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New Jersey businesses get $16M in sports bets in 1st 2 weeks
Tax revenue nearly $300,000 in first two weeks
Local Pro Athletes
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Serena Williams one win from 8th Wimbledon title, record-tying Slam
Serve reached 119 mph in Thursday’s semifinal
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Sports physicals to be offered at Montezuma-Cortez High School
For the Journal Students interested in obtaining sports physicals are encouraged to show up at the Southwest Medical Group’s School-Based Health Center located at Montezuma-Cortez High School on Aug. 1…
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American John Isner reaches 1st Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon
No. 8 Kevin Anderson awaits on Friday
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Bryson DeChambeau looking to repeat at John Deere Classic
Bryson DeChambeau won his first PGA Tour title a the John Deere Classic a year ago. The 24-year-old is the highest ranked player in this year’s field and among the…
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Croatia makes first World Cup final with extra time heroics against England
Croats first team in 28 years to comeback in semifinals
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Sexism tops racism as a World Cup fan problem in Russia
Fans harassing female broadcasters while they worked are among about 30 cases of “sexism on the streets” reported to FIFA by the Fare network. Analyzing the World Cup’s issues at…
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Peter Sagan wins hill Stage 5 at Tour de France
Van Avermaet maintains overall lead
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Roger Federer wastes match point, loses at Wimbledon
Eight-time champ won first two sets, dropped final three
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Olympic medalist Kikkan Randall diagnosed with cancer
Randall won gold in cross-country skiing in South Korea
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Peralta’s blast off McGee spoils Anderson’s start for Colorado
Eighth consecutive loss to Arizona for Rockies
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Serena Williams drops first set, rallies into Wimbledon semis
Germany’s Julia Goerges awaits Thursday
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NFL players union files grievance over anthem policy
The union says that the new policy, which the league imposed without consultation with the NFLPA, is inconsistent with the collective bargaining agreement and infringes on players’ rights. The filing…
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England ready to face music against Croatia at World Cup
Two sides have made little changes since start of tournament
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Fernando Gaviria edges Peter Sagan to claim Stage 4 of Tour de France
Anti-doping protesters lined road with syringes
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Vive la France: Les Bleus advance to World Cup final
Corner kick in 51st sends France past Belgium
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Cristiano Ronaldo ditches Real Madrid for Italian club Juventus
Move was as much about taxes as soccer
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Nikola Jokic, Will Barton ink massive deals with Nuggets
Jokic’s deal worth $147 million for five seasons
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Buffalo Bills’ LeSean McCoy denies allegation of bloodying girlfried
LeSean McCoy says an allegation posted on social media accusing him of bloodying his former girlfriend’s face is baseless and false. An Instagram post Tuesday from a person who says…
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PGA Tour season condenses, moves PGA Championship from August to May
Moves end year before football seasons begin
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Durango mountain bikers Christopher Blevins, Howard Grotts have best World Cup results
Blevins fifth, Grotts 12th in Italy
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Serena Williams and Evgeniya Rodina a Wimbledon matchup of mothers
Parenthood becoming more common on tour
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Playing Croatia in semifinal is a harsh reminder for England
2007 embarrassment to Croaita on minds of England supporters
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Goal-fest possible in France-Belgium World Cup semifinal
Potent attacks meet with spot in World Cup final at stake
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Dana White confirms Brock Lesnar will make UFC comeback against Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier stands in the octagon before a heavyweight title mixed martial arts bout against Stipe Miocic at UFC 226 on Saturday in Las Vegas.John Locher/Associated Press UFC President Dana…
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Noel Cuevas’ 3-run HR lifts Rockies over Mariners
The Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners were tied at 1 in the seventh inning Saturday, and the Rockies had two men on and one out when Cuevas came to the…
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Harold Varner, Kelly Kraft tied for lead at Greenbrier
Varner shot a 4-under 66 Saturday to tie Kraft at the top of the leaderboard entering the final round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. Both are seeking their…
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Croatia holds off Russia, advances to World Cup semifinals
Hosts made it further than anyone expected
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Former UCLA, NBA player Tyler Honeycutt dead after shootout with police
Police received a call around 5 p.m. Friday from Honeycutt’s mother that her son was “acting erratically.” When police arrived on scene, Honeycutt reportedly opened fire at the officers, who…