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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Skydiver Luke Aikins figures his next leap into thin air will start pretty much like the thousands that preceded it, only with one small but significant difference: This time when he steps out of the plane…

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders signed general manager Reggie McKenzie to a four-year contract extension.

The right-hander is lifted with two out in the ninth after allowing just four hits.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has sent a high-level delegation led by a top aide to leader Kim Jong Un to Rio de Janeiro for the upcoming Olympic Games.

Darlington High running back Hunter Johnson committed to the University of Wisconsin on a preferred walk-on offer Friday via Twitter.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Washington Nationals made history by turning the first 3-3-5 triple play ever in the major leagues then watched as third baseman Anthony Rendon tossed the ball from the milestone moment into the crowd at AT&T…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The seventh inning took 72 minutes to complete, saw 21 batters come up, and twelve runs cross the plate. It gave the Los Angeles Dodgers' offense the opportunity for its most memorable outburst yet.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rick Porcello gave the Boston Red Sox just what they needed.

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

The image of sprightly gymnasts tumbling across a balance beam has always drawn American viewers during the Olympics, just like pictures of bikini-clad beach volleyball players going for gold.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Edwin Jackson was hoping pitching at Petco Park would result in another solid start.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks came through in a big way to take the lead in the top of the seventh, then gave away the game in the bottom of the inning.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants' scoring slump reached a record low Friday when shortstop Brandon Crawford lined into a triple play with the bases loaded in the eighth inning.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tim Lincecum is still trying to figure things out, and the Los Angeles Angels are content to let him work through it.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yasmani Grandal's RBI single capped a five-run, seventh-inning rally that carried the Los Angeles Dodgers to a wild 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Jason Martin scored on a groundout in the second inning, leading the Lancaster JetHawks to a 5-2 win over the Bakersfield Blaze on Friday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eugenio Suarez tied a career-high with four RBIs and Brandon Finnegan pitched six scoreless innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 6-0 on Friday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Washington Nationals turned the first triple play in their 12-season history, holding on in the eighth inning to help preserve a strong outing by Max Scherzer and beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Friday…

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Hermosillo tripled and singled as the Inland Empire 66ers beat the Lake Elsinore Storm 10-3 on Friday.