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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The country that created taekwondo can still dominate.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Mitch Atkins struck out nine hitters over seven innings, leading the Portland Sea Dogs over the Binghamton Mets in a 3-0 win on Friday.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Joey Havrilak hit a run-scoring single in the fourth inning to give the West Michigan Whitecaps a 2-1 win over the Dayton Dragons on Friday.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Travis Harrison hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Chattanooga Lookouts to a 2-1 win over the Montgomery Biscuits on Friday.

ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Dylan Cozens hit a bases-clearing double in the second inning, leading the Reading Fightin Phils to a 10-6 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Friday.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Daniel Palka hit a walk-off two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning, as the Rochester Red Wings topped the Buffalo Bisons 4-2 on Friday. With the victory, the Red Wings swept the short two-game…

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Emmanuel Tapia homered twice and doubled, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers topped the Batavia Muckdogs 9-2 on Friday.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Willi Castro doubled and singled twice, and Casey Shane allowed just five hits over 6 2/3 innings as the Lake County Captains defeated the Fort Wayne TinCaps 3-2 on Friday.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Mike Papi hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Akron RubberDucks to a 4-1 win over the Bowie Baysox on Friday.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Daris Vargas allowed just one hit over six innings, leading the Charleston RiverDogs over the Greenville Drive in a 2-0 win on Friday.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Bobby Dalbec homered and singled three times, driving home four runs and scoring a couple as the Lowell Spinners beat the Connecticut Tigers 11-3 on Friday.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Carlos Diaz hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Wilmington Blue Rocks to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Mudcats on Friday.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- Kevin Padlo hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Jose Mujica allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Bowling Green Hot Rods beat the Great Lakes Loons 5-2 on Friday.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) -- Mitch Keller allowed just two hits over seven innings, leading the West Virginia Power over the Kannapolis Intimidators in a 4-0 win on Friday.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- David Martinelli hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the Williamsport Crosscutters to a 3-2 win over the State College Spikes on Friday.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Hunter Cole hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the Richmond Flying Squirrels to a 3-2 win over the Harrisburg Senators on Friday.

FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) -- Travis Ott allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Hudson Valley Renegades over the Auburn Doubledays in a 2-1 win on Friday. With the victory, the Renegades swept the three-game series.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — US — which needed a rerun to qualify for the final— wins Olympic 4x100 women's relay over Jamaica.

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- Devyn Bolasky had four hits, while Jorge Mateo and Gleyber Torres recorded three apiece as the Tampa Yankees topped the Brevard County Manatees 11-0 on Friday.

A trashed bathroom. Seized passports. Shifting accounts in TV interviews and social media posts. An encounter with the Brazilian criminal justice system. The saga of American swimmer Ryan Lochte and three teammates during the Rio Olympics has produced a head-spinning…