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England advances to World Cup semifinals with win against Sweden
Three Lions have reached final four since 1990
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Qatar considering a 48-team field for 2022 World Cup
Organizers say they won’t need co-hosts
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Chris Froome struggles, falls in opening Tour de France stage
Colombian Fernando Gaviria claims yellow jersey
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No. 1 Simona Halep joins list of early exits from Wimbledon
No top-five seeds advance to final 16
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Movistar launches 3-man attack to end Froome’s Tour reign
Colombia’s Nairo Quintana greets spectators during the Tour de France cycling race team presentation in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendee region, France.Christophe Ena/Associated Press While most teams appoint one leader to fight…
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WORLD CUP KICKOFF: England’s ‘easy’ path runs through Sweden
WHO’S WEAK? England coach Gareth Southgate basically picked his team’s path toward the semifinals by sending out a squad of reserves that lost to Belgium in their last match of…
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Travis Pastrana to attempt three historic jumps in salute to Evel Knievel
Pastrana hopes to clear Caesars Palace fountain
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Avalanche sign forward Matt Nieto to 2-year deal
Nieto is coming off a season in which he scored a career-high 15 goals for the Avalanche. He also had his first career NHL hat trick on Oct. 24 against…
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Kelly Kraft leads Lahiri, Simpson by 1 at Greenbrier
Kraft shot a 7-under 63 in the second round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier on Friday to take a one-stroke edge over first-round leader Webb Simpson and Anirban…
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Money match: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson planning $10 million match
The report says Mickelson was hopeful the match would have taken place on July 3 in Las Vegas, except that negotiations with a television network and corporate support could not…
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Belgium eliminates Brazil, advances to World Cup semifinals
Own-goal proves costly
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France reaches semis, beats Uruguay 2-0
France’s Benjamin Pavard, top, and Uruguay’s Cristian Rodriguez challenge for the ball during the quarterfinal at the 2018 World Cup in the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.Petr David…
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Serena Williams’ path to Wimbledon final looks easier after upsets
Federer pushes streak to 29 sets in a row
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Tour de France urges fans for ‘serenity’ with Chris Froome
Crowd booed the four-time champion
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Payson McElveen rides to dominant win at Firecracker 50
Durangoan goes back-to-back in Breckenridge
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Max Holloway’s health scare underlines MMA’s inherent risks
Featherweight champion visited ER twice this week
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Golden Knights forward William Karlsson among 43 NHL players seeking salary arbitration
Two more Golden Knights, defenseman Colin Miller and forward Tomas Nosek, also are on the list of players electing to have an arbitrator determine their contracts, the NHL Players’ Association…
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Webb Simpson fires 9-under 61 for lead at Greenbrier
Defending champ Schauffele five shots back
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World Cup: Offense meets defense in France vs. Uruguay
Belgium plays underdog role against Brazil
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Tejay van Garderen embraces No. 2 role for BMC at Tour de France
American’s new focus is helping Richie Porte
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Chris Froome asks skeptical fans to let him ride Tour de France in peace
British cyclist was cleared of doping charges this week
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Defending Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza sent packing
Six of the eight top seeds have been eliminated
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John Isner hits 64 aces, saves two match points in Wimbledon win
American will face Radu Albot in third round
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Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua lines up fights at Wembley Stadium
Two bouts are scheduled for September and April
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Joseph Stalin’s secret bunker has become World Cup hot spot
Remnant of Soviet history sits 120 feet underground
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Rockies’ Antonio Senzatela tames Giants in first start of season
Arenado blasted NL-best 22nd homer in route
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NBA estimates 40,000 more travel miles in a top 16 playoffs
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will continue to look at new ways of seeding the NBA playoffs, as the league mulls a shift from its current East vs. West format.Jeff Chiu/Associated…
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UCI clears Chris Froome of doping ahead of Tour de France
Tour begins this weekend
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Team Sky fields impressive Tour de France lineup in support of Chris Froome
Froome will be on the starting line of the Tour de France on Saturday in the western region of Vendee, aiming to join Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and…