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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Summer Olympic Games seven years ago, Wagner Bastos was a hotshot car salesman for Rio Citroen-Peugeot. Some months he earned 17,000 Brazilian reais — about $5,200 now…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City Royals designated hitter Kendrys Morales has received a one-game suspension and a fine for his actions following a ninth inning ejection, which included returning to the field, in Tuesday night's game against the…

The Oklahoma City Thunder have reached a new deal with All-Star guard Russell Westbrook.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have recalled right-hander Mike Clevinger from Triple-A Columbus to start Thursday against the Minnesota Twins.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's plans for the Olympics in Rio over the next two weeks define the term "exhaustive."

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A flight delay stranded the Nigeria men's soccer team in the United States on the same day the club was set to play its first game in the Olympic Games.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed cornerback Leon Hall, giving them a veteran who knows how to play in the slot in passing situations.

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Hope Solo wasn't bothered by the chanting.

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

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — French President Francois Hollande is wasting no time pushing his country as a potential 2024 Olympics host, making an on-site bid in Rio de Janeiro.

Jim Dagneau worked in team security during the Favre years while Dean White worked in the video department.

OLYMPICS

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — For Tyreek Hill, each burst of speed and every impressive catch offer another chance to change the questions he faces.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When the Oakland Athletics wasted an excellent opportunity to take the lead, Albert Pujols made them pay.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Orlando Pace accomplished what he set out to do, becoming one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL. At 6-foot-7, he had the wingspan to ward off pass rushers, at 325 pounds he had the…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. will have a defending Olympic judo champion when the Rio games begin — and she will be backed up by arguably the strongest team ever produced by the U.S.…

Besides dazzling feats of athleticism, dazzling new technologies will be on display at the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — While the men's basketball team's first order of business is to win the gold medal at the Rio Games there will be some other basketball business taking place on the court.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The struggling Giants couldn't add to their lead and it cost them.

CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Szczur scored on A.J. Ramos' wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 comeback victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.