Antonio Brown's battles will shift from social media to the legal variety.

Brown is the first player in NFL history poised to file nine grievances and appeals during the same time period, league sources told ESPN.

Brown's nine appeals and grievances will be a legal battle to try to recoup as much of the $61-plus million that he believes is owed to him.

The grievances and appeals involve the following issues and sums of money:

• Fine appeals with the Oakland Raiders: $215,000

• Salary guarantees with Oakland: $29 million

• Signing bonus with Raiders: $1 million

• Oakland's unpaid Week 1 salary: $860,000

• New England Patriots' salary guarantee: $1 million

• Patriots signing bonus: $9 million

• Patriots' unpaid Week 3 salary: $64,000

• Patriots' option year in 2020: $20 million

As if that wasn't enough, if the NFL disciplines Brown and suspends him -- which is well within the realm of possibility -- Brown could appeal that as well, which would make him the first player in NFL history to have nine different appeals generated from one season.

Brown again made headlines with his social media activity Saturday when he traded jabs with Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield on Twitter. He also took shots at Patriots owner Robert Kraft and former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Ben Roethlisberger as part of a Twitter tirade last Sunday morning.

Brown, who has been accused of sexual assault and sexual misconduct by two different women, was released by the Patriots last week, making him an unrestricted free agent, eligible to sign with any team. The NFL is conducting an investigation into the allegations.

Yeovil Town's ball boys were all sent off in the closing minutes of Saturday's 3-1 non-league win over Bromley, leaving the referee to retrieve the ball himself, as the bemused club took to social media to discuss the bizarre end to the game.

"The referee has, no joke, just sent off one of our ball boys..." Yeovil said on Twitter, a post that was retweeted by more than 2,000 users, before adding: "Update: he's dismissed all of them."

- Balotelli's daughter accompanies dad as rivals' mascot

85 | Update: he's dismissed all of them...

(3-1) #YTFC

— Yeovil Town FC (@YTFC) September 28, 2019

Yeovil's match report called the game a "fiery affair" and said of the incident: "In a unique turn of events, the referee sent all the Yeovil ball boys to the stands due to claims of time-wasting."

Local media said referee Aaron Johnson had sent off one boy for not returning the ball to a Bromley player fast enough late in the National League (fifth-tier) match at Yeovil's Huish Park.

The other boys followed soon after, leaving no-one to return the ball for the final minutes of the game, with Yeovil saying on Twitter that Johnson himself had then been obliged to run to retrieve a ball.

To help you set your lineups and avoid starting a player who won't take the field, we will post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their inactives lists, typically about 90 minutes before kickoff. Any rankings cited in this column come from our ESPN Fantasy staff ranks.

Refresh often for the latest information.

1 p.m. ET games

Offense

Mark Andrews TE BAL: Foot -- Questionable
Impact: Andrews says he's feeling good and is ready to play.

Devin Singletary RB BUF: Hamstring -- Questionable
Impact: Practiced on Friday, but current reports lean towards him sitting.

Tyler Kroft TE BUF: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Dawson Knox could shine for the second straight week.

Cam Newton QB CAR: Foot -- OUT
Impact: Kyle Allen will start until the veteran is ready.

Rashard Higgins WR CLE: Knee -- Questionable
Impact: Damion Ratley would jump to No. 3 if Higgins sits.

Matthew Stafford QB DET: Hip -- Questionable
Impact: Expected to play, but you may want to steer clear of Lions WRs, just in case.

Danny Amendola WR DET: Chest -- Questionable
Impact: Tom Kennedy promoted from practice squad. Not a good sign.

T.Y. Hilton WR IND: Quad -- Doubtful
Impact: Looking unlikely to play. Deon Cain and Chester Rogers get bumps.

Damien Williams RB KC: Knee -- OUT
Impact: LeSean McCoy will start. Darrel Williams to spell.

Tyreek Hill WR KC: Shoulder -- OUT
Impact: Mecole Hardman again an interesting flex pick for fantasy.

Justin Jackson RB LAC: Calf -- OUT
Impact: Austin Ekeler will be No. 1 RB. Melvin Gordon may get a handful of touches.

Travis Benjamin WR LAC: Hip -- Doubtful
Impact: Geremy Davis would see increase in targets as clear No. 3.

