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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Keaton Steele allowed just four hits over 6 2/3 innings, leading the Fort Myers Miracle over the Palm Beach Cardinals in a 2-0 win on Thursday. With the victory, the Miracle swept the three-game series.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Clippers have promoted Lawrence Frank to executive vice president of basketball operations under Doc Rivers.

DALLAS (AP) — Johnny Manziel has been suspended for the first four games of next season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, and the free agent quarterback could face further discipline over his domestic violence case if he signs with…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks signed pending restricted free agent forward Tomas Hertl to a two-year contract.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Allyson Felix is supposed to be cementing her track legacy this summer.

NEW YORK (AP) — Athletes in Rio will compete to be the fastest sprinter and highest jumper at the Olympics this August. But there's another test underway as well: How well can virtual reality capture sporting events?

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers say ace Clayton Kershaw received an epidural injection for his sore lower back and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list.

DALLAS (AP) — Mavericks center Salah Mejri has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, a procedure that isn't expected to sideline the 7-foot-2 Tunisian during the season.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson has been suspended by the NFL for the first game of the 2016 regular season for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to one-year contracts with veteran defenseman Michal Rozsival and forward Brandon Mashinter.

A person with direct knowledge of the moves tells The Associated Press that Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Matt Carle and Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg are among the players on buyout waivers.

When USA Basketball hands out jerseys to members of its national women's basketball team before they attempt to win a sixth straight Olympic gold medal at the Rio Games, it will also provide them with a history lesson.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Country music singer Lee Greenwood will highlight the halftime show titled "Salute to Service" at the Hall of Fame game Aug. 7.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Almost a year after mangling his right hand in a fireworks accident, New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has made a public service announcement about keeping children away from fireworks, and warning everyone to…

PHOENIX (AP) — NFL Films was embedded with the Arizona Cardinals for the 2016 season, granted unprecedented access to just about anything.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees will push CC Sabathia's next start back a day so he won't have to bat and run the bases in an interleague series at San Diego.

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local):

LONDON (AP) — Five American players picked up victories at Wimbledon on Thursday as the tournament scrambled to get back on schedule after two days of bad weather.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kacey Oberlander is missing her dogs back home, and she's more than a little stressed competing in the high-pressure environment at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.

The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local to Rio):