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USA Basketball hosts Olympic minicamp in Las Vegas
USA Basketball hosts first minicamp with 34 players
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PGA Championship at a glance
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Whistling Straits, Straits Course (7,501 yards, par 72). Purse: $10 million. Winner’s share: $1.8 million. Television: TNT (Thursday-Friday, 12-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.) and KCNC, KREZ(Saturday-Sunday,…
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Jon Gray pitches well, but Rockies fall to Mets
Rockies bullpen blows 2-1 lead that rookie starter staked them
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Katie Ledecky leaves Russia after domninant week
Katie Ledecky will leave Russia with five gold medals and three world records.Sergei Grits/Asssociated Press With five gold medals and three records at the world swimming championships, Ledecky stamped herself…
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Michael Phelps turns focus to Rio
Michael Phelps has more medals than any Olympian in history. Now he’s got a budding rivalry with South African Chad Le Clos to look forward to in Rio.Eric Gay/Associated Press…
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Vikings pound Steelers in Hall of Fame Game
CANTON, Ohio – Backup quarterback Mike Kafka threw a touchdown pass and running back Joe Banyard ran for another score to help the Minnesota Vikings beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 14-3…
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Cody Latimer hoping to put rookie season behind him
Latimer wants to move on from disappointing rookie campaign
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Carlos Gonzalez mashes Rockies past Nationals
2 homers help push Rockies past Scherzer
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Logano completes weekend sweep at Watkins Glen
A week after running out of gas while leading at Pocono with three laps to go, Logano passed Kevin Harvick on the final turn as Harvick ran dry to win…
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Eclectic Hall of Fame Class enshrined
Former NFL player Jerome Bettis delivered his speech in front of portraits of all of the 2015 Hall of Fame Class on Saturday night.Tom E. Puskar/Associated Press So was the…
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Allmendinger edges Truex for Watkins Glen pole
Allmendinger He found them Saturday, winning the pole in knockout qualifying at Watkins Glen International. Allmendinger turned a fast lap of 127.839 mph to beat Martin Truex Jr. for the…
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United States swimmer Katie Ledecky in a class all her own
American smashes 800m world record at World Championships
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Broncos’ star cornerback Aqib Talib in his own zone
Talib not jealous of Harris’ emergence
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Phelps leaves no doubt he’ll be ready for Rio Olympics
Michael Phelps celebrated winning the 200-meter butterfly at the U.S. swimming nationals.Eric Gay/Associated Press Then he pounded the water defiantly – first with one hand, then with both. Yep, he’s…
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Carlos Gonzalez hits grand slam to lead Rockies past Nationals
Rockies roar past Nationals with late grand slam
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Ryan Harris filling big void on Denver Broncos’ offensive line
Tackle feeling right at home in second stint with Broncos
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Danny Lee moves past mistakes for Bridgestone lead
McDowell and Spieth are hot on the leader’s heels
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Demaryius Thomas returns to Broncos practice as Emmanuel Sanders exits with injury
Thomas practices in full, while Sanders leaves with injury
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Michael McKenry hits walkoff home run to beat Mariners
McKenry doesn’t whiff in second chance
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Brady testimony in NFL ‘Deflategate’ released
Brady In a 457-page transcript released Tuesday, Brady maintained his innocence in the NFL scandal known as “Deflategate.” He denied discussing air level with the ballboys or even thinking about…
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Emmanuel Sanders’ competitiveness a ‘blessing and a curse’ for Denver Broncos
Fiery Sanders expands his role with the Broncos
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Gray up-and-down in Rockies’ debut; Seattle slams Rockies 10-4
Making his first major league start, Colorado Rockies pitcher Jon Gray worked four innings against Seattle Mariners in a no decision.David Zalubowski/Associated Press It is the second time this season…
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Reijnen wins Stage 1 at Tour of Utah, Phinney finishes third
LOGAN, Utah – Kiel Reijnen won a sprint from a small group of riders Monday to win the opening stage of the Tour of Utah, while Taylor Phinney finished third…
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Broncos’ Colquitt punts on extra $1.4 million
Punter Britton Colquitt took a paycut with the Denver Broncos on Monday, helping create some financial flexibility.David Zalubowski/Associated Press That honor belongs to brother Dustin. Two years after becoming the…
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Osweiler taking advantage
Manning’s off day provides backup a chance with starters
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Fort Lewis College cycling alum Tom Danielson fails drug test
Fort Lewis College alum tests positive for synthetic testosterone, denies use