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MONCLOVA, Mexico (AP) -- Jose Ruiz doubled and singled, and Edgmer Escalona allowed just six hits over eight innings as the Acereros del Norte beat the Piratas de Campeche 7-1 on Wednesday.

It was one of three plays like it that the Green Bay Packers pulled off last season, but the 61-yard Hail Mary from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to tight end Richard Rodgers to defeat the Detroit Lions was honored Wednesday with…

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) -- Francisco Lugo hit a two-run home run and had three hits, driving in three, and Danny Gutierrez allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Leones de Yucatan beat the Broncos de Reynosa 7-0 on…

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Zoilo Almonte hit a grand slam in the second inning, leading the Sultanes de Monterrey to a 12-0 win over the Tigres de Quintana Roo on Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Devyn Bolasky tripled and singled as the Tampa Yankees defeated the Fort Myers Miracle 8-3 on Wednesday.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Jack Mayfield hit a bases-clearing double in the seventh inning, leading the Corpus Christi Hooks to a 4-2 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Wednesday.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Luke Maglich scored the winning run on a passed ball with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Williamsport Crosscutters defeated the Batavia Muckdogs 8-7 on Wednesday. With the victory, the Crosscutters swept the three-game…

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- Dustin DeMuth hit a walk-off solo homer with one out in the 16th inning, as the Brevard County Manatees beat the Jupiter Hammerheads 4-3 on Wednesday.

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.

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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.