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NCAA: Oregon disciplined, but avoids bowl ban

Oregon will lose one scholarship each of the next three seasons and was placed on probation for three years for recruiting violations under former coach Chip Kelly, but avoided a bowl ban under NCAA sanctions issued yesterday.

HOOPS: Lakers unveil banner to try to secure Howard

The Lakers revealed a massive banner on the side of Staples Center with a photo of Dwight Howard and one message: “Stay,” according to ESPN.com.

Elena Delle Donne scored a career-high 26 points as the Sky rallied to an 87-74 win over the Liberty.

MLB: Dickey’s two-hitter lifts Jays over Rays

In St. Petersburg, Fla., R.A. Dickey pitched a complete game two-hitter, Jose Reyes went 0-for-4 in his return from a two-month layoff and the Blue Jays beat the Rays, 3-0.

In Baltimore, Scott Kazmir took a no-hitter into the seventh, and the Indians scored two ninth-inning runs off Baltimore closer Jim Johnson to pull out a 4-3 victory.

In Los Angeles, Clayton Kershaw outpitched Tim Lincecum in the seventh regular-season matchup between the former Cy Young Award winners, rookie Yasiel Puig had three more hits and the Dodgers rallied to beat the Giants 4-2 for a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champions.

ETC: N.J. argues in court for sports gambling

New Jersey officials say they want to “shine a light” on sports gambling by legalizing such betting at casinos and racetracks, a lawyer said in a high-stakes hearing before a federal appeals court in Philadelphia.

Paulinho headed Brazil into the Confederations Cup final with an 86th-minute header to give the host nation a 2-1 victory over Uruguay.

Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron has a punctured lung and has been in a Boston-area hospital for observation since Monday, after Boston lost in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup.

Heading into the game, Bergeron had a broken rib and torn cartilage. He suffered a separated shoulder in the first period.

Norm Murray, the longtime public address announcer for Hofstra football and lacrosse, died.