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BASEBALLLOS ANGELES -- San Francisco lefty Matt Moore lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning on a soft, clean single by Corey Seager, and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0.Moores try ended on his 133rd and final pitch -- he missed most of the last two seasons after Tommy John surgery. He was immediately pulled after Seagers hit plopped onto the grass in shallow right field.Giants center fielder Denard Span sprinted for two outstanding catches, including a leadoff grab in the ninth, to give Moore a chance.Moore earned his first win for the Giants since they got him in a trade with Tampa Bay on Aug. 1.Moore nearly gave San Francisco a major league record five straight years with a no-hitter. And he almost became the first Giants pitcher to no-hit the archrival Dodgers since 1915, when New Yorks Rube Marquard stopped Brooklyn.LOS ANGELES -- The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Carlos Ruiz from Philadelphia in a trade of backup catchers, getting a popular player with a world of postseason experience.The Phillies also sent $1 million to the Dodgers for A.J. Ellis, minor league pitcher Tommy Bergjans and a player to be named or cash.The 37-year-old Ruiz was hitting .261 with three home runs and 12 RBI in 48 games, playing behind Cameron Rupp. Ruiz has done well lately, batting .340 (16 for 47) since the All-Star break.WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals acquired reliever Marc Rzepczynski from Oakland, giving the NL East leaders another lefty in the bullpen.Oakland also sent $500,000 to be paid on Sept. 30 to the Nationals for minor league infielder Max Schrock.The Nationals have reshaped their relief corps in the last month. They added closer Marc Melancon, traded Felipe Rivero, cut Jonathan Papelbon and put Sammy Solis on the disabled list.The 30-year-old Rzepczynski was 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 56 games this season.RYAN LOCHTERIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazilian police charged American swimmer Ryan Lochte with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.A police statement said Lochte would be informed in the United States so he could decide whether to introduce a defense in Brazil. The indictment will also be sent to the International Olympic Committees ethics commission, the statement said.The swimmers spokeswoman, Melissa Nathan, said Lochte had no comment.During the games, Lochte initially said that he and fellow swimmers Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen were robbed at gunpoint in a taxi by men with a police badge as they returned to the Olympic Village from a party Aug. 15. However, security video suggested the four actually faced security guards after vandalizing a gas station restroom.NFLSEATTLE -- Three plays were all it took for Dallas to get yet another injury scare surrounding Tony Romo.The quarterback lasted just 90 seconds into the Cowboys 27-17 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks before leaving with what appeared at first to be a potentially significant injury, but ended up being minor.Romo was tackled from behind by Seattles Cliff Avril on the third play from scrimmage as Romo scrambled from the pocket. He immediately grabbed at his back, crumpled on the field while trainers sprinted from the Dallas sideline and images of Romos injury problems from last year immediately flashed to mind.Turned out it was all just a scare. Romo walked off the field without assistance, threw passes on the sideline and lobbied for a return to the game.NEW YORK -- Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and Green Bay Packers defensive players Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers met this week with NFL investigators looking into allegations linking them to performance-enhancing drugs.Matthews and Peppers met with league representatives on Wednesday, while Harrison did so on Thursday, according to the NFL Players Association.Last week, the league threatened Harrison, Matthews, Peppers and free agent Mike Neal with indefinite suspensions if they did not meet with investigators. All of them were mentioned in an Al-Jazeera television interview with Charlie Sly, who worked as an intern at an anti-aging clinic. In the December report, Sly made claims of PED use by several athletes, including Harrison, the now-retired Peyton Manning and the three others, but later recanted his claims.SOCCERLAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrived for a marathon appeal hearing against a six-year ban from football, pledging to accept the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for SportThe 80-year-o;d Blatter declined to speculate on the verdict which is expected within several weeks. 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Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR:Turn 1: Hendrick Motorsports hasnt had a top-10 finish in three straight Sprint Cup races for the first time since 2000. Is that a cause for concern?Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: Its certainly cause for concern, but better now than in September. Sometimes being in this position can be the catalyst for change, one?that helps get an organization to a different place in terms of its procedures. One thing that appears alarming: Jimmie Johnson is working hard -- too hard -- based on what Ive seen the past three weeks. Driving that hard leads to bad habits. Hendrick without the 48 is like a ship without its sail.Ryan McGee, ESPN.com: Yes and no. Its certainly not fun going through a drought like this, but if you go back and retrace the way recent seasons have gone for the superteams, in-season streaks and slumps are just kind of the way it is now. Remember last spring when Joe Gibbs Racing was totally lost and Hendrick couldnt be beaten? July isnt the time for panic. If this is still the case one month from now, then itll be time to start freaking out.John Oreovicz, ESPN.com: Yes, because as