Author: Associated Press

Red Sox back Boston’s proposed ban on tobacco at ballparks

Mets 2 up on Nats…Angels close gap…Dodgers still 2 ahead of Giants

After tape-delayed success, a mostly live Olympics for NBC

‘The Daily Show’ set donated to Newseum

Angels rally with 3 in 9th to beat Indians 4-3

White Sox beat Rays 6-5 on walk-off walk

Creator says Mariah Carey to guest-star on TV’s ‘Empire’

Football is coming: ‘Game of Thrones’ creator at Jets camp

School of rock: Plans set for pop music college in Woodstock

Former Owl City musician charged with trying to lure teen

Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood host CMAs for 8th year

Browns running backs dropping with injuries

Grateful Dead members, John Mayer band up for Dead & Company

Santa Fe Opera to commission production on Steve Jobs

Texans RB Arian Foster has groin injury

‘Bullets Over Broadway’ to kick off US tour in Cleveland

Government demanding Lance Armstrong’s medical records

Comedy at NY City Hall: Louis C.K. shadows de Blasio

John Oliver praised for District of Columbia statehood piece

Britain’s Hunt wins world high diving championship

Sandra Lee hospitalized for cancer surgery complications

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Fognini, Kohlschreiber reach quarterfinals in Kitzbuehel

Stagehands who worked Stones concert have paychecks bounce

New Jersey teen to star as Dorothy in NBC’s ‘The Wiz’

Pakistan’s ex-cricket captain says he escaped gun attack

Update on the latest in sports:

Billy Joel headlines last concert at NY’s Nassau Coliseum

Brady testimony released…Tigers dump Dombrowski…Mayweather announces next bout

Chinese sprinter Ning edges favorites in 100-free heats

Report: Ai Weiwei says China promised he can return

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Urshela’s 12th-inning HR gives Indians 2-0 win over Angels

Mets take the 5th…Cards, Dodgers fall…Astros lose Texas showdown…Bombers rip Bosox

Police: 007 actor Brosnan stopped at airport with knife

Comedian Louis CK shadows NY mayor on municipal business

Mets acquire LHP O’Flaherty from Oakland

Music festival deaths prompt LA County to consider a ban

Famed country producer Billy Sherrill dies at age 78

Rockies recall RHP Gray to start against Mariners

Mariners recall RHP Guaipe from Tacoma, option Ramirez

49ers O-linemen out to show they are better than last year

Strasburg feeling good, but no timetable for return to Nats

Patriarch of musical Jackson family leaves Brazil hospital

Chris Hyndman, host of TV show ‘Steven and Chris,’ has died

Yankees put newcomer Ackley on DL, Pineda out through August

University of Oregon settles lawsuit over rape allegations

Zooey Deschanel marries Jacob Pechenik, delivers baby girl

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