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WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — New Jersey Devils farmhand Ben Johnson was found guilty Thursday of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in the washroom of a Windsor bar in March 2013.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs expect starter John Lackey to return from a strained right shoulder this weekend.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward Zemgus Girgensons to a one-year contract.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Joe DeCarlo hit a run-scoring double in the sixth inning, leading the Bakersfield Blaze to a 5-1 win over the San Jose Giants on Thursday. The Blaze swept the three-game series with the win.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Sun rookie forward Morgan Tuck will miss the rest of the WNBA season because of a left knee injury.

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Mike Meyers hit a walk-off two-run single with two outs in the 11th inning, as the Salem Red Sox beat the Winston-Salem Dash 9-8 on Wednesday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin and LSU are teams in transition in the trenches.

NEW YORK (AP) — Offseason workouts, training camp and preseason games are supposed to supply answers for the 32 NFL teams.

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves broke it open with a five-run fifth inning, beating the San Diego Padres 9-6 on Thursday to complete their first three-game sweep at Turner Field this season.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An appeals court has upheld a ruling that a New Jersey county had the right to seize more than $800,000 from the operator of an NFL survivor pool.

Former Patriots defensive tackle Frank Kearse was recently released from the hospital after being treated for a knife wound following an alleged domestic incident with his girlfriend while at their apartment, first reported by The Sun Chronicle.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State's athletic department on Thursday announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno's first game as coach, a move that sparked backlash on social networks by people critical of Paterno's role in…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Boston minor league outfielder Chad Hardy and two minor league free agents have been suspended for drug violations.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Chance Sisco hit a grand slam in the eighth inning, leading the Norfolk Tides to a 13-9 win over the Charlotte Knights on Thursday.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn's defensive line is one of the best in the Southeastern Conference, judging it solely on recruiting rankings.

Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater, one day after going on season-ending injured reserve with a dislocated knee and a torn ACL, released his first statement, displaying resolve for his impending recovery.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets second baseman Neil Walker says he will have surgery for a herniated disk in his back and will miss the rest of the season.