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CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James has often avoided talking about trying to match Michael Jordan's accomplishments. Now he's chasing "the ghost" of arguably the greatest player in NBA history.

The enshrinement ceremony is Saturday, and the Packers play the Indianapolis Colts in the Hall of Fame game on Sunday.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer, on the eve of the Summer Olympics, is calling on the House to follow his chamber's lead and make the cash prizes won by U.S. medalists tax-exempt in future games.

NEW YORK (AP) — When seconds count, the right clothing matters.

Don't expect the Opening Ceremony at the Rio Olympics to match the grandeur of some in the past.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach spoke out Tuesday against the "nuclear option" of imposing a complete ban on Russian athletes for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, prompting a debate that laid much of the blame for…

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

NEW YORK (AP) — The last time the "Today" show went to the summer Olympics, the break provided salve for its wounds. This year's Rio trip offers an opportunity.

LONDON (AP) — British cyclist Lizzie Armitstead has won an appeal against an anti-doping violation and is free to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Arcia will make his major league debut in San Diego on Tuesday night, starting at short and pushing major league stolen base leader Jonathan Villar to third.

STELLENBOSCH, South Africa (AP) — In the wake of the Caster Semenya sex-test scandal at the 2009 world championships, track and field's international governing body introduced contentious rules making women with a condition that caused them to produce high levels…

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Olympic gymnast Kohei Uchimura may be a record six-time world champion, but he won't be encountering much success in his "Pokemon Go" efforts after running up a huge roaming bill in Rio.

OLYMPICS

STELLENBOSCH, South Africa (AP) — It seems the sports world just doesn't know what to do with an athlete like Caster Semenya.

After 18 trades on deadline day, baseball probably deserves a chance to take a deep breath.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The future starts on Tuesday for the Milwaukee Brewers.

SEATTLE (AP) — Steve Cishek cost Seattle yet again, and now he might be done as the Mariners' closer.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers are still trying to win a World Series five years after twice coming within a strike of their first title.

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

FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — Kenyan-born runner Hillary Bor won't be content with just wearing the red, white and blue at the Olympics.