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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The NHL has fined the Vancouver Canucks $50,000 for tampering after general manager Jim Benning mentioned specific players the team might be interested in.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have placed rookie right-hander John Gant on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained side.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- Conner Hale homered and singled three times, driving in three runs as the Clinton LumberKings beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-3 on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Move over Minnesota, there's a new No. 1 in the WNBA poll.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just weeks ahead of the Olympic Games, police helicopters are grounded, patrol cars are parked and Rio de Janeiro's security forces are so pressed for funds that some have to beg for donations of pens,…

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — An attorney representing ex-Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves has asked a judge to disqualify the Wayne County prosecutor's office from Cleaves' sexual assault case.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have signed receiver Will Fuller, who was the 21st overall pick in this year's draft.

NICE, France (AP) — In a city that was once the playground of the British aristocracy, England's millionaire soccer players departed Tuesday looking as far from soccer nobility than at any time in the team's 144-year history.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Hornets say forward Frank Kaminsky will undergo a "minor procedure" on Wednesday to repair a small pocket of air between his lung and chest wall and will not participate in the Pro Summer League in…

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBCUniversal's TV and digital networks will show a record 6,755 hours of action during this summer's Rio Olympics.

The tournament will take place from July 2-10 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on Pat Summitt, the former Tennessee women's coach who died Tuesday morning at age 64. (all times local):

Charlotte Hornets forward and former University of Wisconsin standout Frank Kaminsky will have offseason surgery to repair a small pocket of air in his chest wall. The Hornets estimate six weeks of recovery time from the procedure.

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — A judge has denied immunity to a man who tried using Alabama's "stand your ground" law to avoid prosecution in the death of an Auburn University football player.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who lifted the women's game to national prominence during her 38-year career at Tennessee, died Tuesday. She was 64.

Buddy Ryan took a back seat to no one. Neither did his fierce defenses that won two Super Bowls.

Lambeau Field will host Wisconsin and LSU in the Lambeau Field College Classic on Sept. 3, the first major college football game ever held at the historic stadium.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James will continue to soar over downtown.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pat Summitt's rich legacy in women's basketball can be seen on the sidelines and in front offices throughout the college and professional ranks. At the time Summitt ended her illustrious, 38-season coaching career at Tennessee in…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — With an icy glare on the sidelines, Pat Summitt led the Lady Vols to eight national championships and prominence on a campus steeped in the traditions of the football-rich south until she retired in 2012.