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SF benefits from Pirates' blunder, ends skid at 6 07/31/2014 11:20am • JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jean Machi and the San Francisco Giants ended their six-game losing streak in the most wacky way. They don't care how it happened, any break is welcome these days.A timely, heads-up glance by Machi helped San Francisco take advantage of a huge Pirates' gaffe on bases costs them would-be sweep 07/30/2014 08:46pm • JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Clint Hurdle says he and a pal often marvel over how there's always something new to see at a baseball game.Too bad for Hurdle, what we watched Wednesday wrecked the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 7-5 loss.A timely, heads-up glance by reliever Jean Ma Todd Mayo leaves Marquette to go pro 07/30/2014 08:40pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marquette guard Todd Mayo has decided to leave the program to pursue a professional basketball career.Mayo is leaving before his senior season and Steve Wojciechowski's first year as head coach. The guard played three seasons with the Golden Eagles under former coach Buzz Williams, AP source: Colts checking Thomas' right quad 07/30/2014 07:19pm • MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) -- Colts left guard Donald Thomas may have re-injured his right quad during Wednesday afternoon's practice. Thomas missed all but two games last season with a torn right quad.A person close to the situation said the Colts are checking the right quad Monroe anchors Flacco's blind side as Ravens LT 07/30/2014 07:07pm • OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Eugene Monroe is right where he wants to be: anchoring the left side of the Baltimore Ravens offensive line.The Ravens hope he stays there a long time, as evidenced by the five-year, $37.5 million contract they gave him in March.The bar at left tackle is high in Baltimore, Chiefs QB Smith focusing on football, not contract 07/30/2014 04:40pm • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- The moment when Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith will no longer discuss his contract situation is rapidly approaching, even though he makes it seem as if the deadline has already passed.Sure, Smith politely answers every question about his uncertain Bengals DT Geno Atkins cleared to practice 07/30/2014 02:30pm • The Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) -- Defensive tackle Geno Atkins joined in his first training camp practice on Wednesday, a big step in his comeback from a torn knee ligament.One of the NFL's top interior linemen, Atkins had been limited to working out on a side field for the first week of trai Chiefs S Commings leaves field with ankle injury 07/30/2014 02:03pm • ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- Oft-injured Chiefs safety Sanders Commings was carted off the practice field Wednesday after getting juked to the ground by running back Jamaal Charles and hurting his right ankle.Commings broke his collarbone in his first practice as a rookie and was finally getting up to sp NCAA puts Henderson State on probation 07/29/2014 09:30pm • ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (AP) -- The NCAA has placed Henderson State on two years of probation and fined the school $2,500 for rules violations by the women's basketball program, including a coach offering a loan to a prospective athlete, exceeding phone contact limits and holding impermissible tryouts and Austin eager for fresh start with Browns 07/29/2014 06:19pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Not too long ago, Miles Austin was on his way to becoming one of the elite wide receivers in the NFL.But nagging hamstring injuries got in the way, and the two-time Pro Bowler was released by the Dallas Cowboys after last season.He has a fresh start with the Browns, though. And t The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store 07/29/2014 06:19pm • The Associated Press App Store Official Charts for the week ending July 28, 2014:Top Paid iPhone Apps:1. Heads Up!, Warner Bros.2. Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Mojang3. Afterlight, Afterlight Collective, Inc4. Facetune, Lightricks Ltd.5. Sleep Cycle alarm clock, Northcube AB6. 7 Minute Workout Chall Cincinnati's Legaux coming back string from injury 07/29/2014 05:58pm • RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- Less than a year after a gruesome knee injury made Cincinnati quarterback Munchie Legaux face the possibility of never playing football again, he's talking about starting the first game of the season for the Bearcats.Legaux is overly op Jones' HOF induction adds to Seattle's big year 07/29/2014 05:28pm • TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- As Walter Jones started going through names to give his induction speech at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he constantly came back to his son Walterius.The youngster was with him in New York during Super Bowl week when Jones found out he'd be honored Seattle's McCoy goes down with Achilles injury 07/29/2014 05:20pm • RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Tight end Anthony McCoy left Seattle Seahawks practice on Tuesday after being helped to a cart and the team fears he could have a serious Achilles injury to his left leg.McCoy was hurt late in the practice. He was face-down on the field for several minutes before limping to a c Trio of Broncos bounce back after missing 2013 07/29/2014 04:12pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The Three Amigos in Denver Broncos lore were all wide receivers: Vance Johnson, Mark Jackson and Ricky Nattiel.The modern version consists of safety Quinton Carter, defensive end Quanterus Smith and linebacker Lerentee McCray.This eclec