Mike Williams WR LAC: Back -- OUT
Impact: Andre Patton signed to provide extra WR depth.

Virgil Green TE LAC: Groin -- OUT
Impact: Sean Culkin potentially in the mix for very limited targets.

Hunter Henry TE LAC: Knee -- OUT
Impact: Also avoid Lance Kendricks. Philip Rivers has largely ignored TEs since Henry got hurt.

Michael Badgley K LAC: Groin -- OUT
Impact: Ty Long continues to fill in for the Chargers.

Allen Hurns WR MIA: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Jakeem Grant gets some extra value, for what that's worth.

Albert Wilson WR MIA: Calf -- Questionable
Impact: Expected to return for Week 4, but few Miami players are worth fantasy looks.

Rex Burkhead RB NE: Foot -- Questionable
Impact: Expected to play, but Sony Michel might still get more touches this week.

Julian Edelman WR NE: Chest -- Questionable
Impact: Making the trip to Buffalo, so he's expected to play.

Matt LaCosse TE NE: Ankle -- Questionable
Impact: Ryan Izzo starts if LaCosse can't go.

Saquon Barkley RB NYG: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Wayne Gallman starts. Elijhaa Penny to back up.

Russell Shepard WR NYG: Foot -- OUT/IR
Impact: Cody Latimer and Bennie Fowler need to step up.

Dwayne Harris WR OAK: Ankle -- OUT
Impact: Trevor Davis could be a deep-league surprise.

Terry McLaurin WR WAS: Hamstring -- Questionable
Impact: Looking likely to play, but may see limited snaps. Trey Quinn could benefit.

Jordan Reed TE WAS: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Vernon Davis starts. Jeremy Sprinkle to potentially step up as well.

Defense

Jimmy Smith CB BAL: Knee -- OUT

Marlon Humphrey CB BAL: Hip -- Questionable

Taron Johnson CB BUF: Hamstring -- Questionable

Bruce Irvin DE CAR: Hamstring -- Questionable

Kawann Short DT CAR: Shoulder -- Questionable

Donte Jackson CB CAR: Groin -- Questionable

Morgan Burnett S CLE: Quad -- Questionable

Denzel Ward CB CLE: Hamstring -- Questionable

Greedy Williams CB CLE: Hamstring -- Questionable

Darius Slay CB DET: Hamstring -- Questionable

Jabaal Sheard DE IND: Knee -- Questionable

Darius Leonard LB IND: Concussion -- OUT

Malik Hooker S IND: Knee -- OUT

Casey Hayward Jr. CB LAC: Back -- Questionable

Reshad Jones S MIA: Ankle -- Questionable

Bobby McCain S MIA: Hamstring -- Questionable

Michael Bennett DE NE: Shoulder -- Questionable

Dont'a Hightower LB NE: Shoulder -- Questionable

Alec Ogletree LB NYG: Hamstring -- OUT

4 p.m. ET games

Offense

Damiere Byrd WR ARI: Hamstring -- OUT
Impact: KeeSean Johnson and Andy Isabella could both see more targets.

Taylor Gabriel WR CHI: Concussion -- OUT
Impact: Still in concussion protocol. Cordarrelle Patterson might step up.

Trey Burton TE CHI: Groin -- Questionable
Impact: Wouldn't rule Burton out, but Adam Shaheen may play on a few extra snaps.

Eddy Pineiro K CHI: Knee -- Questionable
Impact: Expected to play, but you should definitely avoid.

Chris Godwin WR TB: Hip -- Questionable
Impact: Game-time call with no obvious fantasy options behind him.

Defense

Bilal Nichols DE CHI: Hand -- OUT

Akiem Hicks DE CHI: Knee -- Questionable

Derek Wolfe DE DEN: Ankle -- Questionable

Josey Jewell LB DEN: Hamstring -- Questionable

Bryce Callahan CB DEN: Foot -- OUT

Kareem Jackson S DEN: Hamstring -- Questionable

Jalen Ramsey CB JAX: Back -- Questionable

Devin White LB TB: Knee -- OUT

Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and at 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games.

