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LOS ANGELES (AP) Andrew McCutchen and Jordy Mercer homered to lead newcomer Ivan Nova and the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Friday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- If it weren't for right-handers Hisashi Iwakuma and Kendall Graveman, change would have been the only constant for the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's this season in terms of starting pitching.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Carson Palmer directed a 73-yard drive for a field goal in his one series before the Oakland Raiders backups dominated their Arizona counterparts in a 31-10 victory in the teams' preseason opener Friday night.

The Tampa Bay Rays continue their series against the New York Yankees.

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Ryan Nassib had a big chance to show everyone what he could do as New York Giants quarterback with Eli Manning getting the night off. He blew it after a good first quarter.

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Rafael Nadal added a second Olympic tennis gold medal to all of those Grand Slam trophies, teaming with Marc Lopez to win the men's doubles championship for Spain at the Rio de Janeiro Games.

PITTSBURGH (AP) A pair of draft picks helped the Detroit Lions defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-17 Friday.

CINCINNATI (AP) Andy Dalton was sharp in his return, leading the Cincinnati Bengals into field goal range on his only drive during the Minnesota Vikings' 17-16 preseason victory Friday night.

A stunner at the Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps has been beaten.

Wesley Bryan took the lead in the rain-delayed John Deere Classic on Friday, five days after earning a PGA Tour card with his third Web.com Tour victory of the year.

Sam Hornish Jr. took the pole position Friday for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

  

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) The English bulldog that served as the mascot for Yale athletics for the last nine years has died.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The start of the preseason game between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium has been delayed 51 minutes by the threat of severe weather.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) Chris Maragos can't imagine an NFL without kickoffs.

Monica Puig is trying to accomplish something no one from her country has ever done.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The threat of severe weather has delayed the start of Friday night's preseason game between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.