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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…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals All-Star second baseman Matt Carpenter has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique. There's no set timetable for his return.

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have re-signed leading scorer Kyle Palmieri to a five-year, $23.25 million contract.

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain's vote to leave the European Union (all times local):

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…