PRO BASKETBALLWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama saluted the Cleveland Cavaliers for rallying to beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, giving the city its first pro sports title since 1964.Obama hosted the Cavs on the South Lawn of the White House, squeezing in another sports champion before he leaves office.Obama singled out several players for praise, but particularly focused on LeBron James, who won the Most Valuable Player award during the championship series.DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets filed a protest with the NBA over a call in the final second of a 108-107 loss in Memphis on Tuesday.The ball appeared to go off a Grizzlies player with 0.7 seconds remaining, but the ruling on the floor and a video review awarded possession to Memphis. Marc Gasol hit the game-winning shot on a tip-in.The Nuggets said the NBA released its final 2-minute officiating report and acknowledged an incorrect possession call. Denver coach Michael Malone says the best-case scenario would be to replay the last seven-tenths.The odds of that, though, are slim and none, Malone said.But its not without precedent. Atlanta and Miami replayed the final 51.9 seconds of their disputed game during the 2007-08 season.PRO FOOTBALLRENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman confirmed he was fined by the NFL for his hit on Buffalo kicker Dan Carpenter in Mondays game against the Bills.Sherman said he will not appeal the $9,115 fine. He was not penalized for unnecessary roughness on the play.BASEBALLATLANTA -- Former NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey and the Atlanta Braves agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract, adding a 42-year-old knuckleballer to a thin rotation as the team moves into a new ballpark.Dickeys agreement is subject to a successful physical. He would become the first of the 158 major league free agents to switch teams this offseason.Dickey had a career-high 20 wins in 2012, his final season with the New York Mets. He won the Cy Young Award and then was traded. The right-hander spent the last four years with the Toronto Blue Jays, going 10-15 with a 4.46 ERA in 2016.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Matt Holliday became baseballs final free agent this offseason, formally leaving the St. Louis Cardinals when he and the team agreed to waive a provision in his contract that would have guaranteed his 2017 salary if he finishes among the top 10 in NL MVP voting.The 36-year-old outfielder certainly will not finish among the top 10 when voting is announced Nov. 17, so the move makes him a free agent one week earlier. He hit .246 with 20 homers and 62 RBI in 110 games, missing substantial time after his left thumb was broken when he was hit by a pitch on Aug. 11.At the start of the seasons last weekend, the Cardinals said they planned to decline Hollidays $17 million option for 2017. The seven-time All-Star still gets a $2 million buyout.SOCCERSAN JOSE, Calif. -- Christen Press had her fourth career hat trick by the 38th minute, Alex Morgan added two goals, and the U.S. womens national team routed Romania 8-1.NEW YORK -- Seattle forward Jordan Morris was voted Major League Soccers Rookie of the Year after scoring 12 goals in his first professional season.The 21-year-old made his national team debut two years ago while still at Stanford.Morris received an average of 45 percent of the vote in balloting by players, media and club management.He will miss Fridays World Cup qualifier against Mexico because of a hamstring injury.BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Memories of the biggest humiliation in Brazilian football and the return of Lionel Messi to Argentina were not enough to stop the five-time World Cup champions from beating their archrivals 3-0 in South American qualifying for the World Cup.There were no Brazilians in tears this time, unlike at the World Cup in 2014.The victory over Argentina extended Brazils successful streak under new coach Tite to five matches, giving the qualification leaders 24 points from 11 matches. Argentina has 16.GOLFPLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico -- Chris Kirk shot an 8-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba.Kirk had four birdies on each nine in his bogey-free round on Mayakobas Greg Norman-designed El Camaleon course. Ben Crane, Camilo Villegas and Gary Woodland were tied for second.MEXICO CITY -- Carlota Ciganda birdied three of the last six holes for a 5-under 67 and a share of the lead with Sarah Jane Smith in the Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Invitational.Ciganda had a bogey-free opening round at Club de Golf Mexico. The Spaniard won last month in South Korea for her first LPGA Tour title.SUN CITY, South Africa -- Henrik Stenson shot a 3-under 69 in the Nedbank Golf Challenge, leaving the Swede a stroke back in his bid to wrap up the Race to Dubai title with a victory Sunday.Englands Ross Fisher, Chiles Felipe Aguilar and South Koreas Jeunghun Wang shot 68 at Gary Player Country Club.AUTO RACINGCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR driver Brian Scott plans to retire after next weeks season finale to spend more time with his family.Scott is 28 and has been racing at NASCARs national level since 2007. He has two young children.Albertsons Companies, Scotts longtime sponsor, said it would terminate its NASCAR program after the season. However, Richard Petty Motorsports plans to field the No. 44 that Scott drove with a new sponsor and another driver. China Basketball Jerseys . 