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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Kevin Cron hit a three-run home run in the third inning, leading the Mobile BayBears to a 4-3 win over the Mississippi Braves on Wednesday.

SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian Olympic Committee has selected the last of its 410 athletes headed to the Rio de Janeiro Games and re-affirmed its aim of a top-five finish in the medal standings.

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Ian Miller had two hits and scored two runs as the Jackson Generals topped the Montgomery Biscuits 4-3 on Wednesday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA's first Chinese owner said Wednesday that he hopes to use his ties in China to help the Minnesota Timberwolves become a global brand along the lines of the Los Angeles Lakers or New York…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke has an opening on its men's basketball schedule because of the state law that impacts LGBT people.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Ledecky values the two-year transition period he and Scott Malkin had before taking over control of the New York Islanders this month.

BERLIN (AP) — German soccer star Bastian Schweinsteiger has tied the knot with Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have signed forward James Ennis to a multiyear contract.

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 22 points, eight rebounds and five blocks, Sonja Petrovic made a go-ahead basket with 29.9 seconds left and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 78-74 on Wednesday.

Tom Brady will miss the first four games of the upcoming NFL schedule. Unless he doesn't.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish is set to make his return to the Texas Rangers' rotation on Saturday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 22 points, eight rebounds and five blocks, Sonja Petrovic made a go-ahead basket with 29.9 seconds left and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 78-74 on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Liberty players are still wearing warmups to support the Black Lives Matter movement — but their shirts won't be imprinted with hashtags created after recent police shootings.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — As Sidney Crosby prepares to carry the Stanley Cup through his Nova Scotia hometown, he said the championship tour is in many ways sweeter the second time around.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have signed Jesse Puljujarvi, the fourth overall pick at the draft, to a three-year entry level contract.

San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan says he decided to retire after 19 seasons because playing basketball wasn't "as fun anymore."

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward J.T. Miller.

Tom Brady will miss the first four games of the upcoming NFL schedule. Unless he doesn't.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — During the previous decade, as Minnesota piled up division titles as a spunky overachiever, the organization's ability to produce fundamentally solid players and competitive teams without expensive power hitters or starting pitchers became known around baseball as…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin is running with a fast crowd these days. The 16-year-old sprinter and hurdler heads to the Rio Olympics as the youngest member of the U.S. track and field team. First, though, she wants to…