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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Defensive end Rob Ninkovich said the New England Patriots defense has a long way to go to get ready for Sept. 11 opener at Arizona.

DETROIT (AP) — Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia homered in a five-run second inning, and the Chicago White Sox chased Jordan Zimmermann early in his return from the disabled list, snapping Detroit's eight-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory over…

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Wade Hinkle hit a three-run home run and had two hits, driving in four as the Lakeland Flying Tigers beat the Tampa Yankees 10-5 on Thursday.

Nicholas, a standout for the Badgers from 1949 to '52, donated $10 million to the construction of the Kohl Center in 1995. The Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion, the practice facility adjacent to the arena, is named for Nicholas and his wife, Nancy…

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC executives say that pre-Olympics media reports about the Zika virus, polluted water and political unrest in Brazil helped the network's advertising sales.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even if only for two weeks, can "Faster-Higher-Stronger" overpower deadlier, scarier and bloodier? Can the Olympic Games still offer the world momentary levity, distract from terror, shootings, poverty and other worries in globally grim times?…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A spry 96 and grinning ear to ear, Yosh Uchida weaves his right arm around the triceps of three-time hammer throw Olympian Ed Burke and begins to turn him for a good-natured takedown. Burke squeaks…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer, Francisco Lindor added a two-run shot and the Cleveland Indians salvaged the finale of a four-game series with Minnesota 9-2 on Thursday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Texas Rangers have reinstated outfielder Shin-Soo Choo from the 15-day disabled list.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips had three hits and left-hander Brandon Finnegan allowed one hit in six innings on Thursday, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-0 victory and a rare series win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brad Miller hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Thursday.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Anthony Gose homered and doubled twice, scoring three runs as the Erie SeaWolves defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 9-3 on Thursday.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals rookie cornerback William Jackson III will have surgery for a torn muscle in his chest but could return at some point during the season.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have cut rookie free agent linebacker Torrey Green as Utah law enforcement authorities investigate allegations of sexual assault made against him while he was a student at Utah State last year.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — And on the seventh day of training camp, the Jets' veterans rested.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — When Saints offensive lineman Andrus Peat talks about his NFL ambitions, he's humbled by how his first season went after New Orleans made him the 13th overall draft pick in 2015.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Manny Lawson says he expects to return in time for the start of the regular season from a partially torn pectoral muscle.

ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Defensive end Kendall Langford wants to change the conversation in Indianapolis.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A final ruling on the entry of Russian athletes in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics is coming down to the wire.

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