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There wont be a party.When they take the field Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Browns will have gone 364 days since their last win, a 24-10 victory over San Francisco that seems eons ago.Johnny Manziel was the winning quarterback, his finest moment before being cut and hitting the club circuit.Since Dec. 13, its been a startling freefall for Johnny Football and the Browns, who are 0-12 and moving dangerously close to joining the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams in NFL history to not win a game in a 16-game season.Nobody wants to go winless and we only can do something about it on Sundays because thats when it counts, said Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III, who will make his first start since Sept. 11. I think everyone in this locker room is sincerely focused on this game and giving ourselves an opportunity to get that elusive win that weve been chasing.The Browns got a break from their pursuit of win No. 1 last week as a bye allowed them time to heal -- mentally and physically.The Bengals (4-7-1), meanwhile, played perhaps their best game this season, blowing out Philadelphia 32-14 to keep their fading playoff hopes from dying. Like Cleveland, Cincinnati hasnt had the season it expected and now the Bengals want to avoid the indignity of being the first team to lose to the Browns.Its a dangerous matchup for the Bengals, who could again be without star wide receiver A.J. Green again because of a hamstring injury. A loss to Cleveland -- Cincinnati won the Oct. 23 matchup 31-17 -and a win by Pittsburgh on Sunday or Baltimore on Monday night would eliminate the Bengals, and extend their streak of not winning a playoff game to 26 seasons.But first things first. The Bengals are determined not to overlook the Browns. As much respect as they have for Cleveland coach Hue Jackson, the Bengals former offensive coordinator who appeared to be Marvin Lewis heir apparent, they dont want to lose to him. They know theyre in for a battle.Youre going to get all the fight theyve got left, said left tackle Andrew Whitworth. Knowing Hue Jackson and the motivator he is, Im sure hes got them prepared for these last four weeks, that theyre going to give everything theyve got every single week. The reality is it really shouldnt be our concern because I expect our football team to be fighting the exact same way.BACK AGAIN: Griffins got four games to prove to the Browns he should be their quarterback next season -- and maybe beyond.dddddddddddd Cleveland will undoubtedly draft a quarterback in the early rounds, but might not use one of its two 2017 first-round picks on a QB if Griffin shows enough.My job is to go out there and make them believe that, he said.BUNDLE UP: With snow and wind in the forecast, the weather could have a huge impact on Sundays game. However, Jackson said Griffin told him he can handle Mother Natures wrath.It is kind of funny, he said. He has a snowball. He has a straight ball. He has a long ball. He has a lot of different kind of balls, so we are going to find out if he can throw all those balls come this weekend.KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT: The Bengals finally figured out how to get along without Green and running back Giovani Bernard, out with a torn ACL. They put their rookies on the spot and they delivered in the win over Philadelphia, with receivers Tyler Boyd and Cody Core playing bigger roles.When a guy like A.J. goes down, all of a sudden youre searching for those guys that are going to step up for you, and you end up finding some hidden gems, Whitworth said. They get in the game and the lights are on and all of a sudden they show up. That was good to see.ANDYS DANDY: Bengals QB Andy Dalton dissected the Eagles last week, completing 23 of 30 passes for 332 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.We got into a rhythm. Everybody was on the same page, Dalton said. Guys made plays with A.J. (Green) being out. The more that we are together, the better timing and feel we are going to have.Daltons has had the highest (146.8) and third-highest (139.8) passer ratings of his career against the Browns.SURPRISES FROM HUE: The Browns used rookie QB Kevin Hogan to run the ball in the October game, and he finished with 104 yards and a TD. Cleveland ran for 180 yards and the Bengals expect Jackson to have a few more surprises for them in the rematch, given he had a bye week to prepare.The last time we played them they had a backup step in and make a lot of plays, so it could be three quarterbacks, defensive end Carlos Dunlap said.---AP Sports Writer Joe Kay in Cincinnati contributed to this report.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter