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July 10, 2014

Stage: A 194-kilometer (121-mile) mostly flat stage from the agribusiness center of Arras to Reims, in Champagne country, both towns home to World Heritage sites. The stage ran along battlefields…

Neymar exempt from Brazil’s scorn
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Neymar exempt from Brazil’s scorn

July 10, 2014

While goaltender Julio Cesar and defender David Luiz incur a nation’s wrath, the fans’ only “hero” in the No. 10 shirt has been exempt from ridicule after the Brazilians’ embarrassing…

NBA signing day awaits the King’s word
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NBA signing day awaits the King’s word

July 10, 2014

NBA signing day has arrived in the NBA, if the biggest free agents care to grab their pens. But it’s unclear if Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, who…

Cleveland? Or Miami?
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Cleveland? Or Miami?

July 10, 2014

While LeBron James contemplates his Decision 2.0, the rest of the NBA is in a free-agent holding pattern

What happened to Brazil?
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What happened to Brazil?

July 9, 2014

What happened to David Luiz and Brazil against Germany on Tuesday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, is difficult to explain. although the Brazilian players tried. “I don’t know what to say,”…

Tour de France
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Tour de France

July 8, 2014

Christopher Froome wears his Stage 4 crash Tuesday from Le Touquet to Lille, France. The defending champion finished the stage and remains two seconds behind overall leader Vincenzo Nibali.Christophe Ena/Associated…

Tour de France
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Tour de France

July 7, 2014

Marcel Kittel has no problem sprinting with the best riders in the world, but it is the big climbs that will make sure he doesn’t win the Tour de France.Peter…

Two Rockies are All-Stars; Tulo leads NL in votes
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Two Rockies are All-Stars; Tulo leads NL in votes

July 6, 2014

Oakland has its most All-Stars since 1975: outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, third baseman Josh Donaldson left-handers Sean Doolittle and Scott Kazmir, first baseman Brandon Moss and catcher Derek Norris. Yankees shortstop…