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Harris' spouse to represent US at Paralympic Games in Tokyo

(AP) — Doug Emhoff, the variant has caused many of
spouse of Vice President He’ll attend the Aug. 24 the newest cases and is quick-
Kamala Harris, is taking opening ceremony with Ray- ening the spread of the virus.
his first solo trip abroad mond Greene, the U.S. of-
and will lead a delegation ficial in charge of the U.S. Tokyo’s new daily cases more
to the Paralympic Games Embassy in Tokyo until an than doubled during the
in Tokyo later this month. ambassador is sworn in. Olympic Games, which end-
ed Sunday, with 2,884 cases
President Joe Biden made the About 4,400 athletes with recorded Monday.
announcement Tuesday. physical disabilities from 160
countries will compete in Biden tapped his wife, first
Emhoff will lead a small del- more than 20 sporting events lady Jill Biden, to attend the
egation of himself and one under strict public health Olympics opening ceremony
other person to the Games measures, much like the on July 23. She also met with
that, like the Olympics, were Olympics, through Sept. 5. the prime minister, the em-
delayed a year because of the peror and attended several
coronavirus and also will be Japan has counted 1 million Olympic competitions be-
held as Tokyo sees a surge in infections and more than fore she flew back to Wash- ment lawyer, has traveled has toured COVID-19 clin-
infections fueled by the more 15,700 deaths from CO- ington. to more than 20 states since ics and encouraged people
contagious delta variant of VID-19, faring better than Biden and Harris took of- to get inoculated against the
the virus. many countries, but the delta Emhoff, a former entertain- fice in January. He mostly disease.

Lions' Cabinda getting comfortable back in the backfield

rection of his career changed. holes and put those guys in a talent for the NFLPA.
Cabinda played sparingly at position to be successful,” he
fullback in 2020, but showed said. “That was an awesome expe-
enough for new Lions coach rience,” Cabinda said. “I got
Dan Campbell to quickly Cabinda is taping a docu- to go on radio row and inter-
take notice. mentary that he plans to view guys while also being
release later this month on interviewed.”
“I’ve been intrigued by Cabi- YouTube.
nda since the spring,” Camp- But, for now, he’s focusing
bell said. “There’s something “It’s really an introspective on being the kind of player
about him. We knew he was look into an NFL player’s Campbell said he would
a little raw because he made life and what it really takes,” choose to start a fight to spark
that transition last year, but Cabinda said. “A lot of peo- practice.
there is something to him. I ple think we just show up on
think he’s kind of a hybrid.” Sunday and play, and don’t “Oh, man,” said Cabinda,
understand the way we’re shaking his head and smiling.
Campbell values that Cabi- working, how guys are re- “I don’t want anybody to take
(AP) — Jason Cabinda from Penn State and that I nda, who’s 6-foot-1 and 240 habbing, and what it takes on me as the bad guy. Who you
knows how to make a po- played defense. pounds, can play fullback, a daily basis.” see up here is definitely dif-
sition transition. tailback and H-back while ferent than who you see on
“So, right now, football has also excelling on special Cabinda was an economics the football field. I’m very
The Detroit Lions fullback come full circle for me, being teams. major at Penn State, and had aggressive. I’m very physical.
was a middle linebacker at back in the backfield.” an Instagram post last month I’ve got a screw loose.”
Penn State, ranking ninth He was once accustomed to detailing an NFL business
in career tackles with 286 at Cabinda made the Oakland running with the ball, rush- symposium he attended in NOTES: Rookie RB Jermar
Linebacker U., but never Raiders as an undrafted rook- ing for 1,258 yards and 17 Las Vegas. Jefferson was held out of
played defense as a star tail- ie in 2018 and contributed 21 touchdowns in eight games practice Tuesday with an an-
back at Hunterdon Central tackles. However, he was cut as a high school senior. But “I always thought I was go- kle injury suffered Monday.
Regional in Flemington, the next year in a meeting he now instead opens holes ing to go work on Wall Street ... DE Kevin Strong walked
New Jersey. that aired on HBO’s “Hard for tailbacks. Cabinda had the one day,” he said with a smile. off the field with an athletic
Knocks” before quickly key block on Kerryon John- “But I’m actually a lot more trainer shortly before practice
“Most people don’t know signing to Detroit’s practice son’s 1-yard touchdown run into broadcasting now. That’s ended. ... WR/returner Kalif
that about me,” Cabinda squad. last year at Green Bay. where I’m going to go when Raymond continued to im-
said while walking away af- I’m done.” press by making plays. “He
ter Tuesday morning’s post- He was activated by the Lions “There is nothing better embodies everything we’re
practice interview session. late in 2019, getting into one than having that lead block He covered the Super Bowl about,” Campbell said. “He’s
“They just remember me game at fullback, and the di- and being able to make those two years ago as on-camera competitive as hell.”

Browns star Garrett out with hamstring injury, Walker back

(AP) — Browns All-Pro The Browns play their exhi- with his breathing after re- year, free-agent contract with season, will do individual
defensive end Myles Gar- bition opener on Saturday in turning, and finished with 12 Cleveland. drills before ramping up his
rett is dealing with a ham- Jacksonville. Stefanski would sacks in 14 games. However, activity. The Browns signed
string injury and could not say if Garrett will be able Garrett only had three sacks While Garrett is sidelined Walker this off-season after
miss some time. to go, adding “we’ll talk about in his last seven games. for an indeterminate period, he spent four seasons with
who’s playing, that plan, later starting middle linebacker Indianapolis.
Coach Kevin Stefanski didn’t in the week.” To this point, Garrett had Anthony Walker Jr. returned
provide any specifics on Gar- been having a strong train- on a limited basis after miss- Also, Browns starting cor-
rett’s injury, but said he’ll be The 25-year-old Garrett ing camp, and the Browns ing a week with a knee injury. nerback Denzel Ward will
held out of Tuesday’s practice missed two games last season are excited about pairing miss his third straight prac-
and is day-to-day going for- after contracting the CO- him up front with Jadeveon Stefanski said Walker, who tice with soreness. Stefanski
ward. VID-19 virus. He struggled Clowney, who signed a one- will call defensive signals this didn’t identify Ward’s injury.