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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Italian men's pursuit team was added to the track cycling program at the Olympics on Friday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the decision to bar Russia's squad from competing.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Carlos Tocci doubled and singled, and Shane Watson allowed just two hits over 8 1/3 innings as the Clearwater Threshers topped the Lakeland Flying Tigers 3-2 on Friday.

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

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It'll be a first for women, and the first time in 92 years for the sport when the Olympic rugby sevens tournament kicks off with a match between France and Spain on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Music is a central part of Brazilian culture, and many of the country's stars will be performing in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. A look at some of…

VANCOUBER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Olli Juolevi to a three-year entry level contract Friday.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dez Bryant bounces around the field after most practices at training camp for the Dallas Cowboys, playing catch with young star Miles Brown from the TV show "Blackish" and a few days later yelling at Terrance…

NEW YORK (AP) — Five days after he was traded, Andrew Miller was back at Yankee Stadium with the Cleveland Indians.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the first time since Russell Wilson assumed the starting quarterback job in 2012, the Seattle Seahawks don't have a veteran on the roster to serve as his backup.

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — The Utah State athletic director is vowing to fully cooperate with a university investigation of how the school handled sexual assault allegations against a former player who was cut this week by the Atlanta Falcons.

NEW YORK (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will begin at 7 p.m. ET, but NBC won't begin telecasting the festivities until 8 p.m. across the United States.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Brett Favre seemed a bit surprised by the question.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets stars Darrelle Revis and Brandon Marshall got testy with each other during training camp practice, with the two jawing and Marshall taking a swipe at Revis.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Looking around the New York Giants' tight ends room, Kevin Gilbride Jr. knows this is the best group of players he has been given to coach.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A reception welcoming foreign dignitaries to the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics promises to be a lonely affair, with many heads of state staying away from Rio de Janeiro for fear of offending Brazilian…

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — In mere months, Alex Boone has established himself as the alpha male of Minnesota's offensive line.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions invested a lot in the middle of their defensive line, drafting Ndamukong Suh No. 2 and Nick Fairley No. 13 in consecutive years, without much of a return.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games opening ceremony (all times local):

WAUPUN, Wis. — Pete Swanson didn’t mince words when asked about how his Viroqua American Legion baseball team would do at the Central Plains Division 2 American Legion tournament.

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann escaped significant injury in his return Thursday night.