a whole, Hendrick Motorsports is no longer the gold standard among teams. Jimmie Johnson is in the Chase but hasnt looked close to winning a race in months, Dale Earnhardt Jr. hasnt been Dale Jr. (and maybe now we know why) and Kasey Kahne has been Kasey Kahne, which is to say not all that spectacular. Youd have to say that Chase Elliott has been the teams most consistently competitive entity in 2016, which suggests maybe its time for some fresh thinking at HMS.Bob Pockrass, ESPN.com: The cause for concern doesnt revolve around top-10s. The cause for concern: Hendrick has won only two races this year. This organization doesnt strive for top-10s. This organization strives for wins. It should have some concern but no panic -- it doesnt appear that far off and Jimmie Johnson has to experiment, as he should, for the Chase. This organization should rely on its depth and good people and have faith it will land on something that will make it more competitive with the Toyotas and Stewart-Haas Racing.Turn 2: Indianapolis Motor Speedway built a temporary dirt track for Tony Stewart inside speedway grounds a couple of weeks ago. Should IMS have a permanent one?Craven: No. This track can live on its history. It proved that in May.McGee: Yes! I believe it was one year ago this week that as part of my World Series of Motorsport idea I proposed a dirt track inside Turn 3. So ... youre welcome, America!Oreovicz: No, unless they build it outside the track in the North Forty lot. Infield spectator space is already at a premium for the Indianapolis 500, and building a permanent track at the same location in Turn 3 would use up valuable real estate. The entire infield of IMS could use a reorg, but I dont believe another racetrack should be part of the plan.Pockrass: No. Enough tracks exist in Indiana, and those tracks do a fine job in fulfilling a racing fans desire to see good short-track, dirt and asphalt racing. Indianapolis Motor Speedway should partner with those tracks for promotions so they all can energize race fans.Turn 3: Should Jeff Gordon even have considered coming back to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr., or should he not even think about getting in a Sprint Cup car again?Craven:?Jeff is the ultimate substitute for Hendrick Motorsports this weekend. Beyond Indy, I just dont know. It depends on how much he has missed it. If the desire to compete has been front and center the past six months, cool. Jeff Gordon at 44 is still better than 85 percent of tthe drivers in todays field.ddddddddddddMcGee: Im not going to be very popular with this answer, but I always wince when retired drivers come back. I love Jeff Gordon. I love the idea of Gordon winning another Brickyard 400. But theres always an uneasiness that I feel in these situations. Its no secret that some percentage of the reasoning for Gordon hanging up his helmet was that he wanted to walk away while he could still walk away. Part-time rides at high-speed racetracks, even when shared among all-time greats, always feel like they have more opportunities for downside than benefits.Oreovicz: Not my call to make, but I think he should have stayed on the sidelines. My guess is that two things swayed him: One, I doubt he would have come back at any track other than Indianapolis, or maybe a road course, and two, my suspicion is that hes doing it more to help the Hendrick team work out of its current slump than for personal gratification. I dont believe Gordon is that ex-smoker for whom one cigarette turns back into a pack-a-day habit, but if he drives this weekend at Indianapolis, I guess well find out.Pockrass: It is hard to argue with Gordon wanting to race at Indianapolis again, and no doubt Gordon and his fans (most of them, anyway) will relish him racing again at the Brickyard. Beyond that, it appears he enjoys non-racing life enough that he should definitely question whether anything he could accomplish on the track outweighs the risks of racing.Turn 4: If Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets to a point where he isnt going to make the Chase, should he just sit out the rest of the year?Craven: The Chase isnt the determining factor. Its how long do the symptoms last while you are outside the car??If they persist another three or four weeks, I would shut it down. With the offseason you would have six-plus months to heal and prepare for a solid 2017. The risk of another concussion changes the dynamic going forward. I believe you require more time the older you get -- not just because of your age, but the cumulative effect of impacts.McGee: Yes. The science of brain injuries is a complicated, highly-nuanced world. But the one treatment that everyone agrees on is that rest is a huge key to recovery. Forget 2016. Give yourself a chance to come back and run the 2017 Daytona 500 -- not to mention live the rest of your life -- at as close to 100 percent as possible.Oreovicz: Yes. As we have learned from football and other contact-intensive sports, head injuries are not to be trifled with. Rest is important, but even more critical is protecting the brain from additional blows during a period of healing. Athletes across the spectrum of sports want to play hurt out of a sense of duty to their teams and fans, so it takes great courage on the part of someone like Earnhardt to admit he might be having a problem preventing him from performing at his best. He correctly understands that his long-term quality of life is more important than winning a NASCAR championship, and if that means sitting out the rest of the season or even retiring, I hope fans will support his decision.Pockrass: Sitting out appears as the logical thing to do if doctors tell him that additional rest would help Earnhardts readiness for 2017. But the question then becomes: What does sitting out do for him mentally? If he can get over the guilt of not being in the car, and if he believes he could step into the car and perform at a high level next February without racing the rest of the year, then he should sit out. ' ' '