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An unexpected climb to Tour de France debut for Sepp Kuss
Quick ascension to pinnacle event of road cycling was never in the life plans for Durango star
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NHL playoffs to resume with 3 games each Saturday, Sunday
In the NHL’s Eastern Conference hub city of Toronto, Tampa Bay and Boston will play Game 4 of their series at 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by Philadelphia and the New…
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NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
Black Lives Matter is displayed near the NBA logo in an empty basketball arena Friday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.Ashley Landis/Associated Press And they want to keep playing basketball. Teams…
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McIlroy, Cantlay sole survivors to par at Olympia Fields
McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay made their share of mistakes Friday and shrugged them off because that’s bound to happen on the toughest test the PGA Tour has seen this year.…
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UCI relaxes COVID-19 exclusion rules at Tour de France
After meeting with team officials, the UCI said Friday that a team won’t be automatically sent home if two of its riders test positive for the virus within a period…
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Kenosha unrest hits home for Broncos newcomer Melvin Gordon
The veteran running back who joined the Denver Broncos in free agency this spring is a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, where a Black man was shot in the back seven…
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Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85
Olson’s family said he died Thursday evening. The cause of death wasn’t given. “Coach Olson is the absolute best, one of the greatest coaches ever and one of the greatest…
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BMW Championship a grueling test early at Olympia
Matsuyama leads after one round; three players under par
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NHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protests
The NHL playoffs are on hold for the next two days.Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press file Reaves woke up Thursday to find a text from Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk,…
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More MLB games, including Rockies, postponed in response to racial injustice
Some teams are playing. Some aren’t. Some have played with individual players sitting out. But across the sport, one theme became clear: Baseball shouldn’t avoid potentially difficult conversations and decisions…
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Uncertainty shrouds Tour de France racing against COVID-19
That’s if the rolling roadshow gets that far. Staging cycling’s premier race when COVID-19 infections are rising again in France represents both a health risk and an embodiment of French…
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NFL teams cancel practice in response to James Blake shooting
Broncos among the teams to step away Thursday
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Osaka-Goff rematch could happen in U.S. Open’s 3rd round
The U.S. Tennis Association quietly posted the women’s and men’s singles draws online, without the usual TV hoopla. The draw was announced on the same day all matches in the…
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Trump: NBA has become like ‘a political organization’
NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic.Kevin C. Cox/Associated Press…
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More games postponed Thursday by racial injustice protests
NBA playoffs could resume this weekend
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Avalanche storm back, grind to Game 3 win against Stars
Colorado gets within 2-1 in series with third-period surge
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NHL players discuss options for racial injustice protests
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity early Thursday because those discussions were private. The subject rose to the forefront as multiple leagues called off games…
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Rockies withstand Arizona’s rally in 9th
8-7 win the third in a row for Colorado
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Sports come to a halt as players protest Jacob Blake shooting
The unprecedented decision to postpone the games was quickly followed by a similar decision by the Women’s National Basketball Association, which postponed three scheduled games across the state in Bradenton.…
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3 MLB games postponed in wake of Kenosha shooting
Colorado Rockies’ Matt Kemp opted not to play Wednesday in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin.David Zalubowski/Associated Press Games between…
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Lightning crank up power play, rout Bruins 7-1 in Game 3
Killorn added a second goal and Yanni Gourde, Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov also scored for the Lightning, which won for the second straight night to take a 2-1 lead…
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Phil Mickelson gets wire-to-wire win in PGA Tour Champions debut
If he was going to show up, Mickelson thought, he might as well win. He closed with a 5-under 66 on Wednesday to reach 22 under, leaving him three shots…
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Reds-Brewers game off in wake of Kenosha shooting
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the postponement had not been officially announced. The postponement came after the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks didn’t come out…
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Arenado finally doubles on the road, leads Rockies past D-backs
Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Arenado (28) is greeted by Josh Fuentes (8) after scoring on a base hit by Matt Kemp during the first inning Tuesday in Phoenix.Matt York/Associated Press Trevor…
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Myers scores early in OT, Flyers even series with Islanders
The Islanders overall a 3-0 first-period deficit, with Jean-Gabriel Pageau getting the tying goal with 2:09 left in regulation. Myers ended it quickly, connecting on a shot from the right…
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Tiger Woods faces a new, stern test to get to FedEx Cup finale
That was the case 17 years ago going into the U.S. Open. Never mind that Woods was the defending champion. He had gone all of four tournaments without winning. At…
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Washington Post: Dan Snyder involved in harassment in Washington
Owner denies allegations
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Boycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protest
Other leagues join Wednesday after Blake shooting
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Quinn Simmons sharp at French summer classic
First top 10 of World Tour career for Durango teenager
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Lightning beat Bruins in OT
Reigning Vezina Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy had 22 saves and became Tampa Bay’s all-time playoff leader with 22 wins as the Lightning improved to 4-0 in overtimes games this postseason.…