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One rival down, one to go for ageless Federer to win Wimbledon title LONDON -- Eleven years ago, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal set a new, impossibly high bar for Wimbledon matches, with Nadal winning that 2008 final in near darkness after five enervating sets before an amazed Centre Court crowd. Federer and Nadal ...
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Phillies president Andy MacPhail says team not close enough to blow up farm system at trade deadline The Phillies won't blow up their farm system at the trade deadline. Team president Andy MacPhail does not believe the club is close enough to winning a World Series to justify that. "If you think that you are close to the ultimate prize and you're one piece away ...
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Nationals 4, Phillies 0: Phillies shut out by Stephen Strasburg and Nationals in first game of second half BOX SCORE. The Phillies came back from the All-Star break Friday night and quickly lost more ground to a team ahead of them in the National League East. The Phillies lost 4-0 to the Washington Nationals on Fireworks Night at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils ...
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Houston Dynamo 1, Los Angeles Football Club 3 | 2019 MLS Match Recap Adama Diomande scored his first MLS brace of 2019, and LAFC bounced back from their exit from the U.S. Open Cup with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Field on Friday night despite resting most of their regulars.
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Domingo German looks Cy Young-worthy as Yankees cruise There are multiple reasons why the Yankees have the best record in the American League. The biggest one is how they have smothered the AL East. With Domingo German pitching like a Cy Young candidate and Edwin Encarnacion's three-run double, the ...
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DC United 2, New England Revolution 2 | 2019 MLS Match Recap Quincy Amarikwa volleyed in Wayne Rooney's free kick for an 86th-minute equalizer as D.C. United salvaged a 2-2 draw against the 10-man New England Revolution on Friday night at Audi Field after going two behind early. Amarikwa's goal was his first for ...
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Max Scherzer's next start pushed back because of lingering back issue PHILADELPHIA -- Max Scherzer will not pitch Sunday. That's the situation in its most simplistic terms. Scherzer had an MRI on the middle of his back Wednesday during the All-Star break. It came back negative, though he remains sore. Anibal Sanchez will ...
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Cubs win the battle, but the Pirates can't be overlooked in a wild NL Central race When the Pirates acquired Chris Archer last July for some of their top prospects, it was viewed as a statement that management was ready to go for it again after having traded stars Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole the previous winter. "The ownership and ...
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Angels wear No. 45 in Tyler Skaggs' memory at Angel Stadium The Angels will pay homage to the memory of late teammate Tyler Skaggs by taking the field Friday night at Angel Stadium wearing his name and number. All players will don red home jerseys emblazoned with Skaggs' name and the number 45, which he ...
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Trio of Americans lurking behind South Korean stars at Marathon Classic Lexi Thompson continues to build on strong momentum with yet another run into weekend contention. Jennifer Kupcho looks to break through as a pro three months after making history at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Stacy Lewis takes another ...
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Lakers GM Rob Pelinka: 'Anything short of a championship is not success' Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is eager to move on from the Lakers' failed attempt to sign Kawhi Leonard and focus on the team he built around Anthony Davis and LeBron James. "We have a high level of confidence we did everything we could," ...
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Goosen (62) catches fire to take 3-shot lead at Senior Players AKRON, Ohio – Retief Goosen shot an 8-under 62 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship, the fourth of the PGA Tour Champions' five major tournaments. After returning in the morning to birdie the 18th for a 69 in ...
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It May Only Be July, But Revitalized Sixers Already Talking Championship Gazing across the Delaware River at the Philadelphia skyline, it almost seemed as if Al Horford was envisioning the parade route. "This view gets me excited, said the 33-year-old Horford on the day the Sixers finally introduced their newest players—along ...
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Yankees' Aaron Boone reacts to Dwight Gooden arrest for cocaine possession NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone was midway through his pre-game news conference Friday when a question was thrown his way about retired superstar pitcher Dwight Gooden's latest drug-related arrested. This was the first Boone had heard ...
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The Revolutionary Glamour of the US Women's National Team Say what you will about the wonders of the United States' previous World Cup winners, but historically, achieve extreme glamour has not been high on their to-do lists. This year's champions represent the dawn of a new era. The 2019 U.S. Women's National ...
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Fury vs Peter results: Hughie Fury gets easy win over faded Samuel Peter In a true heavyweight stinker, fringe contender Hughie Fury got the better of ultra-washed former titleholder Samuel Peter today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, winning a TKO when Peter claimed a shoulder injury in the seventh round. Peter (38-8, 31 KO) fights like ...
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Remembering Major League Pitcher Jim Bouton, Author Of 'Ball Four' DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross. Jim Bouton, the former big-league pitcher better known for his prose than his fastball, died Wednesday at his home in Massachusetts. He was 80. In 1970, Bouton wrote the book ...
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Todt wants to see a return to refuelling in F1 SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Formula One is considering bringing back in-race refuelling as part of rule changes from 2021 and Jean Todt, the president of the governing FIA, said on Friday he would be in favour. FILE PHOTO: FIA President Jean Todt ...
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Yankees great Rivera honored by NYRA SARATOGA SPRINGS — Humble, gracious, heartfelt, all words used to describe Mariano Rivera while being honored by NYRA at Saratoga Race Course on Friday. "Man, those guys [are] old. They can't even run. . . . I was like a little child in a candy store," ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers players are among first to ride Kennywood's new Steel Curtain roller coaster A group of players from the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team were at Kennywood Park outside of Pittsburgh to ride the state's newest - and tallest - roller coaster. Defensive end Cam Heyward was joined by Steelers alumni Mike Wagner and John Banaszak, both ...
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Cricket World Cup 2019: Jimmy Neesham reveals Black Caps' winning strategy Four years ago, James Neesham was in the crowd at Eden Park when Grant Elliott – the man who pipped him to the last spot in the World Cup squad – hit Dale Steyn for six to seal New Zealand's spot in the World Cup final. In 2019, Neesham did the job ...
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England hopes free-to-air coverage of World Cup final makes cricket 'cool' London: Cricket's bid to become "cool" again in England has hinged not only on the host nation claiming the World Cup but also a successful bid to have the final on free-to-air television. This tournament has been exclusively broadcast on Sky Sports here, ...
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Expectations rise ahead of trade deadline as Yankees blank Blue Jays NEW YORK – The uncomfortable dichotomy for the Toronto Blue Jays as the July 31 trade deadline looms is between the kids working to establish themselves as legitimate big-leaguers, and the veterans biding time until they're dealt or their contracts expire.
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Colorado Rockies: This is a must win homestand From time to time there are games or series that someone will mention is a "must win" even though, in the grand scheme of a 162-game season, it isn't. For the Colorado Rockies, this upcoming seven-game homestand might possibly be a "must win.".
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England bowler Chris Woakes warns New Zealand – Jofra Archer is coming to get you CHRIS WOAKES sent a chilling World Cup final warning to New Zealand: Jofra Archer is coming to get you. England hero Woakes insists pace ace Archer is so quick and skilful, the Kiwis are scared of him. Chris Woakes has warned New Zealand to watch out ...
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With Scott Laughton signed, Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher turns toward Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny A day after getting a modest promotion, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher scratched off another item from his list of chores by re-signing Scott Laughton. Now it's on to Ivan Provorov and Travis Konecny. Related stories ...
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