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Thomas steadies himself in the wind and rain at Troon for early British Open lead

Justin Thomas is off to another strong start in Scotland. He had a 68 at Royal Troon to lead early starters in the British Open on Thursday.
 
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Argentina tops FIFA men’s rankings as government hits back at critics of team’s racist France song

 
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Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA’s game assists record with 19 in Fever’s loss to Wings

 
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Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony

 
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14-year-old Cavan Sullivan becomes the youngest player in MLS history

 

Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics. (AP video by Alex Turnbull and Theo Collet)
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A look at the Paris 2024 athletes village with athletes’ arrival imminent

A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot

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Caitlin Clark is looking forward to some time off after a record-setting night

 
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WNBA players’ union head concerned league is being undervalued in new media deal

 
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Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the athlete gender breakdown

 
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Bronny James bounces back with 12 points, Lakers top Hawks 87-86 at Summer League

 
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Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84

 

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Paris Olympics

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Delta organizes send-off for Team USA Olympic athletes at Atlanta airport

 

  1. Stephen Curry strong in US men’s basketball team’s 105-79 win over Serbia in Olympic warmup

  2. Carapaz earns his first Tour de France stage win

  3. After no men picked for Olympics 2024 in artistic swimming, Italy’s Minisini says he’s ending career

MLB

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City council vote could enable a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark — and the old site’s transformation

 

  1. MLB All-Star Game viewers up 6% to 7.44 million after falling to record low last year

  2. Workouts at Nationals Park give members of the military a chance to train in a unique setting

  3. White Sox rolling out concert-style posters in another crossover of art and Chicago sports

SOCCER

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Borussia Dortmund signs Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy from Stuttgart

 

  1. Patrick Vieira out as coach of Strasbourg on eve of French season

  2. Rookie Federico Redondo scores first two goals, sparks Inter Miami to 3-1 victory over Toronto

  3. Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and journalist Willow Bay to become Angel City FC’s new owners

WNBA

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Griner, Jones among WNBA’s picks for Friday’s competitions. Clark, Ionescu won’t participate

 

  1. Caitlin Clark has 19 assists break WNBA record in Fever’s 101-93 loss to Wings

  2. Connecticut acquires Marina Mabrey from Chicago for Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson and draft pick

  3. Chennedy Carter scores 34 and Angel Reese records another double-double as the Sky beat the Aces

NBA

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NBA moves a big step closer to finalizing new 11-year media rights deals

 

  1. Mavericks star Kyrie Irving breaks left hand in offseason workout, has surgery

  2. Lindsey Harding will be the Los Angeles Lakers’ first female assistant coach, AP source says

  3. Jontay Porter, banned from NBA, is denied permission to resume career in Greece

NFL

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Bears agree to deals with QB Caleb Williams, wide receiver Rome Odunze

 

  1. Patriots receiver won’t face prosecution over online gambling while at LSU

  2. Mahomes joins rookies, select veterans at Chiefs camp and chase a 3rd straight Super Bowl title

  3. Bears, wide receiver Rome Odunze agree to rookie contract

Golf

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Slumbers wants British Open revenue directed to the right places

 

  1. Great golf and being on the good side of the draw go a long way at the British Open

  2. MacIntyre has his eyes on a rare Scottish double in golf

  3. A house with best views of British Open is up for sale. It’s in the middle of the Royal Troon course

Tennis

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Billie Jean King Cup finals will switch location this year

 

  1. Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray could be bidding adieu to tennis at the Paris Olympics

  2. Rafael Nadal is on the US Open entry list, although that doesn’t mean he will play there

  3. Nadal beats Leo Borg in Bastad as he continues to prepare for Olympic tournament

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This Date in Baseball, July 19 - Randy Johnson strikes out 16 in relief, a major league record for a reliever
 

Today in Sports - The Summer Olympics open in Moscow without the U.S. and 64 boycotting countries

Today in Sports, July 19 - The Summer Olympics open in Moscow without the U.S. and 64 boycotting countries
 

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A year after leukemia diagnosis, golfer Michael Hendry plays at British Open

Michael Hendry’s par putt at the ninth hole at Royal Troon isn’t particularly special. The hug from his 9-year-old daughter afterward is, though.
 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s son Maximilian signs first pro contract with AC Milan

Maximilian Ibrahimovic, Zlatan’s eldest son, has signed his first professional contract with AC Milan.
 
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Even with restrictive rules, swimsuit wars heat up in an Olympic year

The swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics is still revered around Speedo’s design center.
 

