It was a good night to be a wild-card contender. Chad Ruhwedel Jersey . In the American League, the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros and New York Yankees all won, with only the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays losing among the top contenders. In the National League, the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets all won, with the Cardinals perhaps striking a death blow to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Seattle Mariners also lost, and were knocking them from the list of contenders. Sorry, Mariners fans, but six games back with five teams to jump over is too tall of a task.Lets take a quick look at the state of the wild-card races.Current wild-card odds (from FiveThirtyEight.com):American League Blue Jays: 35 percent (plus 41 percent to win division, 1 percent behind Red Sox) Tigers: 35 percent (15 percent to win division) Orioles: 34 percent (15 percent to win division) Astros: 26 percent (up 4 percent) Royals: 11 percent Yankees: 8 percent (2 percent to win division)National League Cardinals: 63 percent (up 5 percent) Mets: 61 percent Giants: 60 percent (12 percent to win division) Pirates: 4 percent (down 4 percent) Tom Barrasso Jersey . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. Dave Burrows Jersey . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. https://www.cheappenguinsjersey.com/591q...y-penguins.html . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-8)OPEN CAMP: July 26, Anderson, IndianaLAST YEAR: Andrew Luck never looked right and neither did Colts. Luck missed nine games because of injuries, forcing coach Chuck Pagano to survive worst season of four-year tenure with five quarterbacks. Instead of contending for Super Bowl trip, as widely expected, Indy missed playoffs for only second time since 2002.IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: C Ryan Kelly, CB Patrick Robinson, RB Robert Turbin, QB Scott Tolzien, OL LeRaven Clark, defensive coordinator Ted Monachino.IMPORTANT LOSSES: TE Coby Fleener, LB Jerrell Freeman, S Dwight Lowery, CB Greg Toler, QB Matt Hasselbeck, WR Andre Johnson, C Khaled Holmes, quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen, defensive coordinator Greg Manusky.CAMP NEEDS: Colts top priority hasnt changed: finding offensive line combination to reduce number of hits Luck takes. Adding Kelly in draft should help. Marty Mcsorley Jersey. Indy also believes Luck can help himself by taking fewer chances; running less could keep him healthy. Throwing ball away more frequently should reduce turnovers, too. Monachino will focus on stopping run. But training camp will be first time players will see how philosophies of Monachino and offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski really work.EXPECTATIONS: Though teams goal hasnt changed, nobody is talking Super Bowl this summer. Pagano and general manager Ryan Grigson even downplay expectations in AFC South. If Luck stays healthy, Colts could again be championship contender. Indy should make playoffs and chase third division title in four years.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '