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WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer's record-tying 20-strikeout performance was only the latest in a recent series of newsworthy moments for the Washington Nationals, one right after the other.

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Shaw played in 25 games for the Commodores in her redshirt junior season, averaging 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.

The schedule was crowded to begin with, but here's another event for anyone traveling to Rio this summer for the Olympics: Russian roulette with the Zika virus.

PARIS (AP) — A shell company in Singapore is increasingly emerging at the heart of what French prosecutors believe was an organized web of corruption in sports, with their suspicions now extending to Tokyo's winning bid for the 2020 Olympics.

MONTREAL (AP) — World Anti-Doping Agency officials declared Kenya's drug-fighting agency out of compliance Thursday, a move that places the track powerhouse's participation in this summer's Olympics in jeopardy.

LONDON (AP) — Athletes and visitors heading to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics should avoid poor and overcrowded parts of the city to minimize their chances of catching the Zika virus, The World Health Organization said Thursday.

University of Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes was officially measured at the NBA Draft Combine.

PRAGUE (AP) — Two referees in the Czech soccer league have been banned indefinitely after one appeared to be drunk on the sideline and the other was seen urinating during a game.

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors are investigating $2 million in payments associated with Tokyo's winning bid for the 2020 Olympics.

The time will come when Nate Heili will hit in the heart of the order for the UW-La Crosse baseball team, but for the freshman third baseman, there are other roles to fill.

Is the Aquinas High School football team preparing for its final season in the MVC?

MIAMI (AP) — Wei-Yin Chen tied a career high with 12 strikeouts, and center fielder Marcell Ozuna threw a strike, too.

I've never been a fan of talking about myself, which makes writing this all the more challenging.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 20 batters, matching the major league record for a nine-inning game as he pitched the Washington Nationals past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

The left-hander collects 12 of the 14 strikeouts by Miami pitchers.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have sunk to the bottom of the American League, and no one on the team is feeling lower than veteran starter Phil Hughes.

The Los Angeles Rams released former University of Wisconsin wide receiver Nick Toon on Wednesday.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Soccer star Zinedine Zidane's childhood home in Marseille is being demolished, part of an urban renewal project aimed at rehabilitating a blighted area of the southern French city.