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PHOENIX (AP) — Khris Davis and Luis Jimenez hit grand slams and the Milwaukee Brewers had another big offensive day in a 15-1 win over a Seattle Mariners split-squad on Thursday.

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Mirim Lee birdied all four par-5 holes and finished with a bogey-free 7-under 65 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Kia Classic.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Charley Hoffman took advantage of calmer afternoon conditions to take the first-round lead in the wind-swept Texas Open, shooting a 5-under 67 on Thursday.

PHOENIX — A little more than a year ago, Ted Thompson gambled on Julius Peppers being able to ward off Father Time for at least one more season.

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Knowing full well that her mind and body must be in perfect sync, Amy Enright has one tell the other that it is go-time, that perfection is achievable, that success will happen.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Labor leaders say they have resolved a dispute with developers that threatened to delay construction of a proposed stadium near Los Angeles that could become home for an NFL team.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The county and city of San Diego are joining forces in a bid to keep its NFL franchise.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — David Ortiz was 0 for 3 in his return to Boston's lineup after a nine-day absence, and the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 Thursday.

The Fresno Grizzlies are so confident the Houston Astros will win a title soon, they planned to hand out replica 2017 World Series rings as a promotion this season.

Even before Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper and the rest of the ramped-up Washington Nationals hit the field for their first full-squad workout at spring training, they got the message.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Juan Martin del Potro's latest comeback from an injury is off to a slow start, and he's OK with that.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo isn't sure where his career would have led had he accepted the Atlanta Hawks' offer some 15 years ago.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Poetry, Imani McGee-Stafford says, saved her life.

FENTON, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors say a white St. Louis-area man was driven by racism when he allegedly punched former Cardinals outfielder Curt Ford.

HOUSTON (AP) — A couple of months ago, James Harden was told by a reporter that he seemed different this season, a year in which he has gone from a great player to a front-runner for MVP, and …

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Cole Hamels allowed two hits in five scoreless innings during the Philadelphia Phillies' 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.

AGADIR, Morocco (AP) — Frenchman Adrien Saddier opened with an eagle and added five birdies in a 7-under round of 65 to lead Englishman Daniel Gaunt by one shot after the first round of the Tr…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — N.C. State's Cat Barber says things are square again with President Barack Obama.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Graeme McDowell has withdrawn from the Texas Open after nine holes with a left ankle injury.