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Geraint Thomas climbs Alpe d’Huez for Stage 12 win at Tour de France
Crowd gets too close, causes chaos on course
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NFL concussion payout could jump by $400 million
Nearly 500 more claims have been approved since $1 billion settlement
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Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel miss time cut at Tour de France
Cavendish and Kittel, two of cycling’s top sprinters, were disqualified from the Tour on Wednesday after proving too slow on its grueling Stage 11 in the Alps. The pair have…
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Kawhi Leonard finally gets traded, to the Raptors
DeMar DeRozan shipped to Spurs
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British Open presents tough test with no clear answers
Dry, firm conditions present different challenge
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Team Sky dominates action-packed 11th stage at Tour de France
Chris Froome moves into second overall
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Hardrock 100 will see its silver anniversary in 2018
416 Fire, drought put race in limbo early in summer
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Xavier Thévenard headlines a wide-open year for Hardrock 100
Xavier Thévenard, front, ran with Kilian Jornet, middle, during the 2016 Hardrock 100 and finished as the eventual runner-up in under 24 hours.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file Four-time defending champion and…
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AL wins sixth consecutive All-Star Game
Record 10 homers hit in 10-inning thriller
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The next World Cup is in France, not Qatar
Little attention being paid to women’s World Cup
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American core of golf stars have grown up together
Friendship of Spieth, Thomas leads new wave of players
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NBA preps for expanded betting on games
In-game betting could boom with legalized gambling
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Julian Alaphilippe gives France more to celebrate at Tour de France
Stage 10 win was first of Tour by a French rider
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Greg Van Avermaet extends Tour de France lead in first mountain stage
Team Sky bides its time
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‘Holy Grail’ of cards: 1952 Mickey Mantle on display in Denver
Rare card is insured for $12 million
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Tiger Woods believe British Open is his best shot at a major
Norman, Watson provide inspiration
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Usain Bolt to make run at pro soccer in Australia
The Olympic sprint great has long expressed his love of the game. Since his retirement from track, he has tested himself with Germany’s Borussia Dortmund and the Norwegian club Stromsgodset.…
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Hometown hero Bryce Harper wins thrilling Home Run Derby over Kyle Schwarber
It could have been a scene from a playoff game. That it was merely the All-Star Home Run Derby mattered not to Harper or the Washington Nationals fans, who were…
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Small Ball: Jose Altuve, Mookie Betts bring compact pop to All-Star Game
Now, “small ball” has a new meaning. This homer-happy era of baseball is proving that big sluggers can be found in in tiny packages. Consider some of the guys in…
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Dakota Jones earns second Kendall Mountain Run win
Bartholomew continues strong summer with women’s win
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Deux pour Les Bleus: France wins World Cup Final
Croatia’s Cinderella run ends with second place; France celebrates second Cup
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Misfortune knocks at Richie Porte’s door again in Tour de France
Australia’s Richie Porte receives medical attention after crashing during the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday.Christophe Ena/Associated Press Misfortune struck Porte again on Sunday when he was…
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No doubt: Novak Djokovic wins 4th Wimbledon
First Slam in two years for Serbian star
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Degenkolb masters cobblestones as Porte crashes out of Tour de France
A hectic day sees a contender go out
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Carnoustie presents a fast, brown look for British Open
John Rahm practices during a preview of The Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links on Sunday in Angus, Britain.Richard Sellers/PA “I forgot the fact the R&A lets Mother Nature set…
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Brandon Stone wins Scottish Open, misses 1st 59 on European Tour
Return to form for South African
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Serena Williams has her greatest, most hard-won title: Champion of women
Williams a lesson in strength
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Infantino fawns over Putin, politicizes soccer body
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, poses for a photo with world soccer legends, former German soccer player Lothar Matthaus, left, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, second left, former Mexican soccer player…
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Angelique Kerber tops Serena Williams at Wimbledon for 3rd Grand Slam
Two years after losing to Williams with a title on the line at Centre Court , Kerber came through. So steady, so patient, so accurate throughout, she never really gave…