West Indies choose to bat first against England at Trent Bridge

West Indies has won the toss and chosen to bowl first against England in the second test at Trent Bridge.
 
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F1 driver Magnussen to leave Haas at the end of this season

Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen will leave Haas at the end of the season when his contract expires.
 

Rookie Joseph Paintsil has goal, two assists to propel Galaxy to 3-2 victory over Rapids

Rookie Joseph Paintsil had a goal and two assists by halftime to spark the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids.
 
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LAFC, Real Salt Lake fall out of first place in the West while playing to a 1-1 tie

Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake both fell out of first place in the Western Conference while playing to a 1-1 tie.
 

Stefan Frei climbs all-time shutout list in Sounders’ 2-0 victory over St Louis City

Stefan Frei finished with three saves on the way to his 112th career regular-season shutout — tying Kevin Hartman for second place on the all-time list — and the Sounders used an own goal in the first half and a Jonathan Bell score against his former team in the second to beat St.
 
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World Series of Poker winner Jonathan Tamayo earns $10 million and a gold bracelet

Jonathan Tamayo won the World Series of Poker main event Wednesday night, rallying from seventh in the final table.
 

Daniels Steres scores 1st goal of season, Dynamo beats Earthquakes 1-0

Daniel Steres scored his first goal of the season in the 86th minute to help the Houston Dynamo beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0.
 
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Picault’s late goal, Takaoka’s 5 saves helps Whitecaps beat Sporting KC 2-1

Fafà Picault scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and Yohei Takaoka had five saves to help the Vancouver Whitcaps beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1.
 
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Josef Martínez scores 2 goals as Montreal plays Red Bulls to 2-2 tie

Josef Martínez scored two second-half goals to help CF Montreal rally for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls.
 

BKO--NBA Summer League Glance

All Times EDT




Salt Lake City Summer League




At Salt Lake City




Monday, July 8




Memphis 87, Philadelphia 85
 
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César Araújo and Ramiro Enrique each score as Orlando City beats Nashville 3-0

César Araújo and Ramiro Enrique each scored a goal, Pedro Gallese recorded his fifth shutout of the season and Orlando City beat Nashville SC 3-0.
 

Christian Benteke scores twice, adds assist to lead DC United to 3-2 victory over Minnesota United

Christian Benteke scored the first and last goals of the match and picked up an assist in between to rally D.C. United to a 3-2 victory over Minnesota United.
 

Petar Musa scores goal for 4th straight game, Dallas beats Austin 3-1

Paul Arriola, Petar Musa and Marco Farfan each scored a goal to help FC Dallas beat Austin FC 3-1. Musa converted from the penalty spot in the 56th minute to give Dallas (8-11-5) a 2-1 lead.
 

Atlantic League Glance

All Times EDT
North Division
WLPct.GB
Lancaster82.800—
x-York63.6871½
Long Island 85.5003
Staten Island 28.2006
Hagerstown 28.2006
 

Patrick Agyemang’s goal, Kristijan Kahlina’s 6 saves help Charlotte play Crew to 1-1 tie

Patrick Agyemang scored in the 84th minute and Kristijan Kahlina had six saves to help Charlotte FC to a 1-1 tie with the Columbus Crew.
 

Brian Gutiérrez, Chris Brady guide Fire to 1-0 victory over Cincinnati

Brian Gutiérrez scored in the second half and Chris Brady made it stand up for the Chicago Fire in a 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati, which played without reigning MVP Luciano Acosta.
 
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Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest to appear in MLS match as Union top Revolution 5-1

Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to appear in an MLS match, Tai Baribo had his first career hat trick and Kai Wagner added three assists to help the Philadelphia Union end a 10-match winless streak with a 5-1 romp over the New England Revolution.
 
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Australia makes 10 changes for rugby test against Georgia

Reds backrower Harry Wilson has been recalled for the first time since 2022 in one of 10 changes to Australia’s starting lineup for Saturday’s rugby test against Georgia.
 

Mounsef Bakrar and Talles Magno each score a goal, NYCFC and Atlanta United play to 2-2 tie

Mounsef Bakrar and Talles Magno each scored a second-half goal to help New York City FC rally and play Atlanta United to a 2-2 tie.
 
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All Blacks make 11 changes for the rugby test against Fiji in San Diego

New Zealand All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has made 11 changes to his starting lineup for Friday’s rugby test against Fiji in San Diego.
 

Jerry Walker, the youngest player to start baseball’s All-Star Game, has died at age 85

Former major league pitcher Jerry Walker has died at age 85. Walker is the youngest player to start the All-Star Game.