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Rafael Nadal is on the final entry list for the Rio Olympics.The 14-time major champion hasnt played since pulling out of the French Open because of an injured left wrist and needed the International Tennis Federations Olympic Committee to approve his appeal because he hasnt played Davis Cup.Nadal won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games.While there were no surprises on the list released Friday by the ITF, two top-10 players -- one on the mens side, one on the womens -- later announced they were withdrawing from the Olympics, and both mentioned concerns about the Zika virus.Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic of Canada, No. 7 in the mens rankings, said in a statement that I am making this decision for a variety of health concerns including the uncertainty around the Zika virus.Romanias Simona Halep, the worlds fifth-ranked woman, posted on Facebook: After several talks with doctors and my family, I concluded that the risks are too high for my career and for my health, especially as a woman. Family is much too important for me and I cant risk not being able to have one of my own after my career in tennis is over.Still, unlike golf, most of the worlds top tennis players plan to go to Rio next month.The only other unexpected announcement Friday came from sixth-ranked Victoria Azarenka, who posted on Twitter just as the Olympic roster was about to be released that she is pregnant and will miss the rest of the season. The two-time Grand Slam champions name was on the ITFs list.A handful of top-30 men had pulled out of the Rio Games; they mostly cited tennis reasons and not Zika. But the Big Four of Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer are all on the list -- for both singles and doubles.Murray is the reigning gold medalist, while Djokovic and Federer are each seeking a first Olympic singles title. Federer won silver in 2012 and Djokovic bronze in 2008.Britains Murray is set to play doubles with his older brother, Jamie, who won this years Australian Open title with Brazils Bruno Soares. Federer will again team up with fifth-ranked Stan Wawrinka for Switzerland -- they won gold together in 2008. Nadal is on the list with Marc Lopez, who won this years French Open championship with fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, one of the top-30 men skipping Rio. Djokovic is on the roster for Serbia with Nenad Zimonjic. The top singles players could later choose to pull out of doubles.Overall, 13 of the top 15 men in the singles rankings are on the roster, with No. 9 Dominic Thiem the only other one missing.Eighteen of the top 20 women are slated to go to Brazil, led by reigning gold medalist Serena Williams, who will also seek a fourth Olympic doubles title with sister Venus. 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While still in last place in the AL, Minnesota has won seven of its last nine games.We always talk about trusting the process, but when you get good results and win games, you understand how enjoyable it is to go out there and compete and come out and win games, manager Paul Molitor said. Id like to think that these guys are hungry to win as many games going forward. Thats kind of an understatement. It should be the mindset all the time.Minnesota (32-56) won three of four at Texas after taking the last two games of its home series against the Rangers the previous weekend.Keplers slam with two outs in the fifth off A.J. Griffin (3-1) put the Twins up 6-0. It was the first career grand slam for Kepler, and seventh homer in his last 20 games.Were just having fun. Everybodys laughing before the game, enjoying themselves as much as they can. Picking each other up, Kepler said. When you have fun like that, you forget about the bad at-bats and all the negative swings you take or whatever it is.Kennys Vargas hit a towering shot to center in the fourth for the games first run. Eduardo Escobar and Brian Dozier added back-to-back homers in a seven-run seventh for the Twins.Minnesota has hit 29 homers the last 15 games, and the Twins 140 runs since June 18 are the most in the majors.Tommy Milone (2-2) struck out three and walked three. The left-hander was out of the game after walking Adrian Beltre to start the sixth, and Ryan Rua promptly grounded into a double play against reliever Taylor Rogers.Texas (54-36) still has the ALs best record but has lost nine of 12. Its AL West lead has dwindled from 10 games to 5 1/2 over Houston, still the largest ever for the Rangers at the break, but their smallest since June 14.There are points in the season where they dont look so well, dont feel so well. Today capped all that off. Hopefully, thats the bottom, Texas manager Jeff Banister said.dddddddddddd Theres some times when youre not playing well, you kind of hope for a rainout. We get a four-day rainout.Minnesota matched its season high with 18 hits after also having 18 in the series opener Thursday night. Robbie Grossman, Eddie Rosario and Kurt Suzuki, the Nos. 6-8 batters, each had three hits, and No. 9 batter Escobar had two hits.Its great to score 15 runs. Its a good way to end the half, Grossman said. Weve been playing some good baseball. Well recharge in the next couple of days and get back after it.OFF THE BASE -- BARELYRosario, coming off a four-hit game for the Twins on Saturday night, clearly slid into second base ahead of the tag in his first at-bat in the second inning Sunday. Banister asked for a replay review, which showed Rosarios foot just briefly lost contact with the bag while 2B Rougned Odor was still applying a tag. The safe call was overturned for the second out, and Suzuki then had what was an inning-ending flyball instead of a likely sac fly to leave Grossman stranded at third base.SHORT HOPSVargas had his third homer in six games since being called up July 4. ... Odor had two errors in the eighth.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: CF Byron Buxton missed his second game because of a bruised right knee sustained in the first inning Friday night when he crashed into the wall. Buxton was available, but Molitor wanted to give Buxton more time to get him back feeling good instead of playing just one more game before the All-Star break.Rangers: RHP Keone Kela (right elbow) was scheduled to pitch in relief at Double-A Frisco for the second consecutive game Sunday night. If all goes well, he could rejoin the Rangers after the All-Star break.UP NEXTTwins: Minnesota opens a three-game series Friday at home against AL Central-leading Cleveland.Rangers: After the All-Star break, th