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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Playing the last-place Atlanta Braves seemed to be the perfect time for the St. Louis Cardinals to finally assert some home-field advantage.

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CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Hall of Fame game between Green Bay and Indianapolis is in danger of being canceled because of poor field conditions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Madison Bumgarner felt pretty good about the pitch that led to his hard-luck loss.

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) -- Engel Beltre doubled twice and singled as the Piratas de Campeche topped the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The South Koreans win the women's Olympic team archery title all the time.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays bats went silent over the weekend.

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Russell Knox saved par with a 12-foot putt on the final hole to beat hometown favorite Jerry Kelly by a stroke Sunday in the Travelers Championship, hours after Jim Furyk shot the first 58 in PGA…

SALEM, Va. (AP) -- Rafael Devers hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, leading the Salem Red Sox to an 11-2 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats on Sunday.

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Blake Perkins scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning, leading the Auburn Doubledays to a 4-3 win over the Batavia Muckdogs on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams lost an Olympic doubles match for the first time, stunned in the opening round of the Rio de Janeiro Games by the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-4.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Hendricks pitched into the eighth inning for his fifth win since June and the Chicago Cubs beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Three-time doubles gold medalists Serena and Venus Williams lose in first round of Olympics.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State opened camp Sunday with immense pressure on some inexperienced players.

NEW YORK (AP) — The minute he got ejected, Mike Napoli screamed and pointed right in the face of plate umpire Lance Barrett.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The United States could make another bold statement in women's field hockey at the Olympics on Monday.

SEATTLE (AP) — James Paxton took a four-hitter into ninth inning before he was forced from the game after being hit on the left arm by a line drive, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on…

GRANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- Ty Moore hit a two-run single in the first inning, leading the West Virginia Black Bears to a 9-1 win over the Williamsport Crosscutters on Sunday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Luis Martinez allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Kannapolis Intimidators over the Greensboro Grasshoppers in a 1-0 win on Sunday.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Denny Hamlin prevailed in a four-lap dash to the checkered flag Sunday in the wreck-filled Sprint Cup race at newly paved Watkins Glen International.