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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got to talk baseball on a train with a pitcher from his favorite team.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Defense attorneys are trying to get the New Orleans District Attorney's Office removed from the case of Cardell Hayes, the man charged in the April 9 shooting death of former Saints star Will Smith.

Tim Tebow will be there. Tom Brady will pass.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have signed Pau Gasol, beefing up a front line that will be without Tim Duncan next season for the first time in 19 years.

Corey Clement will have high expectations this fall.

It's the second straight season Clement has found a place on the list.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Buffalo Bills running back Jonathan Williams has been arrested in northwest Arkansas on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Coach Paul Mainieri says pitcher Jared Poche' will return to LSU for his senior season.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — San Antonio point guard Patty Mills scored 29 points and Detroit Pistons center Aron Baynes added 19 on Thursday to lead Australia to a 93-63 win and a two-game exhibition basketball sweep over the Pac-12 All-Stars.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — World Cup winner Bryan Habana has missed out on a place on South Africa's Olympic rugby sevens squad.

TROON, Scotland (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):

Bearden was a high school teammate of current UW guard Zak Showalter.

Left-hander Josh Hader and center fielder Brett Phillips have the makings of big league starters next season.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Drew Weeks homered and had two hits, driving in three as the Modesto Nuts topped the Bakersfield Blaze 5-3 on Wednesday.

PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Kyle Overstreet hit a run-scoring single in the fifth inning to give the Tri-City Dust Devils a 3-2 win over the Eugene Emeralds on Wednesday.

Las Vegas owner Bill Foley would love to have a name for his expansion team, and he's open to ideas.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady is down to his last chance, and it's not a very good one.

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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Luis Terrero hit a two-run single in the seventh inning, leading the Spokane Indians to a 10-7 win over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Wednesday.