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CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s government will intervene to block the construction of a new Russian Embassy in its capital Canberra, potentially ending a long-running clash between the two sides over a controversial land lease.

BALTIMORE — Under the surface of one of their best offensive performances of the season, the Orioles ended Tuesday night quietly. Adam Frazier’s RBI single in the sixth inning marked their season-high 17th hit. They did not record another.

MINNEAPOLIS — Medtronic is weighing its next steps after losing another round in a long-running patent dispute with med-tech competitor Teleflex Inc.

Not everyone’s going to be a winner whenever the lottery commission gets around to implementing legalized sports gambling at some point in the next year. There will certainly be people for whom the easy access to fast-twitch endorphins will pave the way to financial ruin. Then again, the same thing…

MIAMI — Before looking ahead to what will be a summer of significant decisions for the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra paused Wednesday to reflect on one particular moment at the end of his team’s run to within three victories of an NBA championship.

Election fraud a felony in Texas again after Gov. Abbott signs bill

MIAMI — Having previously been linked to Miami Heat interest, Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal again appears to be on the Miami Heat radar.

DETROIT — It didn’t matter when. It didn’t matter where. It certainly didn’t matter who.

MINNEAPOLIS — Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifting into Minnesota threatened air quality across the state Wednesday, with pollution reaching near-record levels unhealthy for all groups, not just those most at risk.