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WNBA ready for the spotlight with All-Star Game in Indiana this weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA finishes off the first half of its season this week before heading into the All-Star break in Indiana, ...

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World’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, dies at 114 after being hit by a car

LONDON (AP) — Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died ...

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With family support, Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby

ATLANTA (AP) — Cal Raleigh approached the All-Star Home Run Derby like a day on the lawn. Dad was on the mound and baby ...

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Holding No. 1 pick, Nationals’ front-office upheaval injects even more uncertainty into MLB draft

The Washington Nationals are at a pivotal point in their rebuild to baseball relevance, owning the No. 1 overall pick in the Major League ...

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Big East, ESPN reunite with 6-year media rights deal

On Tuesday, ESPN and the Big East Conference signed a six-year agreement for digital media rights. “The agreement gives all 22 of our sports, ...

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Padres slugger Manny Machado gets his 2,000th career hit

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado recorded his 2,000th career hit on Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks when he blasted ...

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Sabalenka gets past Siegemund and faces Anisimova in the Wimbledon semifinals. Fritz vs. Alcaraz

London (AP) Aryna Sabalenka was struggling to cope with the unconventional style of play of her opponent in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. On Tuesday, the ...

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Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber will skip Home Run Derby the night before All-Star Game

Along with Philadelphia designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, a slugger for the New York Mets and a two-time winner, decided not to participate ...

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Less than year from the World Cup, US player pool becomes a game of `Survivor’

The American national team’s version of Survivor is now up. In order to assess players for the World Cup, coach Mauricio Pochettino has eight ...

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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic overcomes a poor start to beat Alex de Minaur and reach the quarterfinals

London (AP) Novak Djokovic said just before Wimbledon started that it was the tournament that offered him the best chance to win a record ...

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