Road action returns to the challenging conditions of Doha’s Corniche promenade for the longest events at the IAAF World Championships

Japan’s Yusuke Suzuki and China’s Liang Rui won world 50km race walk titles overnight, racing in challenging hot and humid conditions at the IAAF World Championships in Doha.

Making his intention clear from the start, world 20km race walk record-holder Suzuki became the first Japanese race walker to win a world title, claiming victory in 4:04:20 ahead of Joao Vieira of Portugal, who clocked 4:04:59, and Evan Dunfee of Canada, who finished strongly for third in 4:05:02.

At the age of 43 and at his 11th world championships, Vieira becomes the oldest medallist in the history of the global event.

Defending champion Yohann Diniz had looked to challenge in the early stages but later was among a number of athletes to drop out.

Ireland’s Brendan Boyce was sixth in 4:07:46, while Spain’s 49-year-old Jesus Angel Garcia was eighth in 4:11:28 as he raced at a record 13th world championships.

Britain’s Dominic King and Cameron Corbishley were disqualified after each receiving four red cards.

In the women’s race, former world record-holder Liang won in 4:23:26 ahead of her compatriot Li Maocuo in 4:26:40 and Italy’s European record-holder Eleonora Giorgi in 4:29:13.

Portugal’s defending champion Ines Henriques was among those to drop out and Ukraine’s Olena Sobchuk claimed fourth place in 4:33:38.

Check out the dedicated Doha 2019 section on our website here.

Ethiopian distance running great misses world record by just two seconds after remarkable comeback run

Kenenisa Bekele added another remarkable result to his legendary CV on Sunday morning as the Ethiopian distance running great stormed to a 2:01:41 marathon in Berlin, missing Eliud Kipchoge’s world record by just two seconds.

In a thrilling race, the three-time Olympic track champion battled back to overcome a 13-second deficit at 35km, eventually winning by 67 seconds. Further demonstrating how incredible Bekele and Kipchoge’s times are, Birhanu Legese’s 2:02:48 for the runner-up spot places him third on the world all-time list, even though he was more than a minute back.

Completing an Ethiopian clean sweep, Sisay Lemma clocked 2:03:36 for third, while Kenyans Jonathan Korir and Felix Kandie were fourth and fifth with respective times of 2:06:45 and 2:08:07.

The women’s race was much closer and won by Ethiopia’s Ashete Bekere ahead of her compatriot Mare Dibaba, 2:20:14 to 2:20:21. Kenya’s Sally Chepyego was third in 2:21:06.

After his tremendous track and cross country career – featuring 16 world and three Olympic titles and his 5000m and 10,000m world records – Bekele’s marathon marks had not reached the same heights. His run in Berlin changes all that.

After leading through 5km in a fast 14:24, Bekele was part of the five-strong group which passed 10km in 28:52, compared to the 29:01 Kipchoge ran during his world record run in the German capital last year, though the Kenyan did go on to record a big negative split (61:06/60:33).

Lemma, Legese, Korir and Leul Gebrselassie remained in the lead group with Bekele through half way, where the clock showed 61:05 – a second under Kipchoge’s split from 12 months before.

Gebrselassie and then Korir were dropped, before Legese put in a surge around 30km. He ran 14:09 for the 5km between 30km and 35km which put him 13 seconds ahead at that point but Bekele had plenty left while Legese paid for his earlier exertion.

By 40km, after a 14:15 5km split, Bekele was 30 seconds ahead, with 1:55:30 on the clock.

He battled on, with the world record in his sights, and while missing it by an agonising two seconds, the 37-year-old later said that it “encourages me for the future”.

The finish of Kenenisa Bekele's 2:01:41 run at the #BerlinMarathon https://t.co/nIJLMnUosi

— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) September 29, 2019

Fans will now be eager to see when Bekele and Kipchoge might clash, with the Kenyan currently preparing for his sub-two-hour attempt in Vienna next month, which, like his 2:00:25 in Monza in 2017, will not be record-eligible.

“I am very happy with this fantastic result, I am happy with my new personal best,” said NN Running Team athlete Bekele, who has endured a few years of injury struggles.

“Although I am sorry I missed the world record by only a few seconds, this result encourages me for the future. I know I can still run a very good marathon and I don’t give up.

