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MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Richie Martin hit a grand slam in the third inning, leading the Stockton Ports to a 10-8 win over the Modesto Nuts on Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals' playoff hopes took a big hit thanks to a costly hit by pitch.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There couldn't have been a better advertisement for rugby's return to the Olympics than Fiji's first gold medal.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- A.J. Pollock singled twice, and Joel Payamps allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Visalia Rawhide topped the Bakersfield Blaze 4-0 on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Mouth agape, Matt Anderson yelled from every ounce of his being to celebrate big hit after pounding big hit. Erik Shoji chased down ball after ball, diving into the U.S. bench to keep one key…

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo finished celebrating, retreated to the clubhouse and reminded his Chicago Cubs teammates that they've now won games in their last at-bat on a wild pitch, a squeeze bunt and a bases-loaded walk.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Winning a gold medal in soccer, and not worrying about anything else, is no longer good enough in Brazil with the country holding the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Katherine Plouffe was having a difficult time sitting in the stands at the London Olympics, watching the Canadian women's basketball team play. She wanted to be on the court, but she wasn't ready.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels' disappointing season reached a new low on a soggy Thursday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Chinese Swimming Association says Chen Xinyi has become the first swimmer to test positive for banned substances at the Rio Olympics.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Sal Mendez and Tyler Stubblefield combined for a shutout as the Spokane Indians beat the Tri-City Dust Devils 2-0 on Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The World's Fastest Man has been paying attention to the world's fastest women in the run-up to the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In British sporting lore, it's known as "Super Saturday."

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Lily Zhang, the American table tennis ace, decided she wanted to make her sport a priority, she took a year off from college to devote to practice, including three months playing with pros in…

RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps waggled four fingers, recognizing another historic achievement.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox reliever Brad Ziegler felt his location was good in the eighth inning, just not as good as the Yankees'.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Gettys doubled and singled, and Enyel De Los Santos allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Lake Elsinore Storm defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2-1 on Thursday.

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Jose Chavez hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 13th inning, as the Beloit Snappers topped the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 4-3 on Thursday.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Jake Winston got Willie Abreu to hit into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded, leading the Hillsboro Hops to a 6-5 win over the Boise Hawks on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Rowdy Gaines clearly had much to say as Michael Phelps turned the race for his 22nd Olympic gold medal into a rout on Thursday. We're just not sure what it was.