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Backus picked for USA Cycling team at Colorado Classic
Fort Lewis College cyclist chosen for all-women’s event
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France meets U.S. women’s soccer chasing first World Cup
Host nation can stun Americans
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Bronze helps England beat Norway to reach Women’s World Cup semifinals
“I’ll hit it tonight,” Bronze told coach Phil Neville, “because I’ll score.” She certainly did, sealing a 3-0 victory on Thursday night after helping set up the first two goals…
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Garrison, Neben win U.S. time trial cycling championships
A week after U23 title, Garrison makes history
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Megan Rapinoe stands by White House statement
Spat with Trump wont distract team, coach says
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Hoop dreams: Rims, nets to stay around the clock in Toronto
City staff in Toronto will no longer take down public basketball hoops at the end of the day. The decision Thursday comes after a video showing a municipal worker dismantling…
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Police: 11 adults, 1 teen cited after Colorado youth baseball brawl
Lakewood police had previously announced the citations to six people and provided an updated total on Thursday. Police received a video of the June 15 fight from a spectator and…
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Walker Buehler to start series opener for Dodgers at Rockies
WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursday, Denver PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Walker Buehler (8-1, 2.96 ERA, .87 WHIP, 100 strikeouts) Rockies: Peter Lambert (2-0, 5.85 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 16 strikeouts) LINE: Dodgers favored…
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Vanderbilt baseball claims its second national championship
Michigan falls in final game, 8-2
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President Trump orders new policy for athletes at military academies
Pentagon asked to allow service academy athletes to go pro immediately
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David Dahl hits grand slam to power Rockies past Giants
Dahl connected off Jeff Samardzija for his second career grand slam, with the other coming last Sept. 10 against Arizona. It marked the first grand slam ever hit by a…
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President Trump calls out Megan Rapinoe for White House comments
Women’s soccer star said she would not attend a ceremony
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ESPN anchor Bob Ley retires after 40 years
Bob Ley, an anchor at ESPN since the network’s launch 40 years ago, has announced his retirement.Allen Kee/ESPN Images file The 64-year-old Ley announced his retirement on Wednesday. He said…
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Bird’s-eye view: Red-tailed hawk perches at Yankee Stadium
A red-tailed Hawk sits atop the right field foul pole at Yankee Stadium during a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday in…
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Olympic committee to change process of Olympic bid races, host elections
International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach from Germany, left, speaks with Australian IOC member John Coates, right, during the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at the…
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Reynolds: For Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard, the move is to stay put
It makes free agency tough to forecast. Luckily for Toronto and Golden State, the math should be very simple. Leonard and Durant are the biggest dominoes that will fall sometime…
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Controversy surrounds Wimbledon seeding for Federer, Nadal
Serena Williams will play from 11-seed
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Hoping for clarity, NCAA adjusts transfer guidelines
Waivers will require more detailed information
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California rethinks endorsement deals for NCAA athletes
A proposed law wending through the state Assembly would scrap policies that strictly limit the ways in which college athletes can profit from their name, image and likeness, raising the…
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Former world champion Gilbert left off Tour de France squad
The Belgian rider, who fractured his knee after crashing in the Pyrenees last year while descending from the Col de Portet-d’Aspet, is thought to be a poor fit in a…
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Fort Lewis College volleyball add two more players
Skyhawks have seven incoming freshmen
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Sean Claussen out as Fort Lewis College women’s lacrosse coach
Claussen led Skyhawks to RMAC semifinals in 2018
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Giants’ Bumgarner deals in win over Rox
Giants ace strikes out 11, drives in RBI in win
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Vandy forces Game 3 College World Series against Michigan
Kumar Rockeer strikes out 11 for Commodores
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Alex Honnold unsure of next journey after conquering El Capitan
Nice and safe. No heart-pounding fear of a 3,000-foot drop, either. In the aftermath of the Academy Award winning documentary “Free Solo,” Honnold is trying to get a grip on…
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Ferguson: Maria Fasasi wants to be next LPGA star
Maria Fassi, of Mexico, hits off the 10th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship last Thursday in Chaska, Minn.Charlie Niebergall/Associated Press They lived near the…
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Coyotes acquire Avs’ Carl Soderberg in exchange for Kevin Connauton
Colorado also picks up a third-round selection in the 2020 draft, the team announced Tuesday. Soderberg is coming off a season in which he scored a career-high 23 goals. The…
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It’s on: The World Cup clash between the US and France
FILE – At left, United States’ Megan Rapinoe shoots during the Women’s World Cup match against Thailand at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France. At right, France’s Amandine Henry scores…
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Italy beats China, reaches first quarterfinal since 1991
Coach Milena Bertolini believes Italy is set to play in its first quarterfinal since 1991 because her players are striving for a goal that goes beyond the final result. “They…
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Dutch cap Europe’s World Cup dominance by ousting Japan
Penalty shot in 90th minute wins it for Netherlands