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  The New Queen of the UFC Defends Her Crown

  Does Amanda Nunes have what it takes to stay on top in an unforgiving, unpredictable and constantly evolving sport?

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  Venus Williams Legally Entered Intersection Before Crash, Police Say

  Police said a security video of the accident has caused investigators to rescind their original conclusion that the professional tennis player was at fault.

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  The Diamondbacks Opted Not to Tank—and Turned Into Contenders

  After five consecutive losing seasons, the Arizona Diamondbacks decided against a complete rebuild. The strategy worked and they are now one of the league’s best teams.

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  Nadal and His Knees Look at Home Again On the Grass

  After struggling in recent years at Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal looks like a contender thanks in part to this year’s patchy courts

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  The Serbian Star Who Could Be the Steal of the NBA Off-Season

  In a league that worships upside and youth, the L.A. Clippers were able to sign 30-year-old Milos Teodosic for a modest price.

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  How Kevin Durant Made the Biggest Move in NBA Free Agency—Again

  NBA championship teams are built around discounts—and that’s what Kevin Durant gave the Golden State Warriors.

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  Jelena Ostapenko Is Still Going for Broke

  Jelena Ostapenko, the reigning French Open champion, is transitioning to the grass—by playing even more aggressive at Wimbledon.

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  IOC Favors Both Paris, Los Angeles Olympic Bids

  The International Olympic Committee took another step toward awarding the Olympic Games to both Paris and Los Angeles, issuing a report heralding the merits of rival bids for the 2024 Games as exceptional opportunities.

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  Throwing Too Hard Is Killing Baseball’s Best Pitchers

  It turns out that throwing as hard as you can may not be a safe or effective way to pitch.

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  Tour de France Boots Peter Sagan

  Peter Sagan was disqualified from the Tour de France Tuesday after a race jury decided an elbow Sagan threw resulted in a dramatic crash which took out Mark Cavendish.

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  Mid-Match Retirements Stir Debate at Wimbledon

  Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic both saw their first-round opponents retire due to injury, raising a question about how much responsibility players have to declare an injury before they start a match.

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  Andy Murray Shakes Off Injury Concerns at Wimbledon

  Andy Murray’s buildup to Wimbledon was interrupted by trouble with a sore hip, but he says he’s pain free as he seeks to defend his title. Meanwhile, the injury bug did hit Stan Wawrinka and Nick Kyrgios on the tournament’s first day.

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  The NBA’s Stars Are Realigning

  A surprise trade sending Paul George to Oklahoma City to play with Russell Westbrook shows how the league’s biggest stars see no choice but to band together.

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  Pacquiao Loses Title to Horn in Unanimous Decision

  Eleven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Jeff Horn in a stunning, unanimous decision Sunday afternoon in front of more than 51,000 people in Brisbane, Australia.

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  Why Geezers Have Taken Over Professional Tennis

  For the first time in the game’s modern era, the top five players in the world—and the top five seeds at Wimbledon—are over 30 years old.

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  Germany Is Showing Off Its Soccer Depth

  With a team of youngsters, first-timers and national team marginals, Germany defeated Chile 1-0 on Sunday night to win the Confederations Cup.

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  How a Winter Sports World Champ Spends His Summer Vacation

  Lowell Bailey won America’s first biathlon world title and is ‘huge in Oslo.’ Not so much in the U.S.

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  Rockets Fire at Warriors by Trading for Chris Paul

  The Houston Rockets made the first huge move on an NBA free agent even before free agency begins this weekend by trading for Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul.

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  Knicks Part Ways With Phil Jackson, a Legend Who Failed to Adapt to Modern NBA

  The NBA evolved in the three years since Phil Jackson became a front-office executive, and the Knicks never adapted.

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  Will Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger Hit the Rookie Wall?

  History says a major regression is coming for big-hitting, rookie sluggers Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger.

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  USA Gymnastics Report Calls for Sweeping Changes in Wake of Sexual Abuse Scandal

  An investigator appointed by the U.S. gymnastics federation on Tuesday issued a report that sharply criticized the sport’s national governing body in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal and called for dozens of changes.

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  FIFA Releases Secret Report on Internal Corruption

  The document produced in 2014 by former U.S. prosecutor Michael J. Garcia has been one of the most closely guarded in international sports and shows rampant favor-mongering by FIFA officials

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  Why Chris Sale Never Shakes Off His Catcher. Like, Ever.

  Chris Sale has established himself as one of baseball’s most dominant pitchers by following a simple, but bizarre rule: Don’t shake off the catcher.

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  Bill Russell Stole the NBA’s Glitzy Awards Show With a One-Liner

  The Celtics legend is out of step with the brand-conscious and fashion conscious modern players, who used Monday night as a showcase

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  Why Jordan Spieth’s Tee Shots Didn’t Matter

  Jordan Spieth wasn’t good off the tee at the Travelers Championship, but it didn’t matter. He was that much better than the rest of the field in the other aspects of his game.

