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Scooter Gennett hits 4 home runs for Reds to tie MLB record
CINCINNATI — Cleats, pants, jersey, hat. Scooter Gennett peeled off his uniform — the one still dripping from a douse of celebratory ice water — and handed every piece to…
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Koen Bouwman wins 3rd stage of Criterium du Dauphine race
TULLINS, France – Dutch cyclist Koen Bouwman beat five other riders in a sprint finish to win the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Tuesday. Stage three took…
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Darrell Wallace takes huge step for NASCAR as rare black Cup driver
Darrell Wallace Jr. used to steel himself against racial insults spewed at him in the lower levels of racing and he survived sponsorship woes that slowed his advancement through NASCAR.…
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Qatar’s unifying World Cup vision erodes as nations cut ties
Qatar’s bid for the 2022 World Cup was based on a powerful vision that soccer could unite the Middle East. “Just think together of what we can achieve together,” Sheikha…
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Emotions of U.S. Open golf qualifying include those not there
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The range of emotions was to be expected when some 750 players were spread across 10 cities to compete for 53 spots in the U.S. Open. Only…
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Rockies’ Chad Bettis back with team following cancer treatment
DENVER – Chad Bettis was greeted with smiles and bear hugs in his return to Coors Field. Bettis rejoined the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday after finishing treatment for testicular cancer…
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Trinidad & Tobago has attention of U.S. in World Cup qualifier
COMMERCE CITY – U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard has far too much riding on this game to even consider overlooking Trinidad and Tobago. First and foremost, an all-important three points in…
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Jets planning to release or trade Eric Decker
The New York Jets are planning to trade or cut wide receiver Eric Decker.Julio Cortez/Associated Press file FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – The New York Jets are planning to trade or…
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Warriors seem capable of anything – except another NBA Finals collapse
Warriors an offensive juggernaut behind Curry, Durant
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Unseeded Latvian teen Ostapenko into 1st Slam semi at French Open
Djokovic-Nadal quarterfinal rained out
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Penguins upbeat despite dropping two to Predators
Home teams perfect through four games
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Dark side of launch angle: some hitters could be doing more damage than good
Josh Donaldson is an early adopter to a growing big league trend – hitters fixated on producing fly balls by increasing the launch angle of their swing.Chris O’Meara/Associated Press file…
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MLB Roundup: Cubs win fourth in a row
Reds beat struggling Cardinals; Astros’ streak to 11
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Golovkin-Alvarez title fight finds a home
Superfight will take place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena
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Darrell Wallace Jr. to become first black driver in Cup race since 2006
Bubba will drive famed 43 car
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Complete with bushy beard and mullet, Blackmon leads Rockies
‘Weird’ center fielder named NL player of the month
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Broncos’ Will Parks says he meant no harm with Snapchat dig
Backup safety posted video of Paxton Lynch incompletions
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Cavaliers ignore last year’s comeback after another 0-2 hole
LeBron and company are facing a different team this time
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Round trip: Mike Brown returns to Cleveland with Warriors
No hard feelings after being fired twice by former team
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MLB Roundup: Houston pushes streak to 10
Cubs edge Cardinals; Nats beat A’s in slugfest
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Carreno Busta needs 7 match points to advance
Nadal, Djokovic to 11th Paris quarterfinal
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Players have no fears about Wimbledon despite recent attacks
Terrorists won’t stop tennis stars from competing
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Rockies win 3-1, reclaim NL West lead
Hoffman baffles, Colorado alone in first again