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USA Basketball Announces 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team

USA Basketball on Monday unveiled its official 12-man roster for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team, which includes six Olympic and/or FIBA World Cup gold medalists. USA Basketball Announces 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team…

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Maya DiRado Earns Spot On US Olympic Swim Team

Maya DiRado found herself in an unusual position Sunday night at the U.S. Olympic trials at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Maya DiRado Earns Spot On US Olympic Swim Team She cruised over the last 100 meters…

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Kris Bryant Hits League-Record Three HRs And Two Doubles In Cubs’ 11-8 Win Over Reds

Kris Bryant went 5-for-5 with six RBIs and became the first MLB player since 1913 to hit three home runs and two doubles in the same game, an 11-8 road victory for the Chicago Cubs against…

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Gymnast Simone Biles First To Win Four Straight National Championships In 42 Years

Simone Biles cruised through the 2016 U.S. P&G Gymnastics Championships in St. Louis on Sunday ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August. Simone Biles First To Win Four Straight National Championships In 42 Years…

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Tony Stewart Earns First NASCAR Win In 3 Years At Sonoma

Tony Stewart earned yet another unforgettable victory on Sunday in the final season of his NASCAR Sprint Cup career. Tony Stewart Earns First NASCAR Win In 3 Years At Sonoma The 45-year-old No. 14 Chevrolet SS…

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Billy Hurley Earns First PGA Tour Win At Maryland’s Quicken Loans National

Local favorite Billy Hurley III, aided by a fantastic chip-in on hole 15 and a great putt at the 16th, earned his first PGA Tour victory by three shots on Sunday at the Quicken Loans National at…

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Lionel Messi Retires From International Soccer After Argentina’s Loss To Chile In Copa America Final

Barcelona star Lionel Messi may never play for Argentina again following the national team’s Copa America Centenario final loss to Chile on Sunday night. Lionel Messi Retires From International Soccer Argentina lost 4-2 on penalties to Chile…

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President Obama Tells Cavs Coach Tyronn Lue To Tell J.R. Smith And Other Players To ‘Put On A Shirt’

The Cleveland Cavaliers may now be the NBA champions, but President Barack Obama has advice for how they can improve their image even more. Obama Tells Cavs Coach Tyronn Lue To Tell J.R. Smith And Other Players To…

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Justin Verlander Allows Record Four HRs In Fifth As Tigers Fall 9-3 To Indians At Home

All Justin Verlander could do was throw his hands up and hang his head, as the Detroit Tigers suffered a crushing 9-3 home loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday afternoon. Justin Verlander Allows Record Four HRs…

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J.J. Watt Unveils His First Signature Reebok Shoe

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt unveiled his signature shoe from Reebok at an event in New York on Thursday morning. J.J. Watt Unveils His First Signature Reebok Shoe According to the Houston Chronicle, Watt called it the “coolest…

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Belgium Eliminate Sweden From Euro 2016 With 1-0 Win In Ibrahimovic’s Last International Game

Belgium defeated Sweden 1-0 in their final group-stage game of the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament in Nice on Wednesday thanks to a late goal from Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan, thus ending superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s international career with a defeat.…

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Xander Bogaerts Walks Off In Red Sox’ 8-7, 10-Inning Home Win Over White Sox

Xander Bogaerts hit a walk-off single to score Mookie Betts in the 10th inning to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 8-7 home victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Xander Bogaerts Walks Off In Red…

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Adonis Garcia’s Two-Run Homer Lifts Braves To 4-3 Home Win Over Mets

Adonis Garcia hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3, come-from-behind home victory against the New York Mets on Thursday night. Adonis Garcia’s Two-Run Homer Lifts Braves To…

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NBA Draft 2016: Sixers Select LSU’s Ben Simmons As No. 1 Overall Pick

The 2016 NBA Draft kicked off at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday night, with the Philadelphia 76ers selecting Australian LSU forward Ben Simmons as the No. 1 overall pick. NBA Draft 2016: Sixers Select LSU’s…

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Tyson Fury Withdraws From Title Rematch With Wladimir Klitschko Citing Ankle Injury

There will be no rematch for boxing’s World Heavyweight title, at least not on July 9. Citing a “severely sprained ankle,” heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) has withdrawn from his scheduled rematch…

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Jamie Vardy Rejects Arsenal Move In Favor Of Staying With Leicester City

English forward Jamie Vardy has rejected a move to Arsenal and is prepared to sign a new four-year deal with his current team, Premier League Champions Leicester City. Jamie Vardy Rejects Arsenal Move In Favor Of Staying…

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Pablo Cuevas Beats Dan Evans In Third Round Of Nottingham Open

British No. 4 Dan Evans missed an opportunity to reach the quarterfinals of the Aegon Open in Nottingham, England, on Wednesday after he lost to second seed Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay in three sets in the third round. Pablo…

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Chile Beats Colombia 2-0 In Copa America Semifinal After Two-Hour Rain Delay

After a more than two-hour delay caused by a storm in Chicago, Chile defeated Colombia 2-0 in the second Copa America Centenario semifinal at Soldier Field on Wednesday night. Chile Beats Colombia 2-0 In Copa…

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Yasiel Puig Scores On Michael Taylor’s Error In Ninth, Dodgers Beat Nationals 4-3

Yasiel Puig delivered a walk-off, 4-3 home victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night by scoring the winning run on his own single after center fielder Michael Taylor let the ball skip by him for a three-base…

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Atlanta Hawks Trade Star Point Guard Jeff Teague As Part Of 3-Way Deal

Jeff Teague is leaving the ‘ATL’ for Indy. The Atlanta Hawks sent Teague to the Indiana Pacers Wednesday as part of a three-team trade that includes the Utah Jazz as well. Atlanta loses Teague, but…

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Knicks Acquire Derrick Rose From Bulls, Waive Guard Tony Wroten

Derrick Rose‘s time in Chicago is officially ending. Knicks Acquire Derrick Rose From Bulls, Waive Guard Tony Wroten The star point guard has been traded from the Bulls to the New York Knicks, according to two…

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