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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — French President Francois Hollande is wasting no time pushing his country as a potential 2024 Olympics host, making an on-site bid in Rio de Janeiro.

Jim Dagneau worked in team security during the Favre years while Dean White worked in the video department.

OLYMPICS

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — For Tyreek Hill, each burst of speed and every impressive catch offer another chance to change the questions he faces.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When the Oakland Athletics wasted an excellent opportunity to take the lead, Albert Pujols made them pay.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Orlando Pace accomplished what he set out to do, becoming one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL. At 6-foot-7, he had the wingspan to ward off pass rushers, at 325 pounds he had the…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. will have a defending Olympic judo champion when the Rio games begin — and she will be backed up by arguably the strongest team ever produced by the U.S.…

Besides dazzling feats of athleticism, dazzling new technologies will be on display at the Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — While the men's basketball team's first order of business is to win the gold medal at the Rio Games there will be some other basketball business taking place on the court.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The struggling Giants couldn't add to their lead and it cost them.

CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Szczur scored on A.J. Ramos' wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 comeback victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jon Kemmer hit a two-run single in the top of the 11th inning to lead the Fresno Grizzlies to a 5-3 win over the Las Vegas 51s on Wednesday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Angels an 8-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Rando Moreno scored on a wild pitch in the seventh inning, leading the San Jose Giants to a 6-4 win over the Bakersfield Blaze on Wednesday.

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Yeison Asencio hit a three-run home run and had two hits, driving in four as the Tigres de Quintana Roo beat the Pericos de Puebla 8-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

DENVER (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers starter Brock Stewart couldn't provide any relief for his ailing team.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- David Lyon homered, doubled and singled, scoring three runs and driving home a couple, as High Desert beat the Inland Empire 66ers 12-3 on Wednesday.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Erick Mejia, Johan Mieses and Garrett Kennedy each had three hits, as the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes beat the Stockton Ports 10-6 on Wednesday.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Rafael Diaz struck out nine hitters over seven innings, leading the Toros de Tijuana over the Broncos de Reynosa in a 4-2 win on Wednesday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Chris Denorfia hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, leading the Sacramento River Cats to a 10-8 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Wednesday.