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NASCAR denies Chastain appeal of disqualification at Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — NASCAR denied Ross Chastain’s appeal Wednesday after his race-winning truck was disqualified following a postrace inspection at Iowa Speedway over the weekend. National Motorsports Appeals Panelist Bryan Moss heard Chastain’s…
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Women ready to add to their history at Hazeltine
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The LPGA Tour gets its crack at Hazeltine National, the course with a recent history of surprising outcomes. This is where Rich Beem, a former car stereo salesman, held off a…
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Del Potro in doubt for Wimbledon after injury at Queen’s
LONDON (AP) — Juan Martin del Potro could be in doubt for Wimbledon after withdrawing from the Queen’s Club grass-court event because of a right knee injury on Wednesday. The 12th-ranked Del Potro beat Denis…
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Zion’s time: Williamson the center of attention at NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) — Zion Williamson smiled his way through nearly half an hour of questions, trying to portray himself like any player just hoping to be drafted. Suddenly, a tall, thin newcomer pushed his…
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Michigan bills add mandatory reporters after Nassar scandal
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to add athletic trainers and physical therapists to the state’s list of mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect, trying again to push through legislation…
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Report: Feds probe sale of coach’s home to prospect’s father
BOSTON (AP) — A federal grand jury is investigating the sale of the Harvard fencing coach’s suburban Boston home for nearly double its assessed value to a man whose son was later admitted to the…
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PGA Tour signs umbrella sponsor deal for developmental tour
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour has signed a 10-year umbrella sponsorship deal for its developmental tour that provides the best path to the big leagues. Los Angeles-based Korn Ferry takes over…
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Reds rally for 2 in 9th, win 3-2 for rare sweep of Astros
CINCINNATI (AP) — Gerrit Cole was in line for a rare win over Cincinnati. The Astros’ impressive streak of avoiding sweeps appeared safe once more. With a pair of two-out swings in the ninth, everything…
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Sister act: 1st WTA meeting of identical twins ends in upset
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The first meeting of identical twins in WTA Tour history ended with an upset as Kristyna Pliskova overcame a ranking gap of more than 100 places to beat Karolina at the…
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Coric, Khachanov progress in Halle Open
HALLE, Germany (AP) — Defending champion Borna Coric outlasted Portuguese qualifier Joao Sousa 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-6 (4) to reach the quarterfinals of the Halle Open on Wednesday. Coric, who defeated Roger Federer in last…
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