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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has reason to feel a little unsettled as his team begins preparations for the 2016 season. He has to find replacements for his best offensive player, his best defensive player and…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — As the Baltimore Ravens grind through another training camp practice, Joe Flacco drops back gingerly to throw.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky plans to take the stand in a fresh chance to prove his claim he was wrongly convicted four years ago of sexually abusing 10 boys.

ARNHEM, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch gymnast Yuri van Gelder took his fight to take part in the Olympics rings final to a Dutch court Friday, arguing he was unfairly thrown out of Rio by team managers for late-night drinking and…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of former soccer star and legislator Hakan Sukur over his links to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric, accused by Turkey of masterminding last month's failed coup, media reports…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Amid a continuing nuclear standoff and virtually no interactions between each country politically, some North and South Koreans are making an exception — among their athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Manuel leaned her head into her hands and cried when she recognized her historic achievement.

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

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ingrid Williams was supposed to be here.

The latest Olympic hero for China is not even a gold medalist.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- Johnny Sewald had four hits as the Lancaster JetHawks beat the Inland Empire 66ers 8-6 on Thursday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Richie Martin hit a grand slam in the third inning, leading the Stockton Ports to a 10-8 win over the Modesto Nuts on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals' playoff hopes took a big hit thanks to a costly hit by pitch.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There couldn't have been a better advertisement for rugby's return to the Olympics than Fiji's first gold medal.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- A.J. Pollock singled twice, and Joel Payamps allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Visalia Rawhide topped the Bakersfield Blaze 4-0 on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Mouth agape, Matt Anderson yelled from every ounce of his being to celebrate big hit after pounding big hit. Erik Shoji chased down ball after ball, diving into the U.S. bench to keep one key…

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo finished celebrating, retreated to the clubhouse and reminded his Chicago Cubs teammates that they've now won games in their last at-bat on a wild pitch, a squeeze bunt and a bases-loaded walk.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Winning a gold medal in soccer, and not worrying about anything else, is no longer good enough in Brazil with the country holding the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Katherine Plouffe was having a difficult time sitting in the stands at the London Olympics, watching the Canadian women's basketball team play. She wanted to be on the court, but she wasn't ready.