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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Colin Kaepernick is standing behind his decision not to vote in the presidential election or even register to take part in the democratic process, saying he can effect change in other ways besides through a ballot.The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has knelt through the national anthem all season to protest police brutality and the treatment of minorities, drawing criticism and acclaim alike. He took more heat for not voting last week.I thought a lot of different things about the process and what I could and couldnt do, he said Tuesday. Once again, the system of oppression is what I have an issue with. ... I dont agree with the system of oppression and thats something that I will continue to not agree with.For those wondering why he chose not to vote even on local issues that could influence what happens at home in the Bay Area, Kaepernick said, Theres more than one way to create change.Im comfortable with everything that Im saying, what I represent and who I am, he said of his growth into an outspoken activist, given how much he once disliked speaking publicly. At that point in time, there was a situation where I didnt feel comfortable talking because I didnt want my words used against me and now I know if I represent my words properly, what my stance is, who I am properly, that those words cant be used against me.Kaepernick has perhaps bigger issues at work: His Niners (1-8) have lost eight straight games and have a daunting challenge ahead with Tom Brady and the AFC East-leading New England Patriots (7-2) coming to Levis Stadium on Sunday.The 29-year-old Kaepernick regained his starting job from Blaine Gabbert last month. He has thrown five touchdown passes in four games with two interceptions and has been sacked 11 times -- though he considers the offense to be making progress. And Kaepernick is back around his 2015 playing weight and feels healthy again following surgeries to his right thumb, left knee and non-throwing left shoulder, where he had a torn labrum repaired.I feel like Im starting to get some of my wiggle back, some of the movement, starting to feel very comfortable with where my health is, how my bodys moving, those things, he said.Last Wednesday, following Donald Trumps victory over Hillary Clinton, Kaepernick was asked his reaction to the election results.I really didnt pay too close of attention because I have been very disconnected from the systematic oppression as a whole, so for me its another face thats going to be the face of that system of oppression, he said. To me it really didnt matter who went in there, the systems still intact that oppresses people of color.After Sundays loss at Arizona, Kaepernick noted: I think it would be hypocritical of me to vote. I said from the beginning I was against oppression, I was against the system of oppression. Im not going to show support for that system.The Sacramento Bee first reported that Kaepernick has never registered to vote.Game notes LB Aaron Lynch returned to practice after missing the past two games with a high ankle sprain. ... WR Torrey Smith and DL Quinton Dial didnt practice. ... The Niners signed OL Colin Kelly to the practice squad and placed OL Fahn Cooper on the practice squad injured list.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Adidas NMD προσφορες . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Adidas NMD μαυρα . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. http://www.nmdgreece.com/adidas-nmd-r1-greece.html . PETERSBURG, Fla. Adidas NMD R2 Greece . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. Adidas NMD γυναικεια φθηνα . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. Wherever he goes these days, Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier runs into friends, neighbors and total strangers who want to talk.Mostly, they want to ask questions. Very similar questions.I cant tell you how many people from the regular haunts I go through LA now -- my restaurants, my places I get coffee that know me that for the last five, six years in the neighborhood I live in -- are always, `Hey, when are we going to win the World Series? How is Vin doing?`Its been a while since Kirk Gibson helped launch Los Angeles to the 1988 crown, the last one the Dodgers won.Of course, thats nothing compared to fans of the Indians and CubsCleveland hasnt won it all since 1948 -- thats two years before Vin Scully began calling Dodgers games. And the Cubs have been waiting since 1908 -- thats before there even was a commercial radio station.Among the four teams still in the playoffs, Toronto most recently won the World Series. The Blue Jays took two in row, capped by Joe Carters game-ending homer in 1993 against Phillies reliever Mitch Williams.That makes it 23 years since any of the final four clubs won the title. Since baseball went to a League Championship Series format, never before have all four remaining teams waited so long.Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is eager to bring this years trophy to Toronto.Id always heard the stories of back in the heyday when they won the back-to-back World Series and when the new stadium opened up, there wasnt a better baseball town out there, he said Friday before Game 1 of the AL Championship Series at Cleveland.Cubs shortstop Addison Russell preferred to focus on the present, rather than the Billy Goat Curse and things in the past.We dont care about the goat. We dont care about the last time that the Cubs won, he said at Wrigley Field, a day Chicago hosted the Dodgers in the NLCS opener.Nah. Thats like the least thing on our mind. Coming and being a part of this team right now, you obviously have to know the history, he said. But I feel we embrace the history a little bit and we try to mmake new history.dddddddddddd.Also worth watching this week:NEW WAVEGame 5 of the Dodgers-Nationals matchup might someday be known as the day a new bullpen strategy was born. Manager Dave Roberts daring, unconventional and ultimately very successful gamble of summoning closer Kenley Jansen in the seventh inning helped push LA into the NLCS. Its long been a tenet of sabermetricians -- use the closer for the most important situations, not just the ninth inning. Lets see how this plays out.OLD SCHOOLSacrifice bunts and stolen bases have gotten devalued in recent years across the majors. Teams dont want to give away outs, or even risk losing one. Then comes the postseason, and moving up 90 feet becomes a premium, and the third base coach gives the signal. But what if someone cant bunt? Watching the Dodgers Charlie Culberson try was painful. And hes not the only one. A tip on stealing: Run on the closer. Hes usually not great at holding runners.HALL CALL?Theo Epstein built the 2004 Red Sox team that broke Bostons long championship drought. Hes also the architect of these Cubs -- if they win the World Series, good chance Epstein would someday wind up in Cooperstown in the executive division. Cleveland manager Terry Francona could be on deck for the Hall of Fame, too, if he guides the Indians to the crown. Francona won twice with Boston, including that 2004 title.ONE BEEP FOR BALL, TWO FOR STRIKEPlate umpires are certain to be criticized over the next couple weeks for their strike zones. All it takes is one fastball a shade outside the simulated box on the TV screen for fans to light up Twitter. Cubs pitchers John Lackey and Jon Lester could express their displeasure even sooner. Added up, theres sure to be more chatter about the possibility that robots will call balls and strikes in the future. And not the far, far future, either.---AP Sports Writer Andrew Seligman contributed to this report. ' ' '