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Murray’s legend grows larger, unbeaten streak continues
Defending champ refuses to lose even a set; a potential semifinal with Djokovic looms
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Not the ref they wanted
FIFA announced Sunday that Djamel Haimoudi will work the game. Haimoudi is a veteran of the last two African Cups of Nations and worked a pair of group-stage matches at…
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Healed up, ready to go
The United States took a collective gasp when star forward Jozy Altidore went down against Ghana, clutching his hamstring. After missing two matches, Altidore is available to the Americans on…
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Goals going to come at a premium
U.S. ready for Belgium with a spot in the quarters at stake
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Support from home boosts USA abroad
Americans are watching the games in Brazil in record numbers
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Error benefits Rockies, for once
Colorado snaps a four-game losing streak and avoids season series sweep against Milwaukee
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This is madness; this is Costa Rica
Unlikely run continues after penalty shootout
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Pregnant runner Montano finishes to delight of crowd SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Alysia Montano will have a heck of a story to tell her first child. Thirty-four weeks pregnant, Montano ran…
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One ticket aged better than wine
Brazilian trades in unused 1950 pass for 3 to the World Cup final
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McCorory, Richards-Ross break 50 second barrier SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Francena McCorory won the women’s 400 meters Saturday in the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 49.48 seconds to…
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No slowing soccer’s surge
Americans can’t get enough of the game, as sport booms domestically
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Broken, but not beaten
U.S. Soccer Federation spokesman Michael Kammarman said Friday that Jones and fellow midfielder Alejandro Bedoya each were checked on the field for concussion symptoms during the 1-0 loss at Recife…
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Rockies rue gaffe on bases in 7-4 loss to Brewers
Scooter Gennett and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies for the sixth time in the two teams’ last six games. The Brewers will go for their second consecutive sweep…
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Local Trail Guide Engineer Mountain – a favorite of locals Visit ‘Bus Stop,’ ‘Social Rock’ on way to summit
The mountain was sculpted by a 2,000-foot wall of ice sliding south during the Pleistocene epoch. The first recorded scaling was in 1873 by H.G. Prout, a member of a…
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Rodriguez blossoms into King James 2.0
Rodriguez scored one of the best goals of the tournament and added a second to put Colombia into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-0 win…
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Wimbledon
Roger Federer is right at home on the grass courts at All England Club. He rolled to victory again Saturday.Ben Curtis/Associated Press Weather: Rain prevented play on the outside courts…
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The woes of Williams
France’s Cornet upsets 5-time champion and No. 1 overall seed
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Bluegrass state history made
Keselowski first driver to repeat as winner at the always bumpy and tricky Kentucky track
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Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a return against Gilles Simon of France during the men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Friday, June 27,…
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The knockout stages start now
Brazil opens with Chile; Colombia will face a Suarez-less Uruguay