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US notches first gold of the games RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — American shooter Virginia Thrasher has won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics in the women's 10-meter air rifle.

Cards sweep Cubs at Wrigley UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have cut their deficit in the National League Central to single digits. They now trail the Cubs by 9 ½ games after completing their first three-game sweep at Wrigley Field since 1988.

Cavs come through again, force Game 7 against Warriors CLEVELAND (AP) — Now who has the momentum in the NBA Finals? LeBron James had his second straight 41-point game and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their second straight must-win game, beating Golden State 115-101 to force a decisive Game 7 Sunday night in Oakland. No team has come back from a 3-1 deficit to win an NBA championship series, but the

Sharks stay alive, force Game 6 PITTSBURGH (AP) — The San Jose Sharks are going home, still very much alive in the Stanley Cup final -- thanks to their goaltender, Martin Jones.

Cavaliers hammer Warriors CLEVELAND (AP) — There was a third straight blowout in the NBA Finals on Wednesday. This time, it was the Cleveland Cavaliers doing the postgame celebrating.