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DETROIT (AP) — Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose boundless blend of talent and toughness made him the NHL's quintessential star during a career that lasted into his 50s, died Friday. The man forever known as "Mr. Hockey"…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday abruptly cut short a visit to the United States to attend boxing legend Muhammad Ali's funeral and returned home.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on the memorial service for Muhammad Ali (all times local):

NICE, France (AP) — A group of Chinese and American investors, who specialize in real estate, hotel and tourism, have bought 80 percent of French soccer club Nice for an undisclosed fee.

DENVER (AP) — Sports Authority is pushing ahead with a bid to sell the naming rights to the Denver Broncos' stadium.

MIAMI (AP) — Jose Fernandez sashays into the Marlins' clubhouse after a win, smiling and singing.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have called up top prospect Tim Anderson and designated struggling veteran shortstop Jimmy Rollins for assignment.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of Germany's track and field federation urged the IOC on Friday to keep Russian and Kenyan athletes out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, even if they pass pre-games doping tests.

The Latest on the death of Hall of Fame hockey player Gordie Howe (all times local):

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's new health minister is going on the offensive to dispel worries about the country's Zika outbreak, which has cast a pall over the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Cavaliers forward Kevin Love remains questionable for Game 4 of the NBA Finals as he recovers from a concussion.

PARIS (AP) — The Paris mayor promised Friday to clear out city streets of garbage by the end of the day after 12 days of strikes that left a stinky mess — and further clouded France's image as it hosts…

Billy Crystal is ready to go one final round with friend and foil Muhammad Ali.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The Latest on the European Championship football tournament in France (all times local):

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Mickey Moniak made his mark in the Major League Baseball draft — and his buddy could soon be getting a permanent reminder.

SEATTLE (AP) — Walks and command issues on the mound came back to bite the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to young arms, the NL champion Mets are in a New York state of mind.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Trouble flared overnight in the southern French city of Marseille, where soccer supporters from England and local youths clashed briefly.

SEATTLE (AP) — Tyler Naquin golfed a two-run home run off reliever Joaquin Benoit in the eighth inning to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

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