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LOS ANGELES -- After nearly getting no-hit and watching one of their most popular players traded Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers now get the privilege of facing the Chicago Cubs, owners of the best record in baseball.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Bring on the lightweights.

WASHINGTON (AP) Max Scherzer allowed two hits over eight innings, Bryce Harper had a two-run double and the Washington Nationals avoided a four-game home-and-home sweep with a 4-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.

PHOENIX -- Are you ready for some offense?

TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays are sputtering on offense.

ST. LOUIS -- On paper, the Oakland Athletics are the kind of team the St. Louis Cardinals should beat.

NEW YORK -- A good ending to a long road trip kept the New York Mets talking in the present tense for at least a little while longer. The Philadelphia Phillies, meanwhile, will arrive in New York on Friday having taken another step toward their future.

SEATTLE (AP) Three plays were all it took for Dallas to get yet another injury scare surrounding Tony Romo.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) A quadriplegic man who admitted to trying to extort money from former Ohio State star and NFL player Christopher ''Beanie'' Wells has been sentenced to a year of house arrest after a judge concluded that imprisoning the defendant would be too costly for taxpayers.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin is going with senior Bart Houston as the starting quarterback for the marquee season opener against No. 5 LSU.

Elliott getting some rave reviews.

Looks like this rookie can play.

  

A Miami federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by New York Giants lineman Jason Pierre-Paul against ESPN over disclosure of his medical records from a 2015 fireworks accident.

Arian Foster, who joined the Dolphins during the offseason and is coming off an Achilles injury, had his most extensive playing time with his new team in the third preseason game that was played at Orlando's Camping World Stadium.

FLORHAM PARK. N.J. (AP) New York Jets right tackle Breno Giacomini is still dealing with a lower-back injury that could keep him out of the team's regular-season opener - and perhaps longer.

Gary Kubiak still hasn't decided who will back up Trevor Siemian.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Sean White is Auburn's starting quarterback in the opener against No. 2 Clemson.

MIAMI (AP) A Miami federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by New York Giants lineman Jason Pierre-Paul against ESPN over disclosure of his medical records from a 2015 fireworks accident.