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AP Top Sports News At 2:24 a.m. EDT

100K protesters flood Brazilian streets in protest
SAO PAULO (AP) -- In some of the biggest protests since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship, demonstrations have spread across this continent-sized country and united people from all walks of life behind frustrations over poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy tax burden....

Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1
BOSTON (AP) -- Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready....

Paille, 3rd line push Bruins into series lead
BOSTON (AP) -- The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston....

Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson released from jail
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week and was released from jail after only a week instead of 30 days....

Blackhawks lose Hossa, lose game 2-0
BOSTON (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks needed all their offensive weapons against the Bruins' smothering defense and goalie Tuukka Rask. Instead, they lost one of their best before the game....

Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS
ATLANTA (AP) -- The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday....

Rangers end 6-game skid with 8-7 win over A's
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Nelson Cruz thrust his right arm into the air and shouted out in relief while running the bases after hitting his second homer of the night for the Texas Rangers....

Scherzer improves to 10-0, Tigers top Orioles 5-1
DETROIT (AP) -- Max Scherzer has shrugged off the significance of his undefeated start, saying records are fluky statistics for pitchers and that he's simply playing for a good team....

4 solo homers send Reds over Pirates 4-1
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Todd Frazier wasn't going to let left-hander Francisco Liriano get another fastball by him. He guessed right and hit one a long way....

Freeman's homer in 9th lifts Braves over Mets 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves waited a long time to get going....

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