Author: Associated Press

Update on the latest in sports:

Top seeds Cirstea, Svitolina win openers in Baku

Desmond powers Nats into first place…White Sox win on Sale

Update on the latest religion news

Tour de France heads to Pyrenees in Stage 16

Imax, Shanghai Film to open 19 screens in China

Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

Nats take over first in NL East…Ortiz passes Yaz

Thomas Berger, ‘Little Big Man’ author, dead at 89

Jones’ pair of 2-run HRs leads O’s over Angels 4-2

Israeli leader thanks Christian supporters

Citing ‘racist views,’ tribe cancels Nugent show

Israel violence moves production of FX’s ‘Tyrant’

Petrino returns to Louisville for 1st ACC season

Conor Oberst dismisses lawsuit against accuser

Carreno Busta, Coric reach 2nd round in Umag

Mississippi’s Margaritaville casino closing

Executive orders could make faith groups forgo federal contracts

Hornets F Williams returning to Tar Heel state

Jazz sign FA forward Trevor Booker

ABC’s Paula Faris gets weekend anchor job

Athletes added to Games lineup as outbreak stemmed

Snee calls it quits with NFL Giants…NBA signings…no Tour de France today

Chamberlain’s arm and beard fitting in with Tigers

Big 12 commish’s dire warning about pending change

Shania Twain’s Vegas residency to end in December

Bills sign Landon Cohen, Naaman Roosevelt

Kirilenko ends engagement to NHL star Ovechkin

England’s Gerrard retires from international play

Update on the latest in sports:

Former Destiny’s Child member arrested in SC

Troicki wins match at Swiss Open after 1-year ban

Angels to host Orioles tonight…Day off in the Tour de France…McIlroy looking to Augusta…Racing recap

Ex-‘X-Factor’ judge trial nixed over lying claims

Monday’s Time Schedule

Update on the latest in sports:

Comic-Con offers toy designers a chance to go wild

Tightening things up…Padres rookie flirts with no-hitter

Court: Hoffman didn’t want ‘trust fund’ kids

Sam Smith, Maroon 5 on tap for iTunes Festival

Update on the latest religion news

Charlie Hunnam talks about leaving ‘Fifty Shades’

Clippers’ future on line as probate trial resumes

McIlroy goes wire-to-wire at British…Gray wins 11th for A’s

Missy Franklin wins 1 event at LA Invitational

Rimes applauds skimpy bikinis at Miami Beach show

Gonzalez gets key hit, Dodgers beat Cardinals 4-3

QUICKQUOTE: Octavia Spencer on new Fox TV series

Mexican immigrants adopt patron saint

J.R. Todd earns his 1st Top Fuel win of the season

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