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Katie Hall wins Stage 2 to take Tour of California lead
Hall has 3 second lead heading into Stage 3
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Hoffman, Gonzalez lift Rockies past Dodgers
DENVER – Jeff Hoffman struck out eight to earn his first major league win, Carlos Gonzalez showed signs of breaking out of a slump with a two-hit, three-RBI night and…
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Ducks eager for rematch with Rinne’s Predators in NHL’s West final
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Among the numerous hurdles and obstacles that have blocked the Anaheim Ducks’ path to a Stanley Cup title this decade, Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne might be the…
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Broncos’ Garcia moving from left to right to make room for Leary
Broncos beef up offensive line in free agency, draft
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Houston Rockets can’t get off the pad against injured Spurs, drop series
Banged-up Spurs win series
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Hughes leads young guns at Players Championship
Canada rookie tied for early lead
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Players championship
Thursday at TPC Sawgrass, Players Stadium Course Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Purse: $10.5 million Yardage: 7,189; Par: 72 (36-36) First-Round Leaderboard William McGirt 33-34—67 -5 Mackenzie Hughes 34-33—67 -5 J.B.…
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Durango’s Laura Thweatt selected for USA marathon world championships team
After successful London Marathon, Durangoan hitting her goals
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Avery Bradley scores 29, Celtics power past Wizards
BOSTON — Playing in the Garden has brought out the Boston Celtics’ best basketball this postseason. Wednesday night it was home to one of the best nights of Avery Bradley’s…
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Ducks end Game 7 woes, beat Oilers to reach West finals
Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie celebrates after scoring during the third period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers on…
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Penguins shut out Capitals in Game 7, advance to East final
WASHINGTON – Marc-Andre Fleury thanked his stick and flashed a smile so wide it could be seen through his mask. This was vintage Fleury, and he has the Pittsburgh Penguins…
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U.S. shuts out Italy 3-0 for 3rd win at ice hockey worlds
COLOGNE, Germany – Brock Nelson scored twice as the United States cruised to its third win of the ice hockey world championship with a 3-0 defeat of Italy on Wednesday.…
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German Marquez flirts with no-hitter, Rockies take series from Cubs
DENVER – German Marquez’s fastball was dancing. His curve, almost untouchable. And after a diving catch by Carlos Gonzalez in the sixth, well, Marquez’s mind couldn’t help but wonder. “I…
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Cavaliers watching Warriors on collision course to NBA Finals
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) has slammed his team into the Eastern Conference finals yet again. But his team is already looking ahead to a third consecutive meeting with…
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Strong field, unpredictable course at Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The Players Championship attracts the strongest and deepest field in golf. In its 43-year history, all but 10 winners of the PGA Tour’s premier event…
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Victorious Coryn Rivera heads home for Tour of California
American cyclist Coryn Rivera long ago established her credentials on home soil, winning so many national championships in so many disciplines that she sometimes lost track of the total. It…
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Cubs pounce on Rockies in Game 2; John Lackey strikes out 10
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher John Lackey throws to a Colorado Rockies batter during the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader Tuesday in Denver.David Zalubowski/Associated Press DENVER…
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Rory McIlroy returns with a wedding ring and Taylor Made clubs
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A ring on his finger. New clubs in his golf bag. If marriage and a new equipment deal were not enough for Rory McIlroy, he…
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Payson McElveen bests buddy Howard Grotts for mountain bike national title
Durango takes 3 of top 5 spots at marathon national championships
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Manu Ginobili swats James Harden at buzzer, sends Spurs to OT win
Spurs overcome Leonard injury in OT
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Karlsson leads Senators past Rangers into NHL’s East finals
Ottawa makes conference final for first time since 2007
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Venezuelan major leaguers speak against crackdown back home
CARACAS, Venezuela – A group of major leaguers from Venezuela is speaking out against President Nicolas Maduro’s crackdown on anti-government protests, which has left more than 30 people dead. In…
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IIHF president hopes NHL changes its mind over 2018 Olympics
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel, left, answer questions at a news conference at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia. The president…
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FIFA’s uphill struggle to regain trust of soccer, sponsors
An accelerated process to hand North America the 2026 World Cup is set to be approved by soccer leaders this week, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino hoping for a “bulletproof”…
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Mark Reynolds, Rockies rough up Cubs 10-4 in doubleheader opener
Reynolds homers again to start doubleheader
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Always Dreaming checks into Pimlico’s Stall 40 for Preakness
BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming made himself right at home Tuesday in Stall 40 at Pimlico Race Course, munching on hay while his handlers scurried around him. The…
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Jason Day ready to start the climb back toward No. 1
Day has slipped to No. 3 in the world and has gone an entire year without winning.Matt York/Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Jason Day used to think no…
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Slovenia’s Polanc wins Giro d’Italia fourth stage
ETNA, Sicily – Slovenian rider Jan Polanc produced a remarkable ride after making an early breakaway to win stage four of the Giro d’Italia on the summit of Mount Etna…
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Matt Harvey rejoins Mets, apologizes for skipping game
The New York Mets have scratched Matt Harvey for his scheduled start Sunday for missing the team’s game Saturday. He apologized Tuesday after a three-game suspension.Frank Franklin II/Associated Press NEW…