeout.I guess he thought it was a different package, Marshall said. So, I had to call a timeout, because it was an empty set. They were going to pass the ball, and if he wasnt in there, it might have been a touchdown.Nelson said he went over to talk with special teams co-ordinator Jeff Rodgers and I just lost track of what personnel was out there. Thats on me. I take responsibility for that.It was a small blemish in a breakout performance for Nelson, who didnt even think hed get drafted after tearing his left pectoral midway through his senior season with the Sooners.Man, Corey was huge this game, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said. He stepped up and played a great game. Nobody knew we were going to have to use him this much this year or in that game. But hes going to have to learn fast with Danny being out six weeks. Were going to need Corey to step up.Were going to need him to improve because its only going to get tougher. Were going to face better offences than that.NOTES: Coach John Fox disputed several of the Broncos 11 flags from Sunday. We turned in a lot of them to the league office, he said. I cant really talk about the specifics. But thats not absolving any blame for us, either.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton ;Steven Nzonzi France Jersey . Anor had not scored since getting his first two goals of the season vs. Philadelphia on March 22 but struck with laser precision from distance in the 56th and 75th minutes. Montreal (3-10-5) lost its third straight and Impact coach Frank Klopas said it literally was a case of his players not stepping up. Thomas Lemar France Jersey . Goldeyes third baseman Ryan Pineda drove in three runs and the pitching staff didnt allow an earned run, as Winnipeg downed Kansas City 6-3 in American Association exhibition action at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas.MINNEAPOLIS -- Derek Jeter was a huge hit from the very start in his final All-Star game. Batting leadoff for the American League, the 40-year-old shortstop for the New York Yankees soaked in an ovation that lasted more than a minute at Target Field, then seized the moment Tuesday night by hitting a double. Jeter soon crossed the plate for the games first run. After three innings of action, he was ceremonially removed from his familiar position in the field to one more round of revering cheers as his mom, dad, sister and nephew watched from the stands. "Its been fun family time for us," Jeter said later. The double was one of Jeters classic, opposite-field line drives to right. He singled to right field in his next at-bat, too, raising his All-Star batting average to a robust .481 -- 13 hits in 27 at-bats. Thats the second-best of all time for players with 20 or more at-bats, behind Charlie Gehringer. OK, so maybe NL starter Adam Wainwright admitted he threw something juicy for Jeter to hit. "I was going to give him a couple pipe shots," the right-hander said. "He deserved it." Wainwright later said that he didnt want to take away from Jeters first inning hit. "It was mis-said," the pitcher said in a television interview. "I hope people realize Im not intentionally giving up hits out there." Jeter showed off in the field, too. In the top of the first, he made a slick, diving stop on Andrew McCutchens sharp groundball up the middle. Jeter got to his feet and fired an on-target throw to first base, but the fleet-footed McCutchen was too fast, beating it out for a leadoff single. McCutchen smiled and pointed at Jeter, who grinned back at the reigning NL MVP. The Yankees captain also had a few words for his teammates. AL manager John Farrell of Boston asked Jeter to speak to the players in the clubhouse before the game. "Just said a couple things," Jeter said. This was the 14th time Jeter was picked as an All-Star. Hes set to retire after this season. When Jeter stepped to the plate, the crowd gave him a 63-second ovation, prompting him to wave, nod and tip his helmet several times. Wainwright, who spoke the day before about how proud he would be to pitch to Jeter on this memorable occasion, backed up toward second base and left his glove on the mound so he could clap along with everyone else at the ballpark. "For him to do that meant a lot to me," Jeter said. With a wide smile, Jeter shouted a few words towward the St. Samuel Umtiti France Jersey. Louis ace, good-naturedly encouraging him to get the inning going. "Just saying, Dude, Im not going anywhere until this ovation is starting to die down," Wainwright said. "So he was telling me to go, and I just thought he deserved it." Fittingly, a recording of late Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppards famous monotone introduction was played as he walked up for his at-bat with thousands of smartphones snapping away in the seats: "Now batting, for the American League, from the New York Yankees, the shortstop, No. 2, Derek Jeter, No. 2." The tribute came right after a national television audience tuned to Fox saw a Nike commercial that featured the likes of Michael Jordan, Jay-Z and Rudolph Giuliani paying their respects to the captain. Right after that, he connected on the second pitch from Wainwright. "I didnt know he was going to hit a double, or I would have changed my mind on that," Wainwright said. "I thought he was going to hit something hard to the right side for a single or an out. I probably should have pitched him a little bit better." In the third, Jeter took Cincinnati ace Alfredo Simon to a full count before his single. Then, right before the fourth inning began, Jeter was taken out for Alexei Ramirez and the captain jogged off. With Frank Sinatras "New York, New York" playing on the stadium speakers, he waved to the crowd and exchanged hugs and handshakes in the AL dugout and then took a curtain call before the game resumed. Earlier in the day, Jeter was the first player to ride down the red carpet that was rolled out for downtown parade of the games greats, from their hotel to the ballpark about 10 blocks away. The hearty ovations started there, while Jeter rode with his parents and other family members, who came to Minneapolis for the event. "I think everyone WANTS it to sink in that this is my last," Jeter said in the clubhouse before batting practice, "but Im just trying to enjoy it while Im here and stop thinking about this is the last one." Commissioner Bud Selig said Major League Baseball has been discussing ways to formally honour Jeter as he enters the final few months of his career. "If you were sitting two decades ago and you said, Boy, this is a guy I want to be the face of baseball and be what this generation will remember, you couldnt have written a script like this," Selig said. "He is just remarkable." ' ' '
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