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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Perhaps it was the 25 mph winds. Or the slower-than-expected hard courts. Or maybe simply that Serena Williams hadn't played a match in a month.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) -- Justin Haley tossed a five-hit shutout and Christian Vazquez had three hits and three RBI, as the Pawtucket Red Sox topped the Buffalo Bisons 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. women have started their run for a sixth straight Olympic gold medal in basketball in record-setting fashion.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Diana Taurasi got the U.S. women's basketball team off and running and their Olympic newcomers carried them the rest of the way to an easy rout in record fashion.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Outfielder Bryce Harper is not in the Nationals starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the San Francisco Giants.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic rowers reluctantly got a day off Sunday when strong winds whipped up treacherous waves.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBC analyst criticized for calling the coach of Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu "the guy responsible" for her turnaround says it is impossible to tell Hosszu's story without crediting him.

LONDON (AP) — Every athlete should have a fan as devoted as #OlympicNan.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The entire Russia team was banned from competing in the upcoming Paralympic Games on Sunday as punishment for the country running a doping operation that polluted sports by prioritizing "medals over morals."

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic organizers say Kenya is sending a track and field official home from the Rio Games over "very serious allegations" that he offered to protect cheating athletes from drug testing.

Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees' controversial star, has announced he will play his final major league game next Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez will play his final major league game next Friday with the New York Yankees and then become a special adviser and instructor with the team.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez to play final game Friday, will become special adviser and instructor for New York Yankees.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's slap shot was always precise and straight as an arrow. Give archery an assist for that.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — One of the NFL's top linebackers may not make it back this season, his pass-rushing partner and a dynamic running back have also been on the shelf, and a Pro Bowl safety has yet to…

EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama says he needs some help with his sand shots as he opens up about his golf game.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Injured French gymnast Samir Ait Said is back on his feet. Sort of.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Now that his flag-carrying duties are out of the way, Michael Phelps is eager to get started on his fifth Olympics.

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

They came in No. 4 jerseys and wearing cheeseheads. They chanted "Go Pack Go." It was Lambeau Field transported to Ohio, and only one man could have caused it.