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Serena bugs out of Wimbledon
Williams retires from her doubles match Tuesday in London
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Wimbledon
It’s been 22 years since a player outside the top 100 beat the No. 1-ranked player at a major. Nick Kyrgios of Australia, ranked 144th, beat Rafael Nadal on Centre…
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Three stars find new homes Day 1
free agency, including the Avalanche, starts with a rush
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Old-man Iginla jumps in the Avalanche boat
Colorado continues to add veterans to its otherwise young roster
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NBA’s free-agent market is ripe with superstars
the Cavaliers woo James, they reach a handshake deal with Irving
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Nuggets reacquire a ‘new Arron Afflalo’
Arron Afflalo, who wore No. 6 in Denver his first time around, will wear No. 10 for the Nuggets in his second go-round. “These days, I’m a lot more confident…
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Was Cameroon on the take?
German publication thinks a few ‘rotten apples’ fixed a World Cup match
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Sweet 16 not enough in the Round of 16
Howard’s effort spoiled by Belgium in overtime
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Rockies are reeling in Washington
Strasburg shuts out Colorado and yet another ineffective starter
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Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic is on track for a semifinal showdown with defending champion Andy Murray, who beat Djokovic in the final last year.Pavel Golovkin/Associated Press Weather: Rainy. High of 66 degrees.…
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Kidd is on his way to Bucks for 2 future 2nd round picks NEW YORK – A person with knowledge of the details says the Bucks and Brooklyn Nets agreed…
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BHS girls’ basketball holding camps
Summer basketball camps hosted by institutions such as these require one thing even more important than players willing to sacrifice vacation time in the name of improvement: travel. Two skill-set-specific…
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Donovan helps Gonzalez with World Cup tips
United States’ Omar Gonzalez has battled through two different knee injuries to rejoin his country for the World Cup. After sitting the bench against Ghana, Gonzalez saw time against Portugal…
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Bradley unsatisfied with just reaching knockout stage
United States midfielder Michael Bradley celebrated the team’s advancement from a tough group, but he refused to be satisfied with just making it to the knockout stage. “You get to…
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Beasley making most of fourth World Cup
Beasley is determined to keep his focus on the field as he goes about his business each day. The first American to appear in four World Cups, he’s helped lead…
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Murray’s legend grows larger, unbeaten streak continues
Defending champ refuses to lose even a set; a potential semifinal with Djokovic looms
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Not the ref they wanted
FIFA announced Sunday that Djamel Haimoudi will work the game. Haimoudi is a veteran of the last two African Cups of Nations and worked a pair of group-stage matches at…
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Healed up, ready to go
The United States took a collective gasp when star forward Jozy Altidore went down against Ghana, clutching his hamstring. After missing two matches, Altidore is available to the Americans on…
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Goals going to come at a premium
U.S. ready for Belgium with a spot in the quarters at stake
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Support from home boosts USA abroad
Americans are watching the games in Brazil in record numbers
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Error benefits Rockies, for once
Colorado snaps a four-game losing streak and avoids season series sweep against Milwaukee
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This is madness; this is Costa Rica
Unlikely run continues after penalty shootout
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Pregnant runner Montano finishes to delight of crowd SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Alysia Montano will have a heck of a story to tell her first child. Thirty-four weeks pregnant, Montano ran…
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One ticket aged better than wine
Brazilian trades in unused 1950 pass for 3 to the World Cup final
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McCorory, Richards-Ross break 50 second barrier SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Francena McCorory won the women’s 400 meters Saturday in the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 49.48 seconds to…
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No slowing soccer’s surge
Americans can’t get enough of the game, as sport booms domestically
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Broken, but not beaten
U.S. Soccer Federation spokesman Michael Kammarman said Friday that Jones and fellow midfielder Alejandro Bedoya each were checked on the field for concussion symptoms during the 1-0 loss at Recife…