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Royals' secret behind their surge? It's a Rally Mantis
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals didn't have a postseason prayer. Until, that is, a praying mantis showed up in their dugout.
Rio Paralympics sees 'major budget cuts,' low ticket sales
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Paralympics will go ahead in Rio next month but organizers says deep budget cuts mean one venue will close down, facilities will be dismantled and the workforce will be reduced.
Friday's Sports In Brief
OLYMPICS
Pros to joes: Elite athlete training for the corporate world
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Rudolph's two most productive seasons for the Minnesota Vikings were also those in which he played every game, not coincidentally.
LEADING OFF: Sanchez starts again for Jays, Tillman for O's
A look at what's happening all around the majors today:
Twins' bullpen depleted in extra-inning loss to Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Minnesota manager Paul Molitor is hoping left-hander Hector Santiago, his Saturday starter, will be able to pitch deep into the game.
Winning run scores on error in 11th, Cubs lose to Rockies
DENVER (AP) — In a back-and-forth game that stretched long into the cold, wet night, an errant throw provided the final twist.
Rockies rally for 2 in 11th vs Chapman, edge Cubs on error
DENVER (AP) — Ryan Raburn got waved home for this walk-off.
D-backs lose despite Segura's 5 hits, Greinke's solid outing
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jean Segura's big night at the plate and a solid outing from Zack Grienke weren't enough to get the Arizona Diamondbacks a win Friday night.
Baseball Capsules
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jose Altuve homered and had five RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 15-8 on Friday night despite allowing four home runs in the first inning.
Hosmer's single in 11th lifts Royals past Twins, 5-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eric Hosmer's single in the 11th inning drove in Cheslor Cuthbert with the winning run to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Americans extend medal count to 27 in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tori Bowie is showing her true colors — bronze, silver and, now, gold.
Weaver gives up 4 homers as Yankees beat Angels 7-0
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jered Weaver wasn't sure what to say. These days with the Los Angeles Angels, nobody really is.
Schimpf's 2 homers lead Padres over Diamondbacks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan Schimpf's second homer of the game was a three-run shot in the 10th inning that gave the San Diego Padres a 7-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
The Latest: Rio detains 10 Australian athletes over passes
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
Martin's single leads Tijuana to 6-4 win over Monclova
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Dustin Martin hit a run-scoring single in the fourth inning, leading the Toros de Tijuana to a 6-4 win over the Acereros del Norte on Friday.
Mariners win 7th straight at home with 7-6 win over Brewers
SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager got Seattle started with a solo home run, and Robinson Cano added a two-run shot, and the Mariners continued their surge at home with a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
Pimentel hits walk-off single in 10th, Stockton beats Bakersfield 6-5
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Sandber Pimentel hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 10th inning, as the Stockton Ports defeated the Bakersfield Blaze 6-5 on Friday.
Cueto snaps winless skid and helps Giants beat Mets 8-1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Johnny Cueto pitched seven effective innings and ended his six-start winless streak, and the San Francisco Giants broke away late from the New York Mets 8-1 Friday night.
Shank's walk leads Tacoma over Nashville in 10 innings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Zach Shank drew a bases-loaded walk in the top of the 10th inning to help lead the Tacoma Rainiers to a 4-2 win over the Nashville Sounds on Friday.