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Lundqvist chased as Europe beats Sweden in exhibition finale
WASHINGTON (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist got the hook after allowing five goals on 22 shots in Sweden's 6-2 loss to Team Europe on Wednesday night in each team's final exhibition game before the World Cup of Hockey.
Yankees blanked by Dodgers, now begin longest trip of season
NEW YORK (AP) — The path to the playoffs is about to get a lot tougher for the New York Yankees.
Smith leads Akron over Trenton 4-2
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Jordan Smith had three hits and scored two runs as the Akron RubberDucks beat the Trenton Thunder 4-2 on Wednesday.
Marlins, Braves benches empty but no punches thrown
ATLANTA (AP) — The benches for the Marlins and Braves emptied after Atlanta right-hander Jose Ramirez was ejected for his high, inside pitch to Miami ace Jose Fernandez on Wednesday night.
Puello scores winning run, Scranton/WB beats Gwinnett 2-1 in walk-off finish
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) -- Pete Kozma drew a bases-loaded walk to score the winning run, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Gwinnett Braves 2-1 on Wednesday.
Kershaw nearly perfect for 5 innings, Dodgers beat Yanks 2-0
NEW YORK (AP) — For Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching five innings was nearly perfect.
Baseball Capsules
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of home runs and Jon Lester pitched eight dominant innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday to clinch a playoff berth.
2017 Hall of Fame Nominees List
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — List to be reduced to 25 in November (x-2016 nominee):
Tomlinson, Ward, Dawkins among 2017 HOF nominees
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — LaDainian Tomlinson, Hines Ward and Brian Dawkins are among the 94 players and coaches nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2017.
Tom Oates: Packers offense faces challenge in Mike Zimmer, Vikings' new stadium
GREEN BAY — If Green Bay’s offense battled extreme heat and opening-game communication problems in Jacksonville, wait until the Packers get to Minnesota.
Lions potentially have versatile, dynamic duo in backfield
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — A year after having the NFL's worst running game, the Detroit Lions look as if they potentially have a dynamic duo in the backfield.
Martinez, offense struggle as Cardinals lose 7-0 to Cubs
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Cardinals' bats have picked a bad time to go cold.
Smiling David Johnson stands out in Arizona loss
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Defenders like to make fun of David Johnson because he almost always smiling.
Baseball Capsules
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of home runs and Jon Lester pitched eight dominant innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 on Wednesday to clinch at least a wild-card playoff berth.
Mets end winning road trip with 1-0 loss at Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yes, the Mets lost a chance to gain ground in their postseason push. It's also true they dropped two of three to the Nationals. Here's another fact: New York put itself in position for the playoffs with…
Cowboys' Morris sees friends, not foes, in return to DC
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Alfred Morris won't be trying to prove the Redskins wrong when the Dallas running back faces his former team for the first time Sunday.
Padres pull off rare sweep in San Francisco, beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andy Green pulled aside his Padres hitters before this series against San Francisco and challenged them to be better — in day and night games alike.
No surprise Pete Carroll's Seahawks 1st team visiting LA
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — During his decade in Los Angeles, Pete Carroll felt the void.
Badgers football: Improved offensive line has sights set even higher
It isn’t difficult to notice the improvement that’s taken place along the University of Wisconsin football team’s offensive line since last fall.
Saints' Payton comfortable delegating play-calls again
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton is prepared to quit calling offensive plays — something he loves and has done most of his career — if it helps him manage his entire football team better.