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NBA: Lin reveals Hornets deal on Instagram

Jeremy Lin took to social media Wednesday night to announce he will sign with the Hornets. He posted an image of the team’s logo on Instagram.

“Iwanted to be on a team where Iwould be able to play freely and truly play the game I love with joy again,” he later wrote on Facebook.

The NBA salary cap was set for next season at $ 70 million, a higher than expected number that paves theway for freeagent contracts to be signed.

MLB: Royals’ Gordon leaves with groin strain

Royals All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon had tobe carted off the field Wednesday night in the fourth inning of a 97 victory over the Rays in Kansas City, Mo.

Gordonwas diagnosed with a severe groin strain, one manager Ned Yost fears could sideline him for months.

“He heard it pop, which isn’t good,” Yost said. “The doctors didn’t think it detached from the bone, which is a good thing. But it kind of took the wind out of the sails.”

Todd Frazier, Prince Fielder, Kris Bryant, Albert Pujols, Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rizzo, Joc Pederson

and Manny Machado were named participants in the 2015 All-Star Home Run Derby in Cincinnati.

In Chicago, Jhonny Peralta hit a tworun homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Pedro Strop and the Cardinals jolted the Cubs, 65.

In Boston, Rick Porcello held Miami to two runs in six innings to snap a careerworst, sevengame losing streak, David Ortiz hit a tworun homer and the surging Red Sox won their seasonhigh fourth straight, 63 over the Marlins.

ETC.: Jamaica, Costa Rica draw in Gold Cup

Jobi McAnuff scored the only goal of the second half in the 48th minute and Jamaica tied Costa Rica 22 on Wednesday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Carson, Calif. In the night’s second game, Canada and El Salvador played to a scoreless draw.

Andre Greipel won a raindrenched fifth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish, while fellow German Tony

Martin kept the yellow jersey and the main Tour contenders stayed safe as others tumbled around them.