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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Sunday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. A separate Olympic Digest has been sent. All times EDT:- NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees have called an 11 a.m. news conference with slumping star Alex Rodriguez. The team hasnt said what announcement will be made at Yankee Stadium concerning the 41-year-old designated hitter, who rarely plays anymore.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- The heavily favored U.S. womens team leads the field at Olympic gymnastics qualifying. Three-time world champion Simone Biles, defending Olympic champion Gabby Douglas and three-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman will do the all-around for the U.S.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Michael Phelps is expected to make his Rio debut in the mens 4x100-meter freestyle relay, while Katie Ledecky goes for her first individual gold of these games as a big favorite in the 400 free.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- The U.S. womens basketball team starts its run for a sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal against Senegal.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- China hopes to get started on a gold-medal sweep in diving when three-time defending champion Wu Minxia and partner She Tingmao compete in the womens 3-meter springboard final.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- The United States men face Canada in volleyball and defending champion Russia follows against Cuba before the Iranian men make their Olympic debut.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- All the stars are coming out for Day 2 of the Olympic tennis tournament, from No. 1 seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, to 2008 gold medalist Andy Murray, 2012 gold medalist Andy Murray and more.- CANTON, Ohio -- One night after Lambeau Field came to Ohio to support Brett Favre, the team that plays there, the Green Bay Packers, faces off with the Indianapolis Colts in the Hall of Fame game that opens the NFLs preseason. By Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. Kickoff at 8:05 p.m.- DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies host the Florida Marlins, with Ichiro Suzuki pursuing his 3,000th hit. The 42-year-old Japanese star, who got his 2,999th career hit Saturday night, is in line to become the 30th player to get 3,000 hits in the major leagues. Game begins 4:10 p.m.- WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Carl Edwards starts from the pole as he chases his first Sprint Cup win at Watkins Glen International. Race starts 2:30 p.m.- CROMWELL, Conn. -- Twenty-three-year-old Patrick Berger takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship, looking for his second PGA Tour victory.- JOHANNESBURG -- Oscar Pistorius was treated for minor wrist injuries at a hospital and has been returned to a South African jail where the former Olympian is serving a six-year sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, prison officials say. Baltimore Orioles Shirts . 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Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. ATLANTA -- Prized prospect Dansby Swanson, who made his major league debut for the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, will get his first taste of a division rivalry when he faces the Washington Nationals in a four-game series that begins Thursday at Turner Field.The National League East-leading Nationals (70-49) will open a four-game series against the last-place Braves (44-76). Washington will send rookie right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (1-1, 5.74) against Atlanta rookie right-hander Rob Whalen (1-1, 7.31) in a rematch of the Sunday game that Washington won 8-7.Im excited about watching him play, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. Better to get him out there than have him sitting around. We want him to play. We made the trade, we got him up and we want to see him play.Swanson was recalled after the Braves traded veteran Erick Aybar to Detroit for utilityman Mike Aviles and a minor league catcher on Tuesday. The spot on the 40-man roster opened up after the club designated Aviles for assignment. Swanson was in the lineup Wednesday night.This is what Ive been working for since I was a little kid, Swanson said. I think Im ready for it and time will tell.Swanson went 2-for-4 in his major league debut on Wednesday while hitting eighth. He did not have a chance in the field.Swanson, 22, was the No. 1 player chosen in the 2015 draft but was traded less than a year later by Arizona in a trade that sent right-handed pitcher Shelby Miller to the Diamondbacks. Swanson, who grew up in the Atlanta suuburbs, was an All-America at Vanderbilt.ddddddddddddSwanson split the 2016 season between High-A Carolina and Double-A Mississippi, hitting a combined .275 with nine homers in 105 games. He becomes the first No. 1 pick to debut in the season following his selection since Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who was drafted in 2009 and debuted in 2010.The Nationals are eager to get another look at Lopez, who will be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and make his third major league start. Lopez last pitched on Saturday, which allows him to start on full rest.Lopez struggled in his first two starts. He allowed six runs on 10 hits, but struck out nine, in 4 2/3 innings against the Dodgers, and gave up three runs, but with five walks, in four innings against the Giants. But he bounced back to limit the Braves to one run in seven innings of work on Aug. 13.The Nationals hope Lopez can hang onto that spot in the rotation until Joe Ross is able to return from his bout with right shoulder inflammation.Id rather settle on one guy, but that depends on the person, Washington manager Dusty Baker said. If one guys steps up, that would make our decision a lot easier.Atlanta is giving Whalen another shot. The rookie, acquired last year from the Mets along with right-hander John Gant, was tagged for six runs in five innings of his most recent start against Washington. ' ' '