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Redskins' first-round draft choice signs
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ASHBURN, Va., July 30 (UPI) -- Offensive tackle Trent Williams, the fourth overall pick in this year's NFL draft, has come to terms with the Washington Redskins.
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Trwins trade for Nats closer Capps
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have been unable to improve the front end of their pitching staff but on Thursday, they strengthened the back end.
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MLB: Baltimore 6, Kansas City 5 (11 inn.)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 30 (UPI) -- A sacrifice fly by Ty Wigginton delivered the winning run in the 11th Thursday and Baltimore survived a five-run Kansas City fourth to down the Royals 6-5.
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MLB: New York Yankees 11, Cleveland 4
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Robinson Cano's 20th homer of the season touched off a seven-run seventh Thursday that lifted the New York Yankees to an 11-4 whipping of Cleveland.
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Vaughan leads U.S. Senior Open
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SAMMAMISH, Wash., July 29 (UPI) -- Bruce Vaughan, whose only win on the Champions Tour came at the 2008 Senior British Open, took a two-shot lead Thursday to start the U.S. Senior Open.
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MLB: Chicago White Sox 9, Seattle 5
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CHICAGO, July 29 (UPI) -- Ramon Castro hit two of Chicago's four homers Thursday to help power the White Sox past Seattle 9-5.
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MLB: Texas 7, Oakland 4
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ARLINGTON, Texas, July 29 (UPI) -- David Murphy and Taylor Teagarden hit sixth-inning homers Thursday that expanded a one-run lead and boosted the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 victory over Oakland.
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MLB: Philadelphia 3, Arizona 2 (11 inn.)
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PHILADELPHIA, July 29 (UPI) -- A single by Wilson Valdez with one out in the 11th inning Thursday brought in Cody Ransom from second and gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 win over Arizona.
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MLB: San Diego 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
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SAN DIEGO, July 29 (UPI) -- Oscar Salazar singled home Scott Hairston from second with one out in the ninth inning Thursday, giving San Diego a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Report: Wright's death ruled a homicide
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The death of former Memphis basketball player Lorenzen Wright has been ruled a homicide by gunshot wound, the (Memphis)
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Phillies obtain Oswalt from Houston
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The Philadelphia Phillies obtained pitcher Roy Oswalt from the Houston Astros Thursday in exchange for three players and cash considerations.
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Heart transplant recipient leads PGA event
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Erik Compton, twice the recipient of a new heart, shot the lowest round of his PGA Tour career Thursday to share the first-round lead at The Greenbrier Classic.
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Broncos sign Tim Tebow
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 29 (UPI) -- Quarterback Tim Tebow, winner of a Heisman Trophy and two national collegiate championships, signed Thursday with the Denver Broncos.
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MLB: Colorado 9, Pittsburgh 3
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DENVER, July 29 (UPI) -- Dexter Fowler keyed a 15-hit attack Thursday that carried Colorado to a 9-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and ended an eight-game Rockies losing streak.
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MLB: Florida 5, San Francisco 0
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 29 (UPI) -- Anibal Sanchez pitched a one-hitter, allowing only three runners to reach base Thursday, in a 5-0 Florida Marlins victory over the San Francisco Giants.
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