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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former NBA player Jose Ortiz has been sentenced to 45 days in jail in Puerto Rico for a probation violation involving community service.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sports fans living outside Brazil who bought tickets for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics early may be regretting it, having paid higher prices and add-on fees.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Michael Phelps is in unfamiliar waters as he heads to his fifth Olympics. He's been chosen as a captain of the U.S. men's swimming team for the first time.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have added experienced depth to their secondary by signing eight-year NFL veteran cornerback Mike Jenkins to a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jhonny Peralta of the St. Louis Cardinals is going back on the disabled list because of a strained ligament in his surgically repaired left thumb.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was out of the starting lineup for the third straight game because of a sore left foot.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jose Vizcaino Jr. had three hits and scored two runs, and Jason Forjet allowed just three hits over six innings as the San Jose Giants topped the High Desert Mavericks 4-3 on Tuesday.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is joining in a new business in his college town.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers placed pitchers Hyun-Jin Ryu and Casey Fien on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of elbow tendinitis.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Mason Robbins hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, leading the Winston-Salem Dash to a 13-7 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Tuesday.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The tenure of Jodie Meeks with the Orlando Magic has hit a snag before getting started.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals recalled pitcher Reynaldo Lopez to make his major league debut Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds claimed right-handed reliever Abel De Los Santos off waivers from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday and optioned him to Double-A Pensacola.

TROY, N.Y. (AP) -- Pablo Garcia hit a two-run single in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Batavia Muckdogs to a 6-4 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats on Tuesday.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Mark Mathias had two hits and three RBI, and Justus Sheffield allowed just four hits over 6 2/3 innings as the Lynchburg Hillcats topped the Wilmington Blue Rocks 4-0 on Tuesday. With the victory, the Hillcats…

ZEBULON, N.C. (AP) -- Isaias Tejeda hit a run-scoring double in the seventh inning, leading the Carolina Mudcats to a 6-4 win over the Frederick Keys on Tuesday.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) -- Sean Reid-Foley struck out 10 hitters over six innings, leading the Dunedin Blue Jays over the Charlotte Stone Crabs in a 2-0 win on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller knew his team might struggle in his first season on the bench.

MOSCOW (AP) — The International Olympic Committee says it is exploring the legal options for a possible ban of the entire Russian team from next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as a result of the country's repeated doping scandals.…