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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Facing Pirates ace Gerrit Cole, the Arizona Diamondbacks gave themselves plenty of chances to break the game open and grab a win.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints linebacker Stephone Anthony isn't so much concerned about the job he's lost as the one he's gained.

More than a decade ago, Baylor was at the center of a sordid scandal involving murder and drugs, leading to some of the harshest penalties the NCAA has ever doled out.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Matthew Stafford dropped back and sailed a spiral through the air, over his intended target and onto the ground.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister will be facing his past when he looks across the field this weekend at something he has never seen in more than three decades in professional baseball.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is back and Mark Teixeira is out for the Yankees — though they hope Teixeira will miss only a few games.

Greg Gard realizes there’s a particular word he uses over and over during interviews.

Gard said UW has one game to finalize in a 13-game non-conference slate that he referred to as “a boatload.”

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots joined the latest "Deflategate" appeal to support Tom Brady, taking sides with their star quarterback in court for the first time in his fight against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell.

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Two years after their most devastating playoff loss, the San Jose Sharks held their most meaningful celebration.

SEATTLE (AP) — The first start of Zach Neal's career was perfect for five batters. The Oakland right-hander even struck out Nelson Cruz his first time at the plate.

ATLANTA (AP) — Casey Kelly was looking forward to another start this weekend.

SEATTLE (AP) — Adam Lind hit home runs in his first two at-bats and had a season-best six RBIs while the Seattle Mariners scored a season-high in runs in a 13-3 rout of the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After 25 years, the San Jose Sharks will finally play for the Stanley Cup.

PHOENIX (AP) — Maya Moore scored a season-high 34 points, Sylvia Fowles added 18 and the Minnesota Lynx held on to beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-78 on Wednesday night.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles don't seem too worried about their offense despite striking out 37 times in their past two games.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc Pederson hit a go-ahead, two-run single with two outs in the fourth inning and Scott Kazmir struck out 12, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night…

ATLANTA (AP) — Jonathan Villar’s run-scoring single in the 13th inning gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 victory over the Braves, sending Atlanta to another home loss Wednesday night.

ATLANTA — Jonathan Villar’s run-scoring single in the 13th inning gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 victory over the Braves, sending Atlanta to another home loss Wednesday night.