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Can Spain make history with first Olympic-World Cup double?
No team has ever won the Women's World Cup and the Olympics in consecutive years. Could Spain become the first to do so?
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Sources: Chiefs make Butker NFL's richest kicker
The Chiefs are signing kicker Harrison Butker to a four-year, $25.6 million extension that includes $17.75 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.
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Olympic updates: Lyles advances in 200m, Biles claims silver in floor final
Noah Lyles eased into the 200m semifinals while Simone Biles ended her Olympics with silver on the floor.
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Kenya's Chebet wins 5,000m; Kipyegon reinstated
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the gold medal in the women's Olympic 5,000 meters in a time of 14 minutes, 28.56 seconds Monday.
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'I'm a good boyfriend': Lyles' celebration after winning gold including helping girlfriend
Lyles returned the running spikes of his girlfriend, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, to her room around 2 a.m. Paris time, hours after winning gold in the 100m.
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How the U.S. women's water polo team has bonded following personal tragedies
As the team aims to win its fourth straight gold medal, players have acted as each other's network of support.
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Can the Falcons keep two starting QBs happy? Inside their path to Penix -- and why the rest of the NFL is watching
The Falcons drafted a top-10 QB five weeks after signing a $180 million free agent. Here's how it happened, and what's next.
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Fearsome, free-scoring and fun: Why USWNT's front three can fire it to Olympic gold
The attacking trio of Swanson, Smith and Rodman has the U.S. dreaming of Olympic gold and a bright future.
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Gallardo returns to River for Libertadores 'dream'
River Plate will try to win the Copa Libertadores again because "it is everyone's dream," coach Marcelo Gallardo said on Monday on his return to the South American giants.
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Sources: Ream move to Charlotte in final stages
Charlotte FC is expected to complete the signing of United States men's national team and Fulham defender Tim Ream in the coming days, sources close to the negotiations confirm to ESPN.
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West Ham complete deal for Dortmund's Füllkrug
West Ham United have signed German striker Niclas Füllkrug from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal, the Premier League club confirmed on Monday.
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Snapdragon keen to sponsor Man Utd stadium
Manchester United's shirt sponsor Snapdragon would be interested in exploring any opportunity to help fund the club's new stadium by buying naming rights.
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PSG sign teen midfielder João Neves from Benfica
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of teenage midfielder João Neves from Benfica.
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Simons re-signs with Leipzig amid Bayern interest
Bayern Munich's hopes of signing Netherlands forward Xavi Simons have been shelved for now with the player agreeing to extend his loan at RB Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain for another season.
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Big 12 preview: Top transfers, freshman and key games to know
Which freshman and transfers do you need to keep your eye on? Everything to know about the Big 12 this fall.
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One and done: Phelps wants lifetime doping bans
In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tougher sanctions -- including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance.
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New Jackie Robinson statue unveiled in Wichita
With 300 people in attendance at McAdams Park, organizers of a youth baseball league in Wichita, Kansas, unveiled a new Jackie Robinson statue Monday evening, replacing the original that was stolen from the city's park and vandalized earlier this year.
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Germany grabs women's 3x3 gold; U.S. gets 3rd
Sonja Greinacher hit a tiebreaking 2-pointer with 30 seconds left to lift Germany past Spain for gold in women's 3x3. The U.S. took home the bronze.
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IOC backing women boxers amid gender backlash
The IOC said Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, who are both assured of a boxing medal at the Paris Olympics, will continue to fight amid the gender dispute outcry.
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Team USA leans into identity for medal round
Team USA begins its defining week with a basic mantra as it enters this final stress-inducing run: Keep it simple and stay with your identity.
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