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DETROIT (AP) — Calvin Johnson says NFL players could get painkillers like they were "candy" during the first half of his career with the Detroit Lions.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays can't get to the All-Star break fast enough.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stephen Piscotty hit a three-run home run and Randal Grichuk also went deep to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh 5-1 on Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep and end the Pirates' season-best seven-game winning…

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey has symptoms consistent with thoracic outlet syndrome, and the New York Mets star could be facing season-ending surgery to treat a serious condition that has jeopardized the career of other major league pitchers.

Robert Shannon was known as a big banger at 119 pounds, good with his gloves and handy enough with scissors that he did his teammates hair.

CHICAGO (AP) — Pro football Hall of Famer and former Heisman Trophy winner Paul Hornung is suing equipment manufacturer Riddell, saying its helmets failed to protect him from brain injury.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Splash: Kevin Durant's big move to the Golden State Warriors is done.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Amed Rosario had three hits and two RBI, and Tyler Herron allowed just six hits over seven innings as the Binghamton Mets topped the Hartford Yard Goats 5-2 on Thursday.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — CBS broadcaster James Brown has won the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award presented by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have activated infielder Gordon Beckham from the disabled list and designated utility player Emilio Bonifacio for assignment.

One of the most high-profile whistleblowers on the international anti-doping front believes cycling's problems could linger for another decade or more and isn't sure sports will ever reach a point where clean competition is guaranteed.

Ian Desmond didn't settle on a new team until late February, his puzzling free-agent saga finally ending when he signed a one-year deal with Texas.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron drove in runs to back starter Hector Santiago and lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the struggling Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Defenseman Matt Carkner has retired after a 15-year career.

Tony Azevedo is heading to his fifth Olympics after he was chosen for the U.S. men's water polo team for Rio de Janeiro.

Home Run Derby curse, you say? PointAfter discovered Derby winners actually perform better in some respects after crushing all those homers.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Less than two years after an anti-doping test showed he had cancer, Thomas van der Plaetsen is heading to the Olympics — as European decathlon champion.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — St. Louis rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz will replace his teammate, infielder Matt Carpenter, on the National League roster for next week's All-Star game.

CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Anderson is excited. The fast start with the Chicago White Sox is great and all, but it's more about who is waiting at home each day.

Power Five conference commissioners want to change NCAA rules to give college athletes more time away from team activities, including no longer counting travel as an off day, a mandatory seven-day break after the season and an additional 14 off…