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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC has opened the door to the possibility of Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova competing as a neutral athlete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The principal and an assistant principal at a Tennessee high school where three basketball players face charges of raping a teammate won't be working in that school district in 2016-17.

NEW YORK (AP) — All 17 NFL referees are returning for the 2016 season, including Walt Coleman, who will enter his 28th year in the league.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — IAAF chief Sebastian Coe says Russian doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova has set an example for other athletes to follow and come forward with testimony.

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade never really planned for this to happen. He wore shirts that called Miami "My City" and referred to AmericanAirlines Arena as "My House." He knew where the three boys that he's raising would go to…

Michael Phelps has shown his son around the pool.

LONDON (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch says that a pattern of covering up police killings has thwarted efforts to curb violence in Rio de Janeiro's slums ahead of the Summer Olympic Games in Brazil.

LONDON (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams will be back on court, separately, to play for a spot in the Wimbledon final.

NEW YORK (AP) — Time's up for the old NBA shot clock.

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Jordan Cowan, Gianfranco Wawoe and Tyler Marlette each had three hits, as the Bakersfield Blaze beat the High Desert Mavericks 4-3 on Wednesday.

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are crying foul over U.S. land managers' initial conclusion that there are no environmental concerns with an off-road race that will cross 650 miles of Nevada desert and cut through a new national monument.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Blaine Prescott hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, leading the Spokane Indians to a 9-6 win over the Boise Hawks on Wednesday.

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Johmbeyker Morales drove in four runs, while Kyle Lewis and Eric Filia drove in three apiece as the Everett AquaSox beat the Eugene Emeralds 12-1 on Wednesday.

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) -- Ramon Laureano had two hits and two RBI as the Lancaster JetHawks beat the Visalia Rawhide 10-7 on Wednesday.

PHOENIX (AP) — For three innings, Shelby Miller looked like his season-long problems were solved.

A look at what's happening all around the majors today.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner were born about five months apart in 1997.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jorge De La Rosa's second straight loss hardly seemed to bother Rockies manager Walt Weiss.