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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps goes for history — again — and Katie Ledecky is set up to make some of her own in the Olympic pool.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After spending nearly two weeks only lining up against teammates, the San Francisco 49ers are looking forward to the opportunity to hit someone else for a change.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Dusty Baker first played in the minor leagues at age 18, he had only seen curveballs and never a slider.

NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to glimpse the future of sports broadcasting, you can check out the Rio Olympics in virtual reality. But if you really want to immerse yourself in the competition, just turn on the TV.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Trae Waynes gets a chance to show how far he's come in the year since the Minnesota Vikings made him their top pick.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jameson Taillon pitched three-hit ball for eight innings, David Freese drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 Thursday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Jose Osuna hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, leading the Indianapolis Indians to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Bisons on Thursday.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- A.J. Simcox hit a run-scoring double in the first inning, leading the Lakeland Flying Tigers to a 9-2 win over the Clearwater Threshers in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

A look at Friday's NFL preseason matchups:

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After fulfilling her goal of medaling in five straight Olympics, Britain's most decorated female athlete isn't quite sure what comes next.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Fiji rugby sevens squad has secured the country's first Olympic medal, achieving the first target the world series champions set for Rio.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) -- Heath Hembree struck Johnny Field out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the Durham Bulls on Thursday. With the victory, the Red Sox swept…

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — While she's just 18 and the youngest soccer player at the Olympics for the U.S., Mallory Pugh displays the confidence of a seasoned veteran.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Colorado Rockies rookie David Dahl has matched a modern-day major league record with a hit in each of his first 17 career games.

NEW YORK (AP) — The last-place Arizona Diamondbacks rattled Noah Syndergaard with four more stolen bases, then broke open the game in a six-run fifth inning that included Chris Owings' bases-loaded triple and rolled to a 9-0 rout of the…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Juan Martin del Potro had doubted he could win the six matches in eight days needed for another Olympic medal.

The Indianapolis Colts came to training camp with plenty of questions.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — U.S. women's water polo coach Adam Krikorian shook his head in disgust after an ugly turnover in the third. He put in five new swimmers after China scored in the fourth, and then clapped his…

She helped lead UW to three national titles between 2006 and 2009 and earned the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award in 2009 as women's college hockey's best player.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Chargers wide receiver Stevie Johnson will miss the season with a knee injury, coach Mike McCoy confirmed Thursday.