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TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo's first female leader said Monday that she will use her platform to host a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly 2020 Olympics and push a women's rights agenda that she hopes will be a model for Japan's central…

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment says the former star wrestler and manager Harry Fujiwara, better known as Mr. Fuji, has died at age 82. An obituary posted on WWE's website Sunday said Fujiwara died that morning. The obituary…

Corey Clement’s final fall camp with the University of Wisconsin football team was quite different than the one before it, when Clement was openly discussing his hopes to follow Melvin Gordon and enter the NFL draft a year early.

Entering his fourth year in the University of Wisconsin football program, junior linebacker Jack Cichy has never played a down against Michigan. Or Michigan State. Or Ohio State, for that matter.

Of the 30 teams in the major leagues, 18 are either in playoff position or within 3 1/2 games of a spot.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Austin Wilson homered and singled twice as the Bakersfield Blaze topped the Stockton Ports 11-8 on Sunday.

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MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Collin Ferguson hit a walk-off single with one out in the 11th inning, as the Modesto Nuts defeated the Lancaster JetHawks 3-2 on Sunday. With the victory, the Nuts swept the three-game series.

BRUNSWICK, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio farm is honoring the Cleveland Cavaliers with corn mazes designed in the shape of their championship trophy, LeBron James' head and the words "Homegrown Hero" and "Believeland."

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Fans of the UW-La Crosse football team should prepare themselves:

MADISON — Wisconsin could have a better team than it did in 2015. And a worse record.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Perez tripled, doubled twice and singled, scoring a run and also driving one home as the Visalia Rawhide defeated the San Jose Giants 10-3 on Sunday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jose Cardona had four hits and two RBI, and Adam Quintana allowed just four hits over seven innings as the High Desert Mavericks defeated the Lake Elsinore Storm 10-2 on Sunday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found.

BOSTON (AP) — Raul Mondesi hit a bases-loaded triple and Eric Hosmer added a two-run single during an eight-run sixth inning, lifting the surging Kansas City Royals to a 10-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Nick Torres hit two solo homers, and Walker Lockett allowed just two runs over 6 2/3 innings as the El Paso Chihuahuas defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes 9-4 on Sunday.

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams rookie receiver Pharoh Cooper probably will miss the regular-season opener after getting hurt in an exhibition game Saturday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals were so sharp against Jacksonville that Andy Dalton and several teammates were done long before halftime.

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 26 points and made two free throws with 8 seconds left to ice the Phoenix Mercury's 70-66 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night.

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Kelby Tomlinson hit a two-run single in the sixth inning, leading the Sacramento River Cats to an 8-6 win over the Fresno Grizzlies on Sunday.