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Polling shows the Cowboys' national relevance is fading fast.

FLINT, Mich. (AP) Ex-NFL player Andre Rison, who's accused of violating his probation in a child support case, says he'll turn himself in after a judge in Michigan signed an arrest warrant for him.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- How hot will it be when Texas Rangers right-hander Lucas Harrell takes the hill opposite Colorado Rockies righty Chad Bettis in a 1:05 p.m. CDT first pitch on Thursday?

A breakdown of Alex Rodriguez's pay from the New York Yankees, as obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources.

NEW YORK (AP) By the time Alex Rodriguez collects his last payment as a player from the Yankees next year, he will have received $317,368,852 from New York, according to a review of his contracts by The Associated Press.

CHICAGO -- It's now or never for the St. Louis Cardinals.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Ross Detwiler and John Axford combined on a four-hitter and the Oakland Athletics beat Baltimore 1-0 on Wednesday night to knock the Orioles out of first place in the AL East.

SEATTLE (AP) Nelson Cruz hit his 28th homer in the eighth inning after Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander dueled through the first seven, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.

NEW YORK (AP) Oscar Hernandez hit his first major league homer in the 12th inning, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets 3-2 on Wednesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Houston Astros were bailed out by Mother Nature on Wednesday night in what was supposed to be the third game of a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

TORONTO (AP) Based on their scouting report, Tampa Bay's hitters had a good idea how Toronto left-hander J.A. Happ was going to try and beat them.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Dallas Kuechel and the Houston Astros were given a welcomed do-over.

Martin Kaymer is tired of talking about the golfers who aren't at the Olympics.

CLEVELAND -- With their manager feeling better again, the Cleveland Indians returned home, and Thursday night they will begin their longest homestand of the season.

   

PITTSBURGH (AP) Edwin Jackson pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Travis Jankowski capped the scoring with a straight steal of home and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Wednesday night.

   

"The Shot" lives!

Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan was a surprise gold medalist in weightlifting on Wednesday, but immediately faced questions over doping.

Kyle Vance and Travis Vick shared the second-round lead in the Junior PGA Championship on Wednesday at rain-soaked Wannamoisett, while the girls' round was washed out.