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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the New Orleans Saints and pass-rushing lineman Paul Kruger have agreed to contract terms, two days after the veteran was surprisingly released by the Cleveland Browns.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's largest city will probably not meet the deadline to apply for a minor league hockey franchise in time for the 2017-18 season.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC has stripped four more athletes — including three Russians — of medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after their doping samples were retested and came back positive.

With the news just sinking in — Teddy Bridgewater will miss the season due to a completely torn ACL and dislocated knee — the defending NFC North champion Vikings won't waste time addressing a QB depth chart with just 36-year-old…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC: 4 athletes, including 3 Russians, stripped of medals from 2008 Beijing Olympics after doping samples test positive.

It's no secret the Saints are still trying to expel the rotting stench of last season's defensive dud, and a few years after whiffing on then-free-agent pass rusher Paul Kruger, they finally snag their man.

Three years after their first pursuit, the New Orleans Saints have gotten their man.

STERLING, Mass. (AP) — Nothing quite measures up to the latest tribute to retiring Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — For one day, a mother says she didn't have to worry about her son eating lunch by himself after he was joined by Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph.

Tampa Bay cast-off Jacob Schum picked up to replace veteran.

HOUSTON (AP) — The son of TNT basketball broadcaster Craig Sager says his father is set to undergo a third bone marrow and stem cell transplant Wednesday as he continues his cancer fight.

PRAGUE (AP) — Vera Caslavska, a multiple Olympic gymnastics gold medalist who stood up against the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia, has died. She was 74.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For four innings, Johnny Cueto looked like the pitcher who won 13 games before the All-Star break and was the NL's starter in the Midsummer Classic.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joakim Soria threw the pitch he wanted to Jacoby Ellsbury with two outs in the 10th inning Tuesday night, and even got the result he wanted — right until the ball bounced away from him.

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Zack Greinke threw six solid innings to continue his mastery of San Francisco and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Johnny Cueto and the Giants 4-3 on Tuesday night.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Kevonte Mitchell had three hits and three RBI as the Eugene Emeralds defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils 7-5 on Tuesday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Jordan Cowan hit a two-run single in the ninth inning, leading the Bakersfield Blaze to a 3-2 win over the San Jose Giants on Tuesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees hung tough after blowing a four-run lead for a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — C.J. Cron hit two home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night.