Sanchez has been working with Mornhinweg and new quarterbacks coach David Lee on cutting down his turnovers, making him throw the ball away in practice rather than forcing a play and making a mistake.

WSJ: Sanchez says 'nothing's changed' with Garrard out

Rivera, the career saves leader, missed most of last season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while tracking down a fly ball during batting practice in Kansas City on May 3.

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Rivera pitched in nine games last year, his season ending when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while tracking down a fly ball during batting practice in Kansas City on May 3.

WSJ: Yankees' Rivera throws 1st simulated game

"An over-the-shoulder, pure hands catch, on a play I had never before practiced, thrown by a quarterback who had never thrown me the ball, not even in warm-ups in practice, " Weber said.

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McIlroy was out in a three-ball with team-mates Llewellyn Matthews and Jamie Moul in Tuesday morning's practice at RCD.

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But he lasted just two overs on Tuesday, hanging his bat outside off-stump almost in practice at a cut shot - and edging the ball behind.

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On one interception in practice, big defensive lineman Damon Harrison pulled the ball out of the air near the line of scrimmage, causing Sanchez to shake his head in disgust.

WSJ: Jets' Sanchez, Smith not sharp early in QB battle

Like the Giants, the Niners practice that quaint, old-fashioned NFL technique of stopping the ball in addition to hurling it as fast as possible down the field.

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