GCC football picked last in PAC pollLATROBE — The Grove City College football team, with first-year coach Andrew DiDonato at the helm, was picked to finish last Wednesday in the Presidents' Athletic Conference in the 2016 PAC Preseason Football Poll.The Wolverines are coming off an 0-10 season in 2015.Thomas More College was picked as the favorite in the league, followed by Washington & Jefferson and Case Western Reserve.

IOC members grill organizing officialsRIO DE JANEIRO — With the Rio Olympics set to open, worried IOC members grilled top organizing officials about traffic jams, water pollution, security, and the absence of signage that gives the games its own distinct look.International Olympic President Thomas Bach also turned up the pressure by talking straight to organizing committee president Carlos Nuzman and CEO Sidney Levy, who tried to soothe almost 100 IOC members.Prince Albert of Monaco asked about Rio’s severe water pollution, which soils Olympic venues for sailing, rowing, canoeing, triathlon and open-water swimming. Rio treats about half of its raw sewage, dumping the rest into the waters surrounding the area of 12 million people.

49ers sign Bowman to 4-year extensionSANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker NaVorro Bowman to a four-year contract extension through the 2022 season.The 28-year-old Bowman missed the 2014 season after a devastating left knee injury during the NFC championship game, then returned last year and led the NFL with 154 total tackles. He also had 2 1/2 sacks and two passes defensed, earned first-team All-Pro honors and was a Pro Bowl selection.

Cardinals’ Mathieu gets $62.5 millionGLENDALE, Ariz. — On what he called “a proud day,” Tyrann Mathieu added a rich chapter to his remarkable comeback story by signing a five-year, $62.5 million contract extension.The deal makes him one of the highest-paid defensive backs in the game.Although an initial report put Mathieu’s guaranteed money at $40 million, a person close to the situation clarified that the player was guaranteed $21.25 million at signing, including a $15.5 million signing bonus.

Dodger ace Kershaw put on 60-day DLDENVER — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, sidelined since late June with a herniated disk in his back, was moved to the 60-day disabled list.That means the 28-year-old won’t be able to return until Aug. 27, at the earliest.Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said the three-time Cy Young winner hasn’t participated in any baseball activity since he suffered a setback in a simulated game July 16.