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Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River

A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century.
 
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Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

 
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Dolphins agree with QB Tua Tagovailoa on a 4-year, $212M contract extension, 蘑菇影院 source says

 
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Packers QB Love agrees to terms on 4-year contract extension worth $220 million, 蘑菇影院 source says

 
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Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer

 

Snoop Dogg carries Olympic torch in Saint-Denis

U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg was the torchbearer of the Olympic flame hours before the Games鈥� opening ceremony on Friday.
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Ukrainian athlete aims to show her country鈥檚 strength at Olympics 2024

鈥楲ike no place on Earth': 蘑菇影院 photographer on covering Olympic surfing in Tahiti

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Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges

 
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Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges

 
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Canadian Taylor Pendrith leads the 3M Open in pursuit of his 2nd victory of the year

 
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Coughlin holds into CPKC Women鈥檚 Open lead; Canadian star Henderson derailed by closing bogeys

 
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Saints reserve QB Jake Haener diagnosed with skin cancer, but remains at camp

 

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Paris Olympics

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Latest tests show Seine water quality was substandard when Paris mayor took a dip

 

  1. Paris kicks off Summer Olympics. The opening ceremony, in photos

  2. Olympic cauldron is lit by French gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-Jos茅 P茅rec

  3. The cauldron at the Paris Olympics looks like a hot-air balloon

MLB

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Framber Valdez strikes out 10 over 6 1/3 innings and Astros beat Dodgers, 5-0

 

  1. Bryan De La Cruz, Jake Burger help Marlins strike early in 6-2 victory over the Brewers

  2. Rojas, Moore, Robles hit consecutive HRs in 1st, Mariners beat White Sox 10-0

  3. Red Sox overcome Judge鈥檚 470-foot homer, rally with 3 runs in 8th to beat Yankees 9-7

SOCCER

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US men鈥檚 soccer team knows its Olympic future is likely on the line against New Zealand

 

  1. Canada women鈥檚 soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of 鈥榮ystemic鈥� issues

  2. Swanson鈥檚 2 goals lead US over Zambia at the Olympics, Canada tops New Zealand after drone scandal

  3. Argentina soccer says its Olympic training base was robbed before chaotic game vs Morocco

WNBA

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WNBA announces landmark 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC

 

  1. WNBA All-Star Game has record 3.44 million viewers, the league鈥檚 3rd most watched event ever

  2. US women鈥檚 Olympic basketball knows it has work to do after loss to WNBA team

  3. Arike Ogunbowale heeds coach鈥檚 advice, dominates second half to earn WNBA All-Star Game MVP

NBA

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Veteran guard Russell Westbrook agrees to 2-year deal with Denver Nuggets, 蘑菇影院 source says

 

  1. Amazon Prime Video鈥檚 global reach was a major factor in 11-year agreement with NBA

  2. 鈥淩oundball Rock鈥� is back in the NBA鈥檚 new TV deal. And there鈥檚 lots more for viewers to know

  3. NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon

NFL

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Crosby, Wilkins give the Raiders one of the NFL鈥檚 more talented defensive lines

 

  1. Lamar Jackson sidelined again with a lingering illness after practicing once since start of camp

  2. The 49ers offensive line tested in camp without All-Pro Trent Williams

  3. Bolles lobbies for his next contract after watching Meinerz get a big extension from the Broncos

Golf

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Lauren Coughlin leads LPGA Tour鈥檚 CPKC Women鈥檚 Open in chilly Calgary

 

  1. Jacob Bridgeman shoots an 8-under 63 at the TPC Twin Cities to take the 3M Open lead

  2. Tiger Woods鈥� son, Charlie, misses cut at US Junior Amateur after shooting 82-80 at Oakland Hills

  3. Webb Simpson named Keegan Bradley鈥檚 vice captain for the 2025 US Ryder Cup team

Tennis

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What to watch for the 2024 Paris Olympics: Rugby gold at stake, Gauff makes debut Saturday, July 27

 

  1. Naomi Osaka is in a better place as she returns to the Olympics and Roland Garros at Paris Games

  2. Olympic tennis schedule has Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in action Saturday

  3. Coco Gauff is excited to meet LeBron James but promises not to pester him at the 2024 Olympics

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High-A Midwest League Glance

All Times EDT
East Division
WLPct.GB
Dayton (Cincinnati) 1711.607鈥�
x-Lake County (Cleveland)1611.593陆
Lansing (Oakland) 1414.5003
West Michigan (Detroit) 1314.4813陆
Great Lakes (L.A. Dodgers)1116.4075陆
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Atlantic League Glance

All Times EDT
North Division
WLPct.GB
Lancaster135.722鈥�
x-York126.6671
Long Island 108.5563
Hagerstown 413.2358陆
Staten Island 414.2229
 

High-A South Atlantic League Glance

All Times EDT
North Division
WLPct.GB
x-Greensboro (Pittsburgh) 1810.643鈥�
Jersey Shore (Philadelphia) 1612.5712
Wilmington (Washington)1413.5193陆
Aberdeen (Baltimore) 1414.5004
Hudson Valley (N.Y. Yankees) 1215.4445陆
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Frontier League Glance

All Times EDT
East Division
WLPct.GB
Quebec 4123.641鈥�
New York3825.6032陆
Ottawa3626.5814
Tri-City 3529.5476
Trois-Rivieres 3429.5406陆
Sussex County2340.36517陆
New England2141.33919
New Jersey 2142.33319陆
 
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Salvador Perez鈥檚 3-run homer highlights 6-run 5th inning, leads Royals to 6-0 win over Cubs

Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer that highlighted a six-run fifth inning and Kansas City beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in front of the Royals鈥� second-largest crowd of the season.
 

