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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — They were used to running barefoot on baking ground. They were raw, untrained. All eager.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith went from starting quarterback to backup — again — the moment Ryan Fitzpatrick walked through the door — finally — with a new deal.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jimmy Butler spun a basketball on his finger. He joked around with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving during a brief 1-on-1 exchange. He smiled as some of the NBA's biggest stars lobbed some playful barbs in his…

ATLANTA (AP) — Twenty years after the Olympics were held in Atlanta, some remnants of that improbable summer remain a highly visible part of the city's landscape, while others quickly faded away.

TOKYO (AP) — Five sports, including surfing and skateboarding, moved a step closer to being included in the Tokyo 2020 Games after being described as "a dynamic and exciting" package by the IOC.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Daniel Robertson hit a two-run double in the fourth inning, leading the Tacoma Rainiers to a 5-4 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hanley Ramirez fielded the grounder to first and saw Mike Trout steamrolling toward home. Ramirez rushed his throw just enough to send it sailing — and to hand a victory to the Los Angeles Angels.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Drew Ferguson hit a run-scoring double in the eighth inning, leading the Lancaster JetHawks to a 4-3 win over the Bakersfield Blaze on Thursday.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- David Fletcher had four hits, while Zach Houchins and Hutton Moyer had four and three, respectively, as the Inland Empire 66ers beat the Lake Elsinore Storm 12-3 on Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and scored a run, Trea Turner added two hits and an RBI and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a key…

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- B.J. Boyd hit a two-run home run and had three hits, driving in three as the Stockton Ports defeated the Visalia Rawhide 8-5 on Thursday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Steven Linkous had three hits and scored two runs as the Boise Hawks topped the Hillsboro Hops 9-3 on Thursday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yordano Ventura's first career complete game wasn't enough to get the Kansas City Royals their first winning streak this month.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Ryan Kirby hit a two-run homer in the second inning, leading the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes to a 5-4 win over the Eugene Emeralds on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are considering bringing in a new Spanish translator for Aroldis Chapman after the star closer from Cuba struggled to answer questions about a past domestic violence case in his introductory news conference.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Scott Heineman hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, leading the High Desert Mavericks to an 8-3 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Dylan Davis and Jonah Arenado scored on an error in the eighth inning, leading the San Jose Giants to a 5-3 win over the Modesto Nuts on Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Making a one-game stop in Minnesota before an important weekend series, the Baltimore Orioles weren't in a position to overlook a single game.

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Tony Kemp doubled and singled, and Brad Peacock threw six scoreless innings as the Fresno Grizzlies topped the Las Vegas 51s 2-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's Moon Dae-sung has been suspended as a member of the International Olympic Committee over allegations that he plagiarized his doctoral thesis.