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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Adrian Gonzalez hit two home runs and had five RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead with a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.

PHOENIX (AP) Yasmany Tomas and Rickie Weeks Jr. both homered twice and drove in a combined 11 runs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13-5 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

BALTIMORE-- The Baltimore Orioles are hoping to fare a little better than the last time when they take on Houston Thursday in the start of a four-game series.

PHILADELPHIA - With the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching staff in tatters, there is an opportunity for Dodgers rookie right-hander Ross Stripling to establish himself.

  

Ben Kennedy moved past NASCAR Truck season leader William Byron with 19 laps to go and held at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday night for his first series victory.

Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin filled the podium with red, white and blue in Rio.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Nancy Bidwill, wife of Arizona Cardinals owner William ''Bill'' Bidwill, has died after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 84.

US swimmers Jack Conger, Gunner Bentz removed from their flight by Brazilian authorities

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) For the third straight Olympics, China will take home every gold medal in table tennis.

Game on!

   

IndyCar drivers will have "Back The Blue" decals on their cars and wear caps representing local police and national law enforcement agencies when they resume the rain-interrupted race at Texas Motor Speedway on Aug. 27.

New questions arose Wednesday about the robbery claims involving American swimmer Ryan Lochte during the Rio Olympics as he returned home to the U.S. just as a Brazilian judge ordered him and his U.S. teammate Jimmy Feign to remain in the country.

SAN DIEGO (AP) The Arizona Cardinals and San Diego Chargers got through two days of joint practices without one fight.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Matt Forte took a few handoffs in individual drills and tested out his healing hamstring. Then, instead of heading to the trainer's area or into the facility, the New York Jets running back stayed on the field for team drills.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have claimed defensive tackle T.J. Barnes off waivers from Buffalo. To make room for Barnes on the 90-man roster, the team waived/injured running back Jonas Gray (quad).

Qualifying medalist Alex Smalley rallied to beat Scott Harvey 2 and 1 on Wednesday in the first round of the U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills.

Elliott's got some hand speed.