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TORONTO (AP) DeMar DeRozan knew he was never going to leave Toronto, his home away from home.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins open the second half of the Major League Baseball season with a three-game series beginning Friday night at Target Field.

SAN DIEGO -- The San Francisco Giants start what they hope is a long second half when they face the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park.

Former Heisman winner takes to social media to clear up the growing rumor about him joining on as a speaker at the RNC.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have upped their offer to Von Miller by offering to guarantee a record $70 million of the six-year deal.

The Philadelphia Phillies emerge from the All-Star break with reasons for optimism.

The first time the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays met this season, each team's situation was a lot different than it is now.

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds shuffled their starting rotation coming out of the All-Star break in an effort to limit innings for left-hander Brandon Finnegan. So right-hander Anthony DeSclafani will kick off the second half of the season when he faces right-hander Matt Garza and the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday at Great American Ball Park.

CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo says the Chicago Cubs will be ready to roll when the season's second half begins on Friday in the opener of a three-game series with the Texas Rangers at Wrigley Field.

ATLANTA -- If the Atlanta Braves have any chance to avoid losing 100 games, their best opportunity begins now.

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals are in first place and the Pittsburgh Pirates are trying to get there.

Techera has now scored two goals in two matches for the Whitecaps.

Angel Cabrera and Jhonattan Vegas dominated the par-5 holes in steamy conditions Thursday to share the Barbasol Championship.

DETROIT -- The best teams in the American League Central Division in recent years wallowed in mediocrity prior to the All-Star break. Both will be seeking to jump start their seasons when they face each other for a three-game weekend series.

San Diego Padres prospect Eric Yardley has battled his way through Independent ball while also changing his delivery just for the chance to keep the dream alive.

SAN DIEGO (AP) Mark Melancon thought back to 2010 or `11, when he was with the Houston Astros.

The trade, which also reportedly involves Anderson Espinoza, is pending review of medical records, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

Fourth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus beat seventh-seeded Dudi Sela of Israel 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday to advance to the semifinals in the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.

The hair game is also strong with these two.

BOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox have placed right-hander Junichi Tazawa on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement.