French Open debutant Peyton Stearns produced the biggest win of her career by defeating former champion Jelena Ostapenko to reach the third round at Roland Garros. Ostapenko won the 2017 French Open …
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5/31/23
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Seth Brown scored on a fielding error by Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Braves 2-1 on Tuesday night, recording consecutive victories for …
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By MICHAEL WAGAMAN
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5/31/23
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The Southeastern Conference began four days of meetings on the Florida Gulf Coast for a second straight year, debating what to do with its football schedule. Texas and Oklahoma join the conference …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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5/30/23
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With matchup finally set, Nuggets' Malone says beating Heat will be 'biggest challenge of our lives'
The Denver Nuggets are glad they get to stay in Denver for the start of their first NBA Finals appearance but that doesn't mean they're taking the Miami Heat lightly. The Nuggets haven't had a game …
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
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5/30/23
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass apologized for expressing support on social media for anti-LGBTQ+ boycotts of Target and Bud Light. Bass shared a post on his Instagram stories Monday urging …
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5/30/23
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LIV Golf executives are fond of saying that “We're not going anywhere.” That much is true. The Saudi-funded league is not about to disappear. But is it going anywhere? The rival league in just …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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5/30/23
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Alabama coach Nick Saban says college football is not a business that operates like the NFL and warned that without more uniform rules on player compensation only the biggest spenders will compete …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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5/30/23
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Caleb Martin was undrafted coming out of college. He entered the NBA with almost no guarantees. He had to play in the G League. Charlotte let him go after two seasons. Desperate for a second chance, …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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5/30/23
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Tennis star Coco Gauff says basketball star Jimmy Butler assured her that his Miami Heat would make it to the NBA Finals before they were guaranteed of so much as participating in the playoffs. Gauff …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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5/30/23
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Chase Elliott is NASCAR’s meal ticket. Denny Hamlin wants NASCAR to suspended Elliott for intentionally wrecking him during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The call to suspend …
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By STEVE REED
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5/30/23
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The Celtics' rollercoaster season ended a round short of a return to the NBA Finals. Now they enter an offseason of uncertainty as the front office decides whether to keep together their two best …
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER
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5/30/23
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The Las Vegas Aces celebrated last season’s championship over the weekend and are looking once again like the dominant team in the league. The Aces unveiled the championship banner on Saturday …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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5/30/23
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Bob Myers is departing as president and general manager of the Golden State Warriors after building a championship team that captured four titles in an eight-year span. One of the most successful GMs …
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By JANIE McCAULEY
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5/30/23
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Standing a few feet from a golf green, Deshaun Watson made a pitch for DeAndre Hopkins to join him in Cleveland. The Browns quarterback said that he has spoken to Hopkins, his close friend and former …
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By TOM WITHERS
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5/30/23
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Stanley isn’t just getting a tan. He’s getting a new home. The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers pits teams against each other who have never won the NHL …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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5/30/23
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The Washington Capitals have hired Spencer Carbery as their next coach. The team announced the move Tuesday. Carbery once was considered the heir apparent to veteran Capitals coach Peter Laviolette …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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5/30/23
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A remarkable perfect record in European soccer must fall Wednesday when Sevilla faces José Mourinho's Roma in the Europa League final. Sevilla has played six and won six finals of the Europa League …
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5/30/23
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The Denver Nuggets are the last of the four ABA teams that merged with the NBA to reach the Finals. It's stirring up fond memories of the defunct league. Dan Issel, David Thompson and Bobby Jones …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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5/30/23
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Ons Jabeur got a do-over on Court Philippe Chatrier at the French Open and won this time. A year after her first-round exit, the No. 7 seed Jabeur beat Lucia Bronzetti 6-4, 6-1 to help erase some bad …
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5/30/23
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The numbers suggest that horse racing is the safest it has been for the animals since at least 2009. Yet every death draws fresh criticism that the sport is far too cruel to continue. It also sends …
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By GARY B. GRAVES
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5/30/23
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