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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will trot out an unproven quarterback, insert a new tailback and replace a collection of NFL draft picks.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Conference USA goes into a new season with no changes in its lineup of teams for the first time since 2012.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby was loudly booed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after his first-round loss to Israel's fifth-ranked Or Sasson, when El Shehaby refused to shake Sasson's hand, in a major…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — When Illinois players talk about the differences between this summer and last, they talk about excitement and calm.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — If anyone makes jokes about Michigan aiming to win its first Big Ten title since 2004 and national championship since 1997, that's exactly the reaction Jim Harbaugh wants.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has reason to feel a little unsettled as his team begins preparations for the 2016 season. He has to find replacements for his best offensive player, his best defensive player and…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — As the Baltimore Ravens grind through another training camp practice, Joe Flacco drops back gingerly to throw.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky plans to take the stand in a fresh chance to prove his claim he was wrongly convicted four years ago of sexually abusing 10 boys.

ARNHEM, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch gymnast Yuri van Gelder took his fight to take part in the Olympics rings final to a Dutch court Friday, arguing he was unfairly thrown out of Rio by team managers for late-night drinking and…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of former soccer star and legislator Hakan Sukur over his links to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric, accused by Turkey of masterminding last month's failed coup, media reports…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Amid a continuing nuclear standoff and virtually no interactions between each country politically, some North and South Koreans are making an exception — among their athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Manuel leaned her head into her hands and cried when she recognized her historic achievement.

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

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ingrid Williams was supposed to be here.

The latest Olympic hero for China is not even a gold medalist.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- Johnny Sewald had four hits as the Lancaster JetHawks beat the Inland Empire 66ers 8-6 on Thursday.

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Richie Martin hit a grand slam in the third inning, leading the Stockton Ports to a 10-8 win over the Modesto Nuts on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals' playoff hopes took a big hit thanks to a costly hit by pitch.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There couldn't have been a better advertisement for rugby's return to the Olympics than Fiji's first gold medal.