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Ernie Clement singles in 9th to lift the Blue Jays past the Rangers, 6-5

Ernie Clement singled in the ninth inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 victory over Texas on Friday night, ending the defending champion Rangers鈥� winning streak at five.
 
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Mets move past Braves in NL wild card race as Senga gets hurt again, Martinez hits slam in 8-4 win

The New York Mets moved past the Braves for the top NL wild card berth, beating Atlanta 8-4 on behind J.D.
 
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Profar homers twice to lift San Diego to its 6th straight win, 6-4 over Baltimore

Jurickson Profar hit a pair of two-run homers, the second of which broke a ninth-inning tie to send the San Diego Padres to their sixth straight victory, 6-4 over the Baltimore Orioles.
 
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Fairchild鈥檚 one-out, 10th-inning RBI double lifts Reds over Rays 3-2

Stuart Fairchild delivered Cincinnati鈥檚 first hit since the fourth-inning, a one-out double that snapped a 10th-inning tie and gave the Reds a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
 
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Byron Buxton homers and doubles to lead Twins to 9-3 win over Tigers

Byron Buxton hit a home run and a double, Christian V谩zquez had a homer and three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3.
 
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Lively strikes out 6, Guardians top struggling Phillies 3-1 in interleague showdown of MLB鈥檚 best

Ben Lively struck out six in six innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball.
 
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Reliever Ryne Stanek acquired by Mets from Mariners for minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas

Right-hander Ryne Stanek was acquired by the Mets from the Seattle Mariners for minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas in a move by New York to bolster its bullpen.
 

2024 Major League Baseball Signing Bonuses

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Dodgers鈥� Freddie Freeman scratched, returning to Los Angeles to be with family

All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched from the Dodgers starting lineup for a game at Houston and will return to Los Angeles to be with his family, according to manager Dave Roberts.
 
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Mike Trout gets good news after MRI on left knee, timeline for return remains to be determined

Mike Trout has received good medical news for a change. The Los Angeles Angels star says an MRI on his left knee came back clean and that he is hoping to resume his rehab soon.
 
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Arozarena watches from Tropicana Field stands with fans after he鈥檚 traded by budget-conscious Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays insist they haven鈥檛 given up on the season. Nevertheless, president of baseball operations Erik Neander concedes the decision to part ways with star outfielder Randy Arozarena and pitcher Zach Eflin before next week鈥檚 trade deadline probably won鈥檛 enhance the team鈥檚 chances of ear
 
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Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases

Highlights from the 100-page $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed between the NCAA, college sports鈥� wealthiest conferences and plaintiffs representing hundreds of thousands of former and current student-athletes.
 
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Brewers鈥� Murphy remains optimistic Yelich will return this year but concedes surgery is inevitable

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy says it鈥檚 inevitable that Christian Yelich will have to undergo surgery at some point on his ailing back but remains optimistic that the All-Star outfielder can return this season.
 
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Yankees鈥� Giancarlo Stanton could return to team Monday in Philadelphia

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton could be activated for Monday鈥檚 series opener at Philadelphia. Stanton hasn鈥檛 played since straining his left hamstring while running the bases on June 22.
 
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Tigers place All-Star outfielder Riley Greene on injured list with hamstring strain

The Detroit Tigers placed All-Star outfielder Riley Greene on the injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain.
 
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Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture

Tahitian dancers in palm leaf skirts mingled with surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday morning, some 10,000 miles away from Paris.
 
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Kodai Senga strains left calf in season debut after missing Mets鈥� first 102 games with hurt shoulder

Kodai Senga鈥檚 injury-delayed season debut for the New York Mets was cut short after 5 1/3 innings and 73 pitches when he strained his left calf while pitching against the Atlanta Braves.
 

Twins activate 3B Royce Lewis off injured list for series opener against Tigers

The Minnesota Twins activated third baseman Royce Lewis from the injured list on Friday. The 25-year-old Lewis had missed 16 games with an adductor strain.
 
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Algerians honor victims of colonial-era French crackdown at Paris Olympics ceremony

Algeria reminded France of a particularly dark chapter of its colonial past during the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics.
 
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The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of challenges

The NCAA remains embroiled in multiple legal cases. The organization represents more than 500,000 athletes at more than 1,100 schools.
 
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Celine Dion makes musical comeback at Paris Olympics with Eiffel Tower serenade

Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance, closing out the Paris Olympics鈥� opening ceremony from the Eiffel Tower.
 
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Rays 1B Yandy D铆az reinstated from restricted list after missing seven games for personal reasons

The Tampa Bay Rays have reinstated first baseman Yandy D铆az from the restricted list after the defending AL batting champion missed seven games because of personal family reasons.
 
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Orioles acquire right-handed starter Zach Eflin from Tampa Bay for 3 minor leaguers

The Baltimore Orioles have bolstered their starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays for three minor leaguers.
 
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Mariners bolster bullpen acquiring Yimi Garc铆a from the Toronto Blue Jays

The Seattle Mariners bolstered their bullpen acquiring right-hander Yimi Garc铆a from Toronto with top prospect Jonatan Clase part of the return going back to the Blue Jays.