Author: Associated Press

Packers, Peppers like direction of top defense

Fantasy explosion has some giving up day jobs

US men’s basketball team set…Another win for Ledecky…Auto racing results

Shakhtar’s stadium damaged by shelling in Donetsk

Scott,Tringale hold lead…Ryu looks to end winless drought…Harvick has pole at Bristol

Saturday’s Time Schedule

Update on the latest in sports:

Phelps wins gold, Ledecky breaks 400 world record

Valtteri Bottas fastest in 3rd Belgian GP practice

Giants hit the Panik button to end Nats’ streak…M’s end Fenway jinx

China shuts down Beijing independent film festival

Latest North Carolina sports

Giants end Nats’ 10-game win streak…Wainwright’s August slide continues

Pink Martini band member Rieth found dead

Gray pitches into 9th, A’s top Angels

Haren leads Dodgers over error-prone Mets 6-2

Parole denied yet again for John Lennon’s killer

Friday’s Scores

Prado has big hit in 9th, Yankees rally for win

Ann of the Dance wins feature at Del Mar

No act: Tom Hanks wants sod for Women’s World Cup

NFL, rapper MIA reach settlement

Wiggins: rare No. 1 pick traded before rookie year

Chevrolet wins IndyCar manufacturers championship

Obama to Address American Legion in Charlotte

Trooper who arrested NFL’s Montgomery fired

Artist Christo says river project at a standstill

Versatile Martin looks to earn 49ers roster spot

Man charged in biting attack at Lollapalooza

Stallone and stars promote ‘Expendables’ in Asia

Adam Peaty breaks 50 breaststroke world record

Italian Paltrinieri adds 2nd long distance gold

Colts announced daughter of DT Montori Hughes dies

Sweden artist jailed for denigrating blacks, Roma

Police: Brooklyn Bridge flags back on US soil

Update on the latest in sports:

Vikings adding $19M to stadium project

Hamilton beats Rosberg in 2nd Belgian GP practice

Marijuana charges against Steelers Bell, Blount

Update on the latest in sports:

Phelps 4th in 1st final back at international meet

Maine town renames street ‘Redskin’s Drive’

Defending champion Horner out of Spanish Vuelta

Update on the latest religion news

Torrid Nationals try for No. 11 tonight…Angels in market for pitcher after Richards goes down

Chilton reinstated for Marussia at Belgian GP

India blocks film on Indira Gandhi assassination

More schools are mixing beer, football at stadiums

Source: Wolves get Young as part of Love trade

Streaking Nats do it again…Angels pad lead on combined 1-hitter

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