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He joins Joshua Ess, a defenseman from Lakeville, Minnesota; T.J. Koufis, a forward from Palatine, Illinois; and K’andre Miller, a forward/defenseman from Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Deivi Grullon hit a two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning to help lead the Lakewood BlueClaws to a 6-3 win over the Hickory Crawdads on Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Dwight Howard has a new team, a new jersey number and a fresh start in his hometown.

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Quarterback questions once again linger around the Southeastern Conference heading into preseason camps. For a league that seems to mass produce NFL-caliber talent, the QB position lately seems to be the one exception to that trend.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Mandy Alvarez had a walk-off double in the 10th inning, as the Charleston RiverDogs defeated the Rome Braves 3-2 on Wednesday.

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) -- Kelvin Gutierrez had three hits and scored three runs as the Auburn Doubledays beat the Vermont Lake Monsters 8-4 on Wednesday.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is giving a committee more time to hammer out the details of a proposed NFL-grade stadium in Las Vegas.

NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball All-Star Game has drawn a record-low television rating for the second straight year.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The shuttered anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been inspected by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will soon decide if the laboratory gets re-accredited, with the games opening in just…

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Candace Parker added 11 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 77-67 on Wednesday.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Leonardo Reginatto, Travis Harrison and Stuart Turner each drove home three runs, as the Chattanooga Lookouts beat the Tennessee Smokies 11-1 on Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chiney Ogwumike had 20 points and eight rebounds, Alyssa Thomas added 14 points, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 86-64 on Wednesday.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Teemu Pulkkinen to a one-year contract.

David Ortiz is set to get booed at Yankee Stadium, Chris Sale is ready to resume striking out Kris Bryant and the Kansas City Royals are facing a rugged road back to the playoffs.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with free agent forward Jordan Hill on a two-year deal worth $8 million.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles had 18 points and nine rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 86-62 on Wednesday for their fourth straight victory.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The shuttered anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been inspected by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will soon decide if the laboratory gets re-accredited, with the games opening in just…

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan State football player told police that he was punched in the jaw by Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in an incident that led to a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.