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PHOENIX -- Talk of Rich Hill's blister has been quieted by the left-hander's blistering pace since taking the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, at least mostly.

WASHINGTON (AP) Patrik Laine isn't afraid to be himself, whether he's talking or playing hockey.

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Tom Coughlin and Graeme McDowell share an Irish heritage and the highest achievement in their sports.

CHICAGO -- The Cleveland Indians will try to salvage a series split when they finish a four-game set against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.

The woman who brought a lawsuit accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two others of gang rape is leading two drastically different lives.

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs find themselves on the brink of history as they return to Wrigley Field on Thursday.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are showing a glimpse of the future during the season's last few weeks.

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays start a four-game series at Camden Yards on Thursday that means a whole lot to the hosts while the visitors will be simply playing spoiler.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants have trusted veteran pitchers ready to go in the opener of a critical four-game series Thursday night.

BOSTON -- When the New York Yankees last visited Fenway Park in early August, they were bidding farewell to Alex Rodriguez and their playoffs hopes appeared slim to none.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The past three years, the Kansas City Royals had the best and most feared bullpen in the majors.

The Green Bay Packers could see either Shaun Hill or Sam Bradford at quarterback when they face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2.

LOS ANGELES (AP) With his explosiveness, ability to take over a game in a variety of ways, and No. 5 jersey, Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey invites natural comparisons to former Southern California sensation Reggie Bush.

The World Anti-Doping Agency said late Wednesday that a group of Russian "cyber-hackers" called Fancy Bears had leaked another batch of confidential athletes' information from its database.

It is far too early for must win games, but neither the Washington Redskins nor the Dallas Cowboys wants to contemplate life after an 0-2 start.

BOSTON (AP) J.J. Hardy, Nolan Reimold and Jonathan Schop homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat Boston 6-3 Tuesday night to pull within two games of the AL East-leading Red Sox.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In order to make sure the Titans didn't dwell too much on giving away their season opener to the Minnesota Vikings, coach Mike Mularkey had them move on to preparation for the Detroit Lions on Monday rather than Wednesday.

Golfsmith International Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

The former Redskins rusher hated being on the open market.