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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Fitz is in.Again.Ryan Fitzpatrick will be the New York Jets starting quarterback Sunday against the New England Patriots, with coach Todd Bowles making the announcement after practice Monday.Hes healthy, hes been our starter, Bowles said. I dont see anything that could change that right now.Fitzpatrick sat out the Jets previous game against Los Angeles on Nov. 13 with a sprained left knee. Bryce Petty made his first regular-season NFL start and went 19 of 32 for 163 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the 9-6 loss.Bowles said last week that he would consider which quarterback would give the Jets (3-7) the best chance of winning against the Patriots (8-2).Hes been playing all year, Bowles said of Fitzpatrick. He knows more of the system. He can do more things. Hes been the starter. I dont give away jobs. Youve got to take a job. Bryce has gotten better and hell be ready to play if called upon.Still, Bowles said he was leaning all along toward choosing Fitzpatrick, as long as the quarterback showed he was healthy enough to practice and play this week. He just needed Fitzpatrick to practice Monday to reaffirm his decision.Im excited to get out there and play versus New England and just try to rally our guys, Fitzpatrick said. This is something I really enjoy doing and really enjoy doing it with these guys in the locker room, so were looking forward to it.Fitzpatrick is tied with Jacksonvilles Blake Bortles for the NFL lead with 13 interceptions, and his 67.6 quarterback rating is the worst among quarterbacks with 150 or more passing attempts. He was benched earlier in the season in favor of Geno Smith. But Fitzpatrick regained his job when Smith was lost for the season with a torn knee ligament.When Fitzpatrick hurt his knee at Miami on Nov. 6, many fans and media figured it was the perfect opportunity for the Jets to play Petty the rest of the way to see what they have in last years fourth-round draft pick instead of a veteran who likely wont be re-signed as a free agent in the offseason.And, if Petty faltered, the Jets could theoretically give second-rounder Christian Hackenberg a look for the final game or two. That, however, is a philosophy Bowles doesnt subscribe to.I actually know quite a bit about both of them, so its not paramount for them to play right now, Bowles said.And, right now, Fitz gives us the best option. You dont have to play a person just to see what they have. Pettys time will come. So, well be patient with that.With the players back at the facility for the first time since last Tuesday following a bye-week break, Fitzpatrick was able to test out his knee after having two full weeks to heal.Just getting treatments over the bye was nice, he said, and then today at practice just going out there and making sure that it felt as good as I thought it would, which it did.Fitzpatrick will play with a brace on the knee, something that gives him extra peace of mind. He also insisted it will not affect his play or mobility.Many fans hailed the Jets for re-signing Fitzpatrick to a one-year, $12 million deal on the eve of training camp.He was coming off a franchise-record 31 touchdown passes, and New York finished a win out of the playoffs at 10-6. But his brutal start and the piling losses had many of those same fans ready to turn the page on the veteran and look ahead to the younger quarterbacks.I think we play for each other, we play for the name on our jerseys, we play for a lot of different things, Fitzpatrick said. Its just one of those things. Its been a tough year, but we all still enjoy this game and playing with each other, so were going to go out there and give it everything we have.For Petty, its back to being a backup -- and waiting for another opportunity.Nothings changed for me, Petty said. Thats Coachs decision, so Im going to respect that. He knows whats best for the team.When asked if he was disappointed in the Jets going back to Fitzpatrick, Petty sidestepped the question.My feelings are irrelevant, he said. They really are. Im not going to focus on me because that takes away from the team. 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Arsenal failed to take full advantage of its main rivals stumbles on Saturday as substitute Gerard Deulofeu levelled with a hard shot from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give Everton a deserved point. Ahead of a crucial fortnight that will see them play against Napoli in the Champions League, Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal leads by five points ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea. The San Diego Padres, who finished 68-94 last season, have used Thursdays Rule 5 draft to add the top three selections to their roster.The Padres traded for No. 1 overall pick Miguel Diaz and have agreed to a deal with the?Cincinnati Reds?to acquire?catcher Luis Torrens, the No. 2 pick. The Padres had the No. 3 pick in the draft, which they used to select shortstop Allen Cordoba from the St. Louis Cardinals.The Minnesota Twins?selected Diaz, a 22-year-old right-hander, with the first pick from the?Milwaukee Brewers before dealing him to San Diego.?Diaz was 1-8 with a 3.71 ERA in 26 appearances (15 starts) for the Brewers Class A team in the Midwest League, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.The Padres also will acquire Torrens, selected by the Reds?from the New York Yankees. The?20-year-old from Venezuela batted .250 with two home runs and 15 RBIs in 314 plate appearances in two stops in the Yankees system, finishing the year at Charleston, New Yorks Class A team in the South Atlantic League.Theyre all guys that our scouting group really likes, guys weve been tracking for a while now, Padres general manager A.J. Preller said, according to MLB.com. We got three additions today that we liked, and were excited about.Cordoba, a 21-year-old from Panama, hit .362 with 18 RBIs in 220 plate appearances for Johnson City, the Cardinals rookie league team in the Appalachian League.Rule 5 picks must remain on a major league roster for the entire season or be offered back to their previous team. The Rule 5 draft traditionally marks the end of baseballs winter meetings.The?Boston Red Sox?selected shortstop?Josh Rutledge?with the No. 14 pick from the Colorado Rockies, bringing him back to their organization. Rutledge, who played for the Red Sox in both 2015 and 16, had signed as a free agent with the Rockies in November. He hit .265 with six doubles and three RBIs in 56 plate appearances for Boston last season but had season-ending knee surgery in August.ddddddddddddThe Reds and Baltimore Orioles were the only teams to select two players in the major league portion of the draft. The Reds selected Torrens and catcher Stuart Turner (No. 18 from the Twins).?Baltimore selected outfielder Aneury Tavarez (No. 12 from the Red Sox) and outfielder Anthony Santander (No. 19 from the?Cleveland Indians).The?Tampa Bay Rays?selected right-handed pitcher Kevin Gadea at No. 4 from the Seattle Mariners, and the Atlanta Braves picked right-handed reliever Armando Rivero from the Chicago Cubs to round out the top five.The World Series-champion Cubs didnt select a player in the draft but did acquire one of the players selected, receiving left-handed pitcher Caleb Smith from the Brewers, who had selected him at No. 7 from the Yankees.The Yankees had the most players picked from their organization -- Torrens, right-handed pitchers Tyler Jones (No. 6, Arizona Diamondbacks) and Smith, and left-hander Tyler Webb (No. 10, Pittsburgh Pirates).The Red Sox and Kansas City Royals, with two players selected, were the only other teams to lose multiple prospects Thursday. Boston lost right-hander Justin Haley (No. 8, dealt from Angels to Padres to Twins) and Tavarez (No. 12, Orioles). Kansas City lost left-hander Daniel Stumpf (No. 11, Detroit Tigers) and right-hander Glenn Sparkman (No. 12, Toronto Blue Jays).Stumpf, who was selected in the Rule 5 draft last season from the Royals, appeared in seven games for the Phillies last season. He was suspended 80 games?for violating Major League Baseballs policy against performance-enhancing drugs and was returned to the Royals in July. ' ' '