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French Open
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French Open

May 29, 2015

Maria Sharapova had no problem dispatching of Samantha Stosur in the third round of the French Open, but Stosur hesitated to call the Russian as dominant on clay as Rafael…

Outdoors Briefs
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Outdoors Briefs

May 29, 2015

Seniors Outdoors will host these activities: A bike ride for intermediate road cyclists will take place at 9:30 a.m. Monday. This is a no-drop, social ride of 16 miles from…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

May 28, 2015

Contador extends lead; Gilbert wins 18th stage VERBANIA, Italy – Alberto Contador increased his lead on the 18th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday with a well-timed attack on…

French Open
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French Open

May 28, 2015

Francesca Schiavone fought a war with Svetlana Kuznetsova. The pair played for nearly four hours before Schiavone won.David Vincent/Associated Press Weather: Partly cloudy. High of 68 degrees. Men’s seeded winners:…

Blackhawks beat Ducks to force Game 7 in West finals
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Blackhawks beat Ducks to force Game 7 in West finals

May 27, 2015

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad celebrates his goal with Jonathan Toews (19) against Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen on Wednesday night.Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press Brandon Saad, Marian Hossa and…

Manning adjusting to new offense in Denver
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Manning adjusting to new offense in Denver

May 27, 2015

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning throws a pass during drills Wednesday in Englewood.David Zalubowski/Associated Press When Peyton Manning took the snap and turned to hand off, the quarterback and the…

U.S.: FIFA corruption runs deep
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U.S.: FIFA corruption runs deep

May 27, 2015

Two persons are reflected in the FIFA logo Wednesday at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into the FIFA’s awarding of the 2018 and 2022…

Vive la France!
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Vive la France!

May 27, 2015

day for Monfils, Tsonga at French Open

The lull before the local tourney storm
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The lull before the local tourney storm

May 27, 2015

I am no forecaster, so how about a healthy dose of blistering heat – and yes, the next response will be, “Gee, I wish it would rain to cool things…

Arenado, Rockies on the rebound
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Arenado, Rockies on the rebound

May 27, 2015

It was smiles and high-fives all around for the Colorado Rockies and Carlos Gonzalez on Wednesday as they closed out their series with Cincinnati with a win.Tom Uhlman/Associated Press If…