Sergio Santos returning to Blue Jays bullpen, option Kyle Drabek

... Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Reds defeated the Bluejays 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Sergio Santos has not thrown a pitch at the Major League level since the Toronto Blue Jays grew tired of his struggles and ...

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Live NowYouth Olympic GamesWatch Day 8 highlights from Nanjing, China

Click the video player above and watch our hour-long highlight show as Canada takes on the world in 28 disciplines at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China .

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AL East Round Up: Under Review

Yesterday, the Blue Jays won a game that was protested by the Tampa Bay Rays. After a reviewed pick off play, Joe Maddon still did not agree with how the review process was used.

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Volleying Among the Nightingales: The Old Guard at the U.S. Open:

With apologies to David Peace , The Spin of the Ball readies for the U.S. Open by offering its own fact-based sports fiction, zeroing in on a key match 40 years ago.

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F1: Daniel Ricciardo wins controversial Belgian GP

Following the threat on Friday, yesterday we witnessed downfalls of almost Biblical proportions, complete with hailstones.

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Hampshire to sign another Adams?

The New Zealander will be 40 next year and is planning to retire after struggling with injury for the last two seasons.

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Ricciardo beats Rosberg to win Belgian GP

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo beat Nico Rosberg to win an incident-packed Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, while Rosberg extended his championship lead over Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in acrimonious circumstances.

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New York Mets

The Dodgers have won 13 of their past 15 versus the Mets and saw Adrian Gonzalez homer and drive in five runs in last night's 7-4 win.

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Bengals capsule

What's New: Bodine, a fourth-round pick, takes over at center. Hill, taken in second round, will team with Giovani Bernard in backfield, giving Bengals backs who can catch passes.

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Lions capsule

What's New: Lions hired Caldwell hoping he can guide talented roster to playoffs after Detroit collapsed down stretch under Jim Schwartz.

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Vegas Play of the Day: Mets at Dodgers

Here's the latest installment of the Play of the Day, which uses odds from the South Point. Our three sports writers started with a $10,000 bankroll - fictional, of course. Los Angeles Dodgers (-120) vs. New York Mets: $600 to win $500 : The Dodgers ...

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NBA Schedule: Top Five Must-See Matchups

... defends during the second half at the United Center. The Bulls won 96-81. Mandatory Credit: Rob Grabowski-USA TODAY Sports The storylines are increasing every day. Here are five of the NBA schedule matchups that fans can't afford to miss. The ...

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World Sports at 1330 GMT

... , photo. YOUR QUERIES: Questions and story requests are welcome. Contact your local AP bureau or the AP International Sports Desk in London by telephone at 44-207-427-4105 or email lonsports@ap.org.

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Us Open 2014: Capsules on top men's players

Topspin: Hard courts usually his best surface, but did not perform well at Toronto or Cincinnati ahead of New York, going only 2-2.

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Us Open 2014: Capsules on top women's players

Major Titles: 17 - U.S. Open , Wimbledon , Australian Open , French Open Last 5 U.S. Opens: '13-Won Championship, '12-Won Championship, '11-Lost in Final, '10-Did Not Play, '09-SF Topspin: At majors in 2014, lost in fourth round at Australian Open, second round at French Open, third round at Wimbledon.

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The Mother of All Iron Bowls deserves and demands an equally memorable sequel

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn and his wife, Kristi, celebrate their 34-28 win over Alabama in the Iron Bowl on Nov. 30, 2013, in Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

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Us Open 2014: What to watch at year's last major

8, 2012, file photo, workers clear water from the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium for a semifinal match at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament in New York.

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Penn State Players To Watch

The nine players who will make the difference between a successful year and a sluggish one for Penn State in the 2014 season.

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FOOTBALL 2014: Dunmore Bucks

Carrying on the tradition of big linemen, Drewes is looking to have a big season after battling injuries in his junior year, while leading the Bucks to another division and district championship.

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Games of the Day

The Cubs try to be spoilers once again as Baltimore sends Bud Norris against rookie Kyle Hendricks .

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Spanish Super Cup Result: Atletico Madrid Defeat Real Madrid 2-1 On Aggregate

The Spanish Primera Liga Champions won their first title of the season after ending the second leg of the Super Cup with a score of 1-0.

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Ravensa top three corners ailing

Starting cornerbacks Lardarius Webb and Jimmy Smith and nickelback Asa Jackson all will miss the game with injury, according to the Baltimore Sun.

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Lake Stevens Journal Homepage

On Friday, August 22, Shannah Swinburnson of North Town Insurance will celebrate her Grand Opening with a Ribbon Cutting at noon and refreshments and cool prizes she will be giving away unitl 4 p.m.... This past season, Lake Stevens and Granite Falls Girls Softball Teams merged to form a Juniors Fast pitch All-Star Team.

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Kobe Bryant Claims He's Underpaid, Says LeBron James Deserves $75M

... California July 18, 2014. But according to Bryant, the Lakers superstar and franchise player, in an interview with Sports Illustrated's Chris Ballard, he is way underpaid and players like him and LeBron James do not get their deserved salary. KB ...

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British Prime Minister hits the waves of Cornwall

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party seems to be a fan of wave sports, just like the English monarchs.

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Lewis Hamilton qualified second for the Belgian Grand Prix

Hamilton will start second on the Spa-Francorchamps grid for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after finishing a quarter of a second adrift of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.

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Misbah-ul-Haq's side were victorious in Hambantota

An unbeaten knock of 89 from number seven batsman Sohaib Maqsood helped Pakistan to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka with one ball to spare in the first one-day international in Hambantota on Saturday.

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Mike Williamson, right, sees red at Villa Park

Ten-man Newcastle registered their first point of the new Barclays Premier League season after fighting out a disappointing 0-0 draw with Aston Villa.

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Red Sox vs. Mariners: Xander Bogaerts sits after concussion scare

... him out of Boston's 5-3 loss to Seattle. While Xander himself says he's feeling alright, if you've been following the sports world at all these past few years, you'll know that concussions are nothing to mess around with. With wins not really ...

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Murtagh finally scratches Ebor itch

JOHNNY MURTAGH never won the Betfred Ebor at York Racecourse as a jockey but Mutual Regard ensured Europe's richest handicap came his way in his first season as a trainer since quitting the saddle.

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