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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians know the 7-1 loss to Germany's senior team at the World Cup will never be forgotten. That doesn't mean that defeating the rivals in the Olympic final wouldn't have a special sweetness.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed college free agent forward Thomas DiPauli to a two-year, entry-level contract.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars and city officials have broken ground on the second phase of a $90 million upgrade to EverBank Field, which will be called Daily's Place.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei beat two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China on Friday, avenging his last two losses to Lin in the Olympic finals and further denting once-powerful China's grip on the sport.

Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan has brought on a minority partner.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the NBA has decided to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Coach Silvia Neid's final match as coach of Germany will be for the gold medal at the Rio Games.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State expects to take its first major step in the renovation of Dudy Noble Field next week. The university said Thursday that construction on a 2,592-square foot video board is set to begin.

The slimmed-down running back finishes with nine carries for 45 yards.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lawyer: US swimmer James Feigen to make $10,800 payment, leave Brazil after robbery scandal involving Olympians.

OLYMPICS

A look at tonight's NFL preseason matchups:

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arizona manager Chip Hale expected games just like this with an inexperienced bullpen.

As the sun beat down on the practice fields behind the University of Wisconsin Hospital complex, two strength and conditioning assistants for the UW women’s soccer team observed the final shooting drills of a sweltering summer practice, 48 hours prior…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — For the second time in the series, Seattle Mariners reliever Nick Vincent couldn't get Albert Pujols in a big situation.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie Alex Dickerson's two-out, three-run double in the eighth inning lifted the San Diego Padres past the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Thursday night.

CASHTON — It made a comeback late in the second half, but Cashton wasn’t able to recover from two big plays from Ithaca senior Luke Oelke.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Jacob deGrom in the fourth inning — moments after giving up a grand slam — and the San Francisco Giants came back from four runs down to beat…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Colin Moran hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 11th inning, as the Fresno Grizzlies beat the Omaha Storm Chasers 2-1 on Thursday.