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CHICAGO (AP) — In stories Aug. 10 and Aug. 11 about a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago Cubs, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of innings Chicago starter Jason Hammel pitched. He pitched seven, not…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Elite special forces raided a slum in Rio de Janeiro Thursday after officers providing security at the Olympics made a wrong turn and encountered gunfire. One police officer was shot in the head, and was…

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — Pride in the Rio Olympics is palpable in this Boston suburb, nicknamed "Little Brazil" for its thriving population of Brazilian immigrants and their shops and bakeries flying the nation's green and yellow flag, often alongside the…

The family of dirt-track racer Bryan Clauson says his organs have been donated to five other people.

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina high school football player has died after collapsing at practice.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It's one thing to say you're going to win an Olympic medal or two. It's another to plan out every step in minute detail — on laminated flash cards, even — the way Tianna Bartoletta…

NEW YORK (AP) — A very great athlete will help pay tribute to "The Greatest."

LONDON (AP) — Detectives are investigating allegations that a British player at the Wimbledon tennis tournament was poisoned, after she fell ill with a bacterial infection that can be spread through rat urine, London's Metropolitan Police said Thursday.

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Ex-NFL player Andre Rison, who's accused of violating his probation in a child support case, says he'll turn himself in after a judge in Michigan signed an arrest warrant for him.

The University of Wisconsin finished up its first padded practice (and third overall) of fall camp Wednesday. Here's what we saw:

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

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic roommates Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte maintain a relaxed vibe at the athletes' village. There's an ongoing card game in their suite and they amuse themselves with endless Snapchat sessions.

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

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets won't get far in the wild-card race losing games they're supposed to win.

SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit his 28th homer in the eighth inning after Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander dueled through the first seven, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Dahl's triple gave the Colorado Rockies a chance to give Texas a little payback with a late comeback and put him on the brink of a modern major league record.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Boomer White scored the winning run in the ninth inning, as the Tri-City Dust Devils topped the Spokane Indians 2-1 on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — It took more than 1 1/2 seasons for the Arizona Diamondbacks to get much of a reward for selecting Oscar Hernandez in the Rule 5 draft.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Johan Mieses homered and doubled, driving home three runs as the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes beat the Lake Elsinore Storm 10-5 on Wednesday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Juremi Profar hit a run-scoring single in the fourth inning, leading the High Desert Mavericks to a 3-1 win over the San Jose Giants on Wednesday.