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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Quarterback Tom Brady has been excused from the Patriots' preseason opener against the Saints to attend the memorial services of a family member.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Being an archer in South Korea, pressure just inherently comes with the territory.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pinch-hitter Carlos Gonzalez delivered a bases-clearing double that capped a five-run rally in the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies held on this time, beating the Texas Rangers 12-9 Thursday.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Jalen Ramsey won't play in the team's preseason opener against the New York Jets on Thursday night.

Kevin Durant will return to Oklahoma City on Feb. 11 and join the Golden State Warriors for an NBA Finals rematch at Cleveland on Christmas.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Here's the surest sign the Minnesota Timberwolves are an up-and-coming team: They'll play this year on Christmas Day.

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — No matter when Jared Goff relieves starting quarterback Case Keenum or how much the rookie plays, he will be the focal point of the Los Angeles Rams' preseason opener Saturday.

LeBron James has agreed to a three-year, $100 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to agent Rich Paul. James will make $31 million the first season and $33 million in 2017-18. James reportedly has a player option for the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Of the six pitchers Minnesota used on Thursday, only one got a raucous cheer from the crowd.

NEW YORK (AP) — Terry Collins sat in the Citi Field interview room and answered the first question after the New York Mets' latest embarrassing defeat, a 9-0 wipeout against Arizona on Thursday that dropped them back to .500 for…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Britain won the first gold medal of the Olympic track cycling program on Thursday, rallying past New Zealand in the final of the men's team sprint by the slimmest of margins.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Reserved and unaccustomed to the spotlight, Kathryn Smith still has difficulty putting into perspective what it's like to be the NFL's first full-time female assistant coach.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rafael Nadal's long day of Olympic tennis began shortly after 11 a.m., when he began what would become a victory that put him in the singles quarterfinals.

The Milwaukee Bucks released their schedule for the 2016-17 NBA regular season on Thursday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Matt Garza won his third straight start and the Milwaukee Brewers backed him with three home runs Thursday in an 11-3 win over the Atlanta Braves.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Forget the pressure. Forget the hype. Simone Biles is immune to all of it.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dance parties. Dark chocolate. Calls to mom.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee calls its president and executives "volunteers."

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The top-ranked team in the world will likely be the undercard in women's Olympic soccer on Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just seconds into her first heat in canoe slalom, Maialen Chourraut thought her Olympics were over.