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SAINT-GEORGES-DE-RENEINS, France (AP) — Northern Ireland's first major tournament after a 30-year absence is likely to hinge on its match against Ukraine.

PARIS (AP) — Russia will be disqualified from the European Championship if there is more violence by the team's fans inside stadiums in France.

PARIS (AP) — UEFA fines Russian soccer federation 150,000 euros, team will be disqualified if more fan violence at Euro 2016 .

PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):

ARRAS, France (AP) — More than 2,400 security officials will be deployed in Lens as the town prepares for an anticipated influx of 40,000 to 50,000 England and Wales fans for Thursday's European Championship game, authorities said Tuesday.

ZURICH (AP) — The new FIFA panel vetting top officials has passed Fatma Samoura to start work as secretary general.

SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Crawford drove in three runs and Albert Suarez pitched 3 2/3 solid innings of relief to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-5 on Monday night.

The Giants have engaged in “preliminary talks” with the Brewers about a trade for outfielder Ryan Braun, according to a report by USA Today.

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Crimean Artur Ayvazyan won gold in rifle shooting at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, competing under Ukraine's flag. After Russia's annexation of Crimea, like many athletes, he switched his allegiance from Ukraine to Russia.

MADRID (AP) — A court was set to rule Tuesday on whether hundreds of blood bags that are key evidence in one of Spain's worst doping scandals should be destroyed or handed over to authorities for investigation.

Kickoff times for the University of Wisconsin football team's two non-conference games at Camp Randall Stadium in 2016 have been set.

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

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Colin Rea was done well before the finish Monday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — So much noise surrounded LeBron James heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants got their offense going and were able to make up for Matt Cain's tough start in his return from the disabled list.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers got their first look at Zack Greinke on the mound in an Arizona uniform on Monday night.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Francisco Rodriguez and the Detroit Tigers just wanted to move on, as quickly as possible.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer retired the first 16 batters he faced and threw seven innings of two-hit ball, striking out 11 in a pitching masterpiece that carried the Washington Nationals past the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Monday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A breakout night for the Oakland Athletics' offense was tempered by concerns about an injury to pitching prospect Sean Manaea.