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  New Zealand Cruises to Win America’s Cup

  Larry Ellison’s Oracle team failed to defend the Cup, falling 7-1 to the Kiwis in a disappointing result for the Americans.

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  Undefeated Boxer (and Single Mom) Takes on a New Fight

  Heather Hardy is maybe the country’s best female boxer but struggles to pay her rent. She’s turning to mixed martial arts to make more money

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  Let’s Make Baseball Games Seven Innings

  Are baseball games too long? Jason Gay makes a case for accelerating the beloved but dawdling game—at least for weeknight games.

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  Team New Zealand Is on the Edge of Glory

  Emirates Team New Zealand won a pair of America’s Cup races on Sunday to move within a single victory of capturing sailing’s flagship trophy from Larry Ellison’s Oracle Team USA.

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  The Minnesota Timberwolves Won the NBA Draft

  By trading for Jimmy Butler, the Timberwolves instantly became one of the NBA’s most compelling teams, and maybe even a threat to beat the Warriors eventually

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  How Jim Furyk’s 58 Came Out of Nowhere

  Jim Furyk’s record-setting round of 58 came as he was out of contention in a tournament and plodding through a recovery from injury.

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  Cubs Send Kyle Schwarber to Triple-A

  The Cubs sent Kyle Schwarber to Triple-A Iowa in the hopes that a temporary demotion will help the slugger return to form.

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  Please Hug a Knicks Fan Today

  The New York Knicks mulling deals for young star Kristaps Porzingis has a beaten-down basketball city in a panic, writes Jason Gay.

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  Why the Warriors Are Behind the NBA’s Chaotic Summer

  The question at the heart of this offseason is how to stop the Golden State Warriors from becoming a dynasty. It’s already making the rest of the league slightly insane.

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  The NBA Draft Will Have Few Senior Moments

  It is possible that not a single college senior will be picked in the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft, despite the success of recent senior picks Malcolm Brogdon, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green.

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  The Astros Hit on a Winning Formula: Lots of Home Runs, No Strikeouts

  The Houston Astros have gone against modern baseball convention by empowering their players to hack away at the first hittable strike they see. The result: more home runs and less strikeouts.

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  PGA Tour Toughens Drug Testing

  The addition of blood testing will allow the Tour to detect the use of human growth hormone, which cannot be revealed through urine testing

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  Gennady Golovkin: Mayweather/McGregor Is a ‘Funny’ Fight

  Put down Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on the list of those who think the Aug. 26 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor shouldn’t be hyped as a mega-bout for boxing.

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  The Boston Celtics Try Their Own Big Short

  By trading the top pick and passing on Markelle Fultz, the Celtics are also gambling that some of the league’s worst teams will continue to be bad

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  The NFL’s Digital Push Into Europe

  The NFL is partnering with marketing giant WPP and the investment firm Bruin Sports Capital in a new venture aimed at convincing more Europeans to watch American football on their televisions and mobile devices.

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  Brooks Koepka Wins the U.S. Open

  Brooks Koepka won the U.S. Open on Sunday, shooting a final round 67 to take the tournament by four strokes. It is the 27-year-old American’s first career major title.

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  Wisconsin Becomes a Golf Destination

  Wisconsin has gone from a completely unremarkable golf state to a frequent host of major events and a destination for golf travel.

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  A Surprise Key to America’s Cup: Bikes

  As the America’s Cup gets underway off Bermuda this weekend, the primary story line centers around an unusual question for sailing: Can the Kiwis pedal their way to victory?

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  SpikeBoarding: A New Low-Impact Fitness Secret

  A St. Louis executive swears by the sport, which combines elements of Nordic skiing, skateboarding and stand-up paddling.

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  Isn’t This the U.S. Open? Why All the Smiles?

  Instead of punishing and tortuous, this U.S. Open is practically delightful for many golfers. The USGA hopes that doesn’t last through the weekend

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  Louisville’s Rick Pitino Suspended Five Games for Sex Scandal

  Rick Pitino, the head basketball coach for the University of Louisville, has been suspended for five games in connection with a wide-ranging sex scandal that has rocked the men’s basketball program.

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  Why the USGA Wants a Quiet U.S. Open

  After recent controversies and player criticism, the USGA is looking for a quiet week at Erin Hills.

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  The First Inning At-Bat You Don’t Want to Miss

  Astros outfielder George Springer is on pace to break the single-season mark for leadoff homers.

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  A Swedish Billionaire’s $100 Million Bet on the Future of the America’s Cup

  Torbjorn Tornqvist built perhaps the fastest boat in the history of the America’s Cup—and still lost.

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  Why the Golden State Warriors Enjoy Going to Work

  There is a serious case to be made for the Golden State Warriors becoming a dynasty. And it’s partly because they believed in not taking themselves seriously.