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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Even before the video review, Eduardo Rodriguez realized speedy Marcus Semien was safe at first base.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Two players who began their careers at opposite ends of the spectrum nearly three decades ago ended up in the same place on Sunday — with their names etched on plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady said Friday he will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block his four-game "Deflategate" suspension, ending his fight in a scandal that tested the power of the NFL commissioner and tarnished the reputation of one of the sport's greatest players.

Chris Quinn remembers the moment vividly. Quinn was with the San Antonio Spurs, and can still see Tim Duncan sacrificing his body and diving out of bounds in a spectacular effort to keep a ball in play.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel had successful surgery on his left knee Monday to repair a medial meniscus tear.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — For Adam Duvall, Jay Bruce, Julio Teheran and Eduardo Nunez, the All-Star Game is as close to the spotlight as they're likely to get this season.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clay Buchholz allowed the first six Texas batters to reach in his second start since a brief demotion to the bullpen, and walked a season-high five.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — John Seldon had just finished watching his son, Kris Dunn, finish an introductory press conference as the newest member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox were in danger of capping an awful month-long stretch by being swept in four games by the similarly struggling Chicago White Sox.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have selected Jaylen Brown with the third pick in NBA draft.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have selected Providence point guard Kris Dunn with the fifth overall draft pick.

NEW YORK (AP) — While the first two picks in Thursday's NBA draft are essentially locked in, where the drama should start to unfold is pick No. 3.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The level of tension is growing rapidly for the Golden State Warriors. Someone gets suspended, someone gets hurt, someone gets ejected, and lots of someones make no effort to hide their frustration. A comfortable two-game lead in the NBA Finals becomes a dicey one-game lead,…

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James' family, closest friends and some hangers-on who wanted a glimpse waited for him in the arena's hallways like they have since he was an unequalled Ohio high school star, the best player on any court.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos' summer break began with an ominous message from superstar Von Miller. The Super Bowl MVP suggested he'll sit out the 2016 season if general manager John Elway doesn't meet his contract demands in the next month.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With the New York Giants ending minicamp and beginning a six-week run to the start of training camp, new coach Ben McAdoo wasn't going to let them leave without a warning.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Darrelle Revis shuts out all the noise the way he typically shuts down receivers.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry sat on the bench and buried his head in his hand. Fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson wrapped a towel around his face.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Spring of Gronk has officially begun. So, too, have the first meaningful steps on the road back for Patriots running back Dion Lewis.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — As Tom Brady awaits the outcome of his latest appeal of his suspension, backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said his preparation for the season remains unchanged.

BOSTON (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez thought every time he made a bad pitch, it went over the Green Monster.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As gifted as LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are with the ball in their hands and one defender to beat, that is not what got the Cleveland Cavaliers to a second straight NBA Finals.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady has added more high-profile legal power to fight his "Deflategate" suspension.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Xander Bogaerts did the damage early, extending his hitting streak to 23 games and driving in two runs.

BOSTON (AP) — The 'chicken man' has lost a little of the shimmer from his trademark mustache over the years, but every pilgrimage Wade Boggs makes to Fenway Park still feels like old times for the Red Sox legend.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Steve Kerr gave his Golden State players a much-needed mental day off with time to rest their weary bodies, and he got back to work trying to figure out how to save the season against a powerful Thunder team that shows no signs of slowing down.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has extended his hitting streak to a career-best 29 games with a single Wednesday night against the Colorado Rockies.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has extended his hitting streak to 28 games with a second-inning double Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Upon their return from Canada, the Cavaliers had nothing to declare at U.S. Customs.

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox reliever Carson Smith had season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday, four days after an MRI revealed a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament.

CHICAGO (AP) — Robin Ventura holds the longest hitting streak in major college baseball at 58 games. But the Chicago White Sox manager thinks Boston's Jackie Bradley Jr. faces many more obstacles as he tries to build on a 27-game streak.

NEW YORK (AP) — Draymond Green was fined $25,000 but not suspended by the NBA on Monday for kicking Oklahoma City center Steven Adams in the groin.

This is our Magic vs. Bird.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night and will have the No. 1 pick in June.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pressure from Democratic Party leaders to denounce ugly tactics by his supporters, Sen. Bernie Sanders instead struck back with a defiant statement Tuesday that dismissed complaints from Nevada Democrats as "nonsense" and asserted that his backers were not being treat…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Perhaps a cold, wet day in Kansas City will finally cool off the Boston Red Sox.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — From the jaw-dropping half-court heaves that somehow sink through the net to the dazzling drives and zippy passes from every which way, Stephen Curry's desire to keep getting better while always trying to entertain at every stop has the Golden State superstar being men…

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval feels his season-ending shoulder surgery should answer any lingering questions about his time on the disabled list.

DALLAS (AP) — Johnny Manziel has been booked and posted bond in a domestic violence case, one day before the former Cleveland Browns quarterback faces his first court hearing.

CHICAGO (AP) — Pablo Sandoval's rocky second season with the Boston Red Sox was cut short by shoulder surgery on Tuesday.

 (AP) — Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval will have surgery on his left shoulder in the next few days.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots picked up two new targets for Tom Brady — or whoever is playing quarterback for them when the season starts — while also adding a lineman with a long football pedigree on Day 3 of the NFL draft.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Laremy Tunsil kept repeating the same answer to questions about his freefall in the NFL draft, the social media hacking that cost him millions and the investigation he stirred at Ole Miss.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Goff is moving down the West Coast to Los Angeles. Carson Wentz and his big right arm are moving from North Dakota to Philadelphia.

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN fired network analyst and former Boston Red Sox star pitcher Curt Schilling following his comments on Facebook about transgender people.

BOSTON (AP) — The Orioles knew they were taking their unblemished record into a tough environment against a Red Sox team primed to perform in David Ortiz's final home opener at Fenway Park.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins needed to play like a desperate team Thursday night in order to keep breath in their playoff hopes.