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British Open
WINNER: Rory McIlroy won the claret jug for the first time with a 1-under 71 and 17-under 271 total. RUNNERS-UP: Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia finished two shots behind. WHERE’S…
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Tour de France
Stage: A long, flat transition stage that took riders out of the Alps, across the lavender fields of Provence and into the ancient Roman city of Nimes near the Mediterranean…
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Bourdais, Conway both make trips to IndyCar victory lane TORONTO – IndyCar ran two races in Toronto on Sunday, where rain wreaked havoc on both the schedule and driver strategy.…
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Norwegian gets stage win No. 2
A bunch of sprinters leading the pack came speeding like a runaway train and plowed past the huffing breakaway duo in the final milliseconds. Stage 15 belonged to Norwegian speedster…
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McIlroy etches his name into history
No one catches the wire-to-wire winner Sunday
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The present and the future excel
Wells wows again; Blevins twice finds the podium to cap strong trip
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The rain, rain didn’t go away
Organizers’ historic plan to use two tees for competition pans out
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Makja makes Polish history
Nibali retains lead in the Alps with 2nd-place finish on Stage 14
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McIlroy needs one round for glory
Closest rival, Fowler, trails by six strokes with 18 holes remaining
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Formula One, Grand Prix of Germany, at Hockenheim, 6 a.m., CNBC Global Rallycross, at New York, noon, KOBF, KUSA NHRA, Mile-High Nationals, at Morrison, Colo., 12:30 p.m., ESPN IndyCar, Indy…
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Rose’s road to redemption
Selig hints banned slugger could have small Cincinnati return
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Tobacco ban talks could be made in ’16
Players’ union head Tony Clark said Monday that several of his members have quit cold turkey following the death of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn on June 16 from oral…
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Considering a game changer
With hitting down, should MLB lower the mound once more?
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Elliott edges Bayne for his third Nationwide win of 2014 JOLIET, Ill. – Chase Elliott held off Trevor Bayne to win the Nationwide Series stop at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday…
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McIlroy only has birdies on the brain
Irishman backs up Thursday’s round with yet another 66
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Nibali the only domino remaining in the entire set
Italian saw another top competitor fall back on Stage 13’s final climb
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Tour de France
Australia’s Richie Porte grimaced when climbing toward Chamrousse during Stage 13 of the Tour de France. In the final climb, he struggled so much he nearly fell entirely out of…
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Faith restored via objectivity
Independent talks pacify Armstrong and doping agency
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British Open
Rory McIlroy played so well Friday he even made getting out of a green-side pot bunker look simple on the 16th green.Scott Heppell/Associated Press LEADING: Rory McIlroy with a 6-under…
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Birdies flock to Diaz late, provide a three-stroke lead SYLVANIA, Ohio – Laura Diaz rallied for four birdies down the stretch to shoot a 2-under 69 for a three-stroke lead…
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Shooting Stars place in regional tourney
The Shootings Stars basketball team played in a tournament in Colorado Springs July 11-13. The girls took fifth place overall and first place in the consolation bracket. They would like…