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Lyles underestimates field; gets 2nd in 100m heat
American sprinter Noah Lyles, who's expected to contend for gold, posted his slowest 100m time (10.04 seconds) in more than a year, as he places 2nd in his heat on the way to qualifying for Sunday's 100m semifinals.
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Germany beats France, undefeated in men's hoops
Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner scored 26 points each as Germany beat France 85-71 in Olympic men's basketball Friday.
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Fisher secures rare bronze medal for U.S. in 10K
Grant Fisher's milestone bronze in Friday's 10,000-meter race marked only the fourth time an American runner has medaled in the event at the Olympics.
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Marchand wins 200m IM; McEvoy takes 50 free
Léon Marchand wins 200-meter individual medley, Cameron McEvoy won the 50-meter freestyle and Kaylee McKeown won the 200-meter backstroke at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
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Jets QB Rodgers strong in 90-min scrimmage
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who went through a 90-minute intrasquad scrimmage Saturday, "looks like he never missed any time," according to coach Robert Saleh. Rodgers, 40, is coming back from a torn Achilles.
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Fleetwood shares lead as golf gold race takes form
The medal chase in men's golf began to take shape Friday as Tommy Fleetwood shared the 36-hole lead with defending Olympic champion Xander Schauffele and Hideki Matsuyama.
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Djokovic, Alcaraz to meet again, this time for gold
Novak Djokovic's surgically repaired knee did not appear to slow him down a bit as he finally reached a Summer Olympics singles final, defeating Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-4, 6-2 on Friday night.
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Source: Cards LB Ojulari tears ACL, out for season
Arizona Cardinals linebacker BJ Ojulari will miss the season after tearing his ACL Friday at training camp, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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U.S. men's Olympic run ends in rout by Morocco
After a strong finish to the group stage raised dreams of a surprising run for the United States' Olympic men's soccer team, the Americans saw their hopes erased on Friday.
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Ranking WWE SummerSlam 2024 matches: Can Logan Paul and CM Punk deliver?
With six titles on the line in Cleveland, which matches will be the most "must-see" at SummerSlam?
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Breakout stars, best moments and what comes next: Breaking down the Games halfway through
At the midpoint of the Olympics, we look back at some of the best moments and forward at what's still to come in the second week.
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Sources: Atleti confident of signing City's Álvarez
Atlético Madrid are growing more optimistic over the prospect of signing Manchester City forward Julián Álvarez as the key part of Diego Simeone's revamped lineup, sources told ESPN.
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Emile Smith Rowe joins Fulham for club-record fee
Fulham have signed Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal in a deal reported to be worth £35 million ($45.1m).
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Five Rounds: Nurmagomedov-Sandhagen is perfect; Mokaev's future ... not so much
What does the future hold for Nick Diaz and Muhammad Mokaev? Here's the latest intel on hot MMA topics.
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Aug. 3 Olympics schedule: Track & field, gymnastics, soccer
Olympic fans can catch track and field, gymnastics and soccer, among other exciting events.
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Topuria-Holloway headlines UFC 308 on Oct. 26
Max Holloway will attempt to regain his featherweight championship when he challenges titleholder Ilia Topuria at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi.
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Yanks' Torres benched by Boone for not hustling
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he believed he needed to remove Gleyber Torres from Friday night's game after a lack of hustle turned a likely double into a long single.
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Refreshing change: How Ten Hag rebuilt his backroom staff for a new start
United's overhaul adds deep experience to the club, but also creates pressure to deliver.
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Latest U.S. swim woe: Manuel out of 50m freestyle
U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel, the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming, failed to qualify for the 50-meter freestyle Olympic semifinals, posting the 18th fastest time in the preliminaries.
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