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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Isadora Cerullo has become a celebrity around Rio, more for what happened on the sidelines of the Olympic rugby stadium than for her performances on the pitch.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It seems everywhere you turn in track and field right now there's bad news.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Entrusted with cleaning up a sport mired in sleaze and doping deceptions has proved far trickier for Sebastian Coe than the pursuit of gold on the track.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The collaboration between April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings goes beyond the Copacabana beach volleyball venue, beyond the California beaches where they trained for the Olympics and beyond the far-flung airports and hotel rooms they…

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets infielder Jose Reyes will begin a rehab assignment with Class A Brooklyn on Thursday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Shed Long hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the Daytona Tortugas to a 5-4 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayson Werth hit a three-run home run, Anthony Rendon had a two-run double and the Washington Nationals' offense awoke in a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Scarlyn Reyes allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the St. Lucie Mets over the Fort Myers Miracle in a 3-1 win in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) -- Cesar Tapia homered twice and doubled, driving in four runs and scoring three as the Pericos de Puebla topped the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz 9-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Benton Moss tossed a seven-hit complete game and Joe McCarthy hit a two-run home run and had two hits, as the Charlotte Stone Crabs topped the Jupiter Hammerheads 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader…

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — When the Oakland Raiders set out this offseason to upgrade their defense, general manager Reggie McKenzie systematically targeted every apparent need except for one.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Catamarans are back in Olympic sailing, with the kind of adrenaline rush that only a double-hulled boat can bring to the regatta.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddy Galvis hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — You may have to wait until halfway through the medal race to see why defending Olympic champions Eric Murray and Hamish Bond have never been beaten in the eight years they have competed in the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels ace Garrett Richards hopes to begin throwing next week as he seeks to avoid Tommy John surgery.

BOSTON (AP) — Yankees manager Joe Girardi is staying with his plan to start Alex Rodriguez for Thursday's series finale at Fenway Park despite a change in Boston's rotation.

ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts put inside linebacker Amarlo Herrera on waivers Wednesday.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — No matter what the plan is for Julius Peppers this season, the expectations aren't changing for the oldest player on the Green Bay Packers roster.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Gomez has been designated for assignment by the Houston Astros, ending a disappointing stint with the team that traded four prospects in a midseason deal last year for the two-time All-Star center fielder.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Only one rookie is listed as a starter for the Arizona Cardinals for Friday night's preseason opener against Oakland. Brandon Williams will be at cornerback, a position he played for just one college season.