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Misfortune stacked up like spent shotgun shells in the four years since Kim Rhode won her third Olympic gold medal.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Josh Jooris and restricted free agent defensemen Dylan McIlrath and Tommy Hughes.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady will drop his appeal and serve his four-game suspension for the "Deflategate" scandal.

Still unsure exactly what to expect from the Japanese newcomer, Lou Piniella kept waiting for the rookie to pull a ball. Too many hits sprayed to left field, Sweet Lou thought, too easy for defenses to adjust.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic have acquired third-year guard C.J. Wilcox and cash from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Devyn Marble and a future second round draft pick.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials say they will review security preparations for the upcoming Olympics after a devastating attack in Nice, France and will probably increase the number of police checkpoints during the Aug. 5-21 games.

VIENNA (AP) — With Dominic Thiem as its most notable absentee, Austria is sending its smallest squad in 40 years to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

With the NBA salary cap rising at an exponential rate, bargain contracts were difficult to come by in 2016. That said, a handful of teams made savvy signings. Particularly the Golden State Warriors, who landed two veteran big men on…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The final defendant in the federal drug and sex assault case against disgraced former NFL star Darren Sharper pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that calls for a 17-year prison sentence.

LONDON (AP) — Rafael Nadal is on the final entry list for the Rio Olympics.

NEW YORK (AP) — Prepare to be inspired. After all, it's Olympic ad time.

MIAMI (AP) — Left-hander Braxton Garrett has agreed to a contract with the Miami Marlins, who took him in the first round of last month's draft.

When Eric Murray and Hamish Bond jump into their boat in Rio, people won't be asking whether they're going to win, but by how much.

The "Big 4" of men's tennis is enthusiastic about the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, unlike their counterparts in golf.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Former Oklahoma and NFL running back De'Mond Parker has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge.

Weightlifting is more grit than glamour.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a co-defendant of former NFL star Darren Sharper in a drug and sexual assault case (all times local):

Mark de Jonge, the world's fastest sprint canoeist, was ready to quit the sport after he failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.

A weakened U.S. basketball team believes it's still the strongest one in the Olympics.