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Bell will have four years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2016 season.

BEIJING (AP) — China issued a safety warning Friday to Chinese visiting Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics following a spate of thefts and armed robberies committed against its athletes, officials, members of the media and others.

One day before Favre is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 6, he will debut on SiriusXM with a special town hall style of show from Canton, Ohio. He will host a series of hour-long programs…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says its taekwondo team has been approved to compete at the Rio Olympics against the backdrop of the country's doping scandal.

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BEIJING (AP) — China has issued a safety warning to Chinese visiting Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics following a spate of thefts and armed robberies committed against its athletes, officials, members of the media and others.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — They were used to running barefoot on baking ground. They were raw, untrained. All eager.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith went from starting quarterback to backup — again — the moment Ryan Fitzpatrick walked through the door — finally — with a new deal.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jimmy Butler spun a basketball on his finger. He joked around with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving during a brief 1-on-1 exchange. He smiled as some of the NBA's biggest stars lobbed some playful barbs in his…

ATLANTA (AP) — Twenty years after the Olympics were held in Atlanta, some remnants of that improbable summer remain a highly visible part of the city's landscape, while others quickly faded away.

TOKYO (AP) — Five sports, including surfing and skateboarding, moved a step closer to being included in the Tokyo 2020 Games after being described as "a dynamic and exciting" package by the IOC.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Daniel Robertson hit a two-run double in the fourth inning, leading the Tacoma Rainiers to a 5-4 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hanley Ramirez fielded the grounder to first and saw Mike Trout steamrolling toward home. Ramirez rushed his throw just enough to send it sailing — and to hand a victory to the Los Angeles Angels.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Drew Ferguson hit a run-scoring double in the eighth inning, leading the Lancaster JetHawks to a 4-3 win over the Bakersfield Blaze on Thursday.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- David Fletcher had four hits, while Zach Houchins and Hutton Moyer had four and three, respectively, as the Inland Empire 66ers beat the Lake Elsinore Storm 12-3 on Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and scored a run, Trea Turner added two hits and an RBI and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a key…

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- B.J. Boyd hit a two-run home run and had three hits, driving in three as the Stockton Ports defeated the Visalia Rawhide 8-5 on Thursday.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Steven Linkous had three hits and scored two runs as the Boise Hawks topped the Hillsboro Hops 9-3 on Thursday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yordano Ventura's first career complete game wasn't enough to get the Kansas City Royals their first winning streak this month.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Ryan Kirby hit a two-run homer in the second inning, leading the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes to a 5-4 win over the Eugene Emeralds on Thursday.