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Team USA tested in men's hoops...Third gold medal for Ledecky...Phelps, Lochte advance RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The blowouts are over. The Olympics are underway for real in basketball. After nothing but pushovers this summer, the U...

21 gold medals for Phelps...Ledecky wins second gold of 2016 Games...Serena Williams ousted RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — American swimmers continue to mine for gold in the swimming pool at the Rio Olympics.

Day 4 at the Olympics RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The United States Olympic swimming team continues to demonstrate that it's more than just Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps.

Ledecky smashes own record in winning 400 free RIO DE JANIERO (AP) — The U.S. picked up its first individual swimming gold medal of the Rio Olympics on Sunday. Fittingly, it was Katie Ledecky (leh-DEH'-kee) doing it in world record time.

US notches first gold of the games RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The first gold medal handed out at the Rio Olympics has gone to an American.

US notches first gold of the games RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — American shooter Virginia Thrasher has won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics in the women's 10-meter air rifle.

Jays catch Birds UNDATED (AP) — There's now a two-way tie for first in the American League East following the Toronto Blue Jays' eighth victory in their last 11 games.

Tigers close gap on Indians UNDATED (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have shaved another game off Cleveland's lead in the American League Central. The Tigers picked up their eighth straight win by downing the White Sox 2-1 on a solo homer by pinch-hitter J...

Tigers keep winning UNDATED (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have continued their charge toward first place in the American League Central. It's now a seven-game winning streak for the Tigers after Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and three RBIs in an 11-5 pounding of the White Sox. Cameron Maybin poked a tiebreaking, RBI triple while the Tigers scored six times in the fifth to go ahead 6

Kepler, Twins thump Indians UNDATED (AP) — The Cleveland Indians' lead in the American League Central is a little smaller this morning after they were crushed by the American League's worst team.

Walker makes it 4-for-4 first-time winners in this year's majors SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — There's another first-time major champion in men's golf after Jimmy Walker tamed Baltusrol Golf Club.

Co-leaders through 36 at Baltusrol SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Jimmy Walker has company atop the leaderboard in the PGA Championship after beginning the second round with a one-stroke lead.

Walker leads the way at the PGA SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — There have been three first-time winners in golf's major tournaments this year. Jimmy Walker is aiming to make it 4-for-4.

UNDATED (AP) — They are smiling in Houston and pouting near Dallas as the Astros continue to inch closer to first place in the American League West. Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 10 while yielding just one run and five hits in six innings of the Astros' 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees. McCullers helped Houston avoid a three-game sweep and pull within 2 ½ games of the division-leading Texas