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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — To hear Ryan Lochte tell the story, at least the first time, he unflinchingly stared down the barrel of a gun during a holdup while his teammates cowered on the ground. By the time he…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. will be playing for a sixth consecutive gold medal in women's basketball after beating France 86-67, the closest contest of the Rio Games for the Americans.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Oh, what a golden finish it was for Brazil in the Rio Olympics sailing regatta.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers were patient at the plate, and that's something they want to improve. Yet despite drawing a career-high seven walks from Jake Arrieta, they weren't able to overcome a big day by Kris Bryant.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Aguayo can't imagine feeling any more pressure than he already puts on himself.

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Tyler Krieger hit a two-run double in the first inning, leading the Lynchburg Hillcats to a 7-4 win over the Frederick Keys in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs while going 5 for 5 and the Chicago Cubs overcame Jake Arrieta's career-high seven walks to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 on Thursday for a four-game sweep.

DETROIT (AP) — Clay Buchholz pitched well enough to give the road-weary Red Sox a chance to win.

A look at Friday's NFL preseason matchups:

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav has become the latest athlete to be removed from the Rio Olympics over doping after the Court of Arbitration for Sport gave him a four-year suspension.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Megan Rapinoe, one of U.S. women's most senior soccer players, has criticized Hope Solo's disparaging comments about Sweden following the Americans' early departure from the Rio Olympics.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs while going 5 for 5 and the Chicago Cubs overcame a career-high seven walks by Jake Arrieta to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 Thursday for a four-game…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When the Tennessee Titans traded 2015 second-round pick Dorial Green-Beckham to the Philadelphia Eagles this week, much of the focus was on what the team gave up.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two Australian swimmers were disciplined by their country's Olympic committee for failing to return to the athletes village or tell team officials where they were during a night out in Copacabana.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A representative for James Harrison says the Pittsburgh linebacker is willing to meet with the NFL to discuss an alleged link to performance-enhancing drugs, but only after a deadline the league imposed while threatening him and three…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — In case it wasn't clear three years ago, it's obvious now: Florida State essentially played with an NFL team en route to the 2013 national championship.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced Thursday to more than 18 years in prison for drugging women in order to rape them — double the sentence recommended by prosecutors.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians activated Danny Salazar from the 15-day disabled list to start Thursday night against the Chicago White Sox.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Back when the first women's Olympic soccer tournament was held in 1996 at the Atlanta Games, they were players: Silvia Neid played for Germany and Pia Sundhage for Sweden.