“I want to thank everyone who supported me and kept believing in me.”

Among the British runners were Jonny Mellor, who ran a PB of 2:12:29, and Matt Clowes, who clocked a 2:13:57 PB. Scott Overall ran 2:14:40 and Jonathan Thewlis clocked a 2:15:52 PB, while Adam Hickey ran 2:16:56 on his marathon debut.

In the women’s race, 2015 world champion Dibaba, Bekere, Chepyego and Helen Tola went through half way in 70:20.

At 40km, Bekere and Dibaba were 17 seconds ahead, with Bekere the stronger in a sprint finish as she claimed victory by seven seconds.

Behind Dibaba and Chepyego, Tola ran 2:21:36 for fourth and USA’s Sara Hall a four-minute PB of 2:22:16 for fifth.

Britain’s Tracy Barlow was in the elite field and went through half way in 77:28 but her last recorded split was 1:53:13 at 30km.

Alison Lavender clocked a PB of 2:41:18 and Fiona Brian a PB of 2:42:51.

Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans reached the China Open main draw by winning their second-round qualifying matches.

They join fellow Britons Andy Murray and Kyle Edmund in the first round.

Norrie, 24, beat Ukraine's Damir Dzumhur 1-6 6-3 6-4 to set up a first-round meeting with Chile's Cristian Garin. The winner could face Murray in the second round in Beijing.

Evans, 29, defeated Canada's Vasek Pospisil 3-6 6-3 6-4 and will next play China's Zhe Li.

The tournament starts on Monday.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, 32, takes on Italy's Matteo Berrettini as he attempts to win a second ATP Tour match since January following hip surgery.

British number one Edmund, who is on the same side of the draw as Murray and Norrie, faces China's Zhizhen Zhang.

Simona Halep, Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka reached the second round of the women's event, which started on Sunday.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Osaka said she was "really riled" after making 26 unforced errors in a 6-3 7-6 (7-5) win over American Jessica Pegula.

Osaka won the Pan Pacific Open last week, her first trophy since claiming a second consecutive Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January.

"During tournaments the first match is always the worst for me," said the Japanese world number four.

"But I was kind of expecting it to be better because I just played really well in Osaka."

Wimbledon champion Halep beat Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson 6-1 6-1 despite back pain.

Williams, whose sister Serena is not competing because of a knee problem, overcame Czech Barbora Strycova 6-3 4-6 7-5.

Meanwhile, Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta claimed his first Tour title in two years with a 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) win over Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the Chengdu Open final.

Johnny Sexton says Ireland can still contend for World Cup glory despite Saturday's shock defeat by hosts Japan.

Sexton is set to feature in Thursday's must-win Pool A game against Russia after missing the Shizuoka contest because of a thigh strain.

"It's up to us now to put in two big performances and hopefully get ourselves in to a quarter-final," said the British and Irish Lions fly-half.

"And we know that if we can get there we've got a chance.

"We've responded really well in terms of the other recent setbacks.

"Things went badly against England [in August's record 57-15 loss at Twickenham] but we beat Wales back to back and started with a bang against Scotland."

Sexton picked up his thigh knock in the opening 27-3 win over Scotland when he was also excused from the majority of Ireland's goalkicking duties.

He was forced to miss the Shizuoka shock as Jack Carty and Joey Carbery both struggled for control in the number-10 role amid Japan's domination of the contest.

While Ireland ought to ease past Russia without issue, Sexton is desperate to get back into action as soon as possible.

'Hopefully I can pay back the squad'

"I picked up that strain against Scotland, and I wasn't going to train fully Monday, Tuesday," added the 34-year-old.

"The preparation time was so short the guys made the decision for me to sit this one out.

"You want to play every game but hopefully I can pay back the squad this week and next week too."

Sexton added that Joe Schmidt's squad have to be grateful that Saturday's defeat didn't end their World Cup hopes.

"In the last two World Cups I've been involved in, we've not cruised through the group, but we've had everything go our way in the pool stages.

"And then we've had the day we had yesterday in the quarter-final. And we'd be going home today.

"So the great thing now is that we've got the rest of the pool to get things together.

"We know to a certain extent things are in our hands if we can win the last two games and score a number of tries that we can definitely qualify for the quarter-final."