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How did Luol Deng make South Sudan basketball a force?

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 2:26pm
As a nation, South Sudan is only 13 years old, but it has one of the more intriguing teams at the Olympics.
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Usyk to pay Ukraine boxers Olympic prize money

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 2:24pm
Ukrainian boxers at the Paris Olympics have an added incentive to win medals after former undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk pledged to pay them prize money out of his own pocket if they can make it onto the podium.
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Germany downs U.S. in women's 3x3 basketball

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 2:24pm
The defending champion U.S. women lost to Germany 17-13 on Tuesday in the opening game of pool play in 3x3 basketball at Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Tearful Gauff argues with ump, loses at Olympics

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 2:24pm
Coco Gauff was left in tears after getting into an extended argument with the chair umpire over a ruling during her loss to Donna Vekic in a Paris Olympics third-round singles match.
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Sources: Grizz bring back Kennard on $11M deal

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 1:27pm
Luke Kennard, who averaged 11 points and 3.5 assists last season, is returning to the Grizzlies on a one-year, $11 million contract, sources told ESPN.
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Bradley named Presidents Cup assistant captain

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 1:27pm
Keegan Bradley has been named the fourth captain's assistant for the U.S. team at the upcoming Presidents Cup.
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Fredette & Co. drop opening Olympics 3x3 tilt

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 1:27pm
Jimmer Fredette and Team USA fell to Serbia 22-14 in their opening game of the Paris Games.
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Redemption complete: Simone Biles, Team USA strike gold in Paris

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 12:56pm
Biles and the U.S. women's gymnastics team return, Coco Gauff is back in action and more from Tuesday.
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Top prospect Holliday rejoins AL East-leading O's

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 11:28am
Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, two months after the top prospect struggled in his first crack at the big leagues.
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Dealt DeJong makes 'easy' trip across clubhouses

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 11:28am
Paul DeJong had a quick commute after getting traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Kansas City Royals, throwing his gear into a duffel bag and walking from one clubhouse to another at U.S. Cellular Field before his new team faced his old team Tuesday.
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WR Moore lands largest extension in Bears history

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 11:28am
Wide receiver DJ Moore and the Bears reached agreement on a four-year, $110 million extension, his agents told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
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'Don't run out of gas!': An oral history of two plays that defined Julius Peppers' HOF career

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 11:12am
While Peppers was known for his sacks, these 2004 plays showed his legendary wisdom, agility and speed.
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What the Relevent, U.S. Soccer, FIFA lawsuit could mean for soccer in the USA

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 10:42am
There is a potentially seismic shift ahead for soccer in the United States, and it's playing out in the U.S. court system. Here's what the Relevent lawsuit against U.S. Soccer could mean.
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U.S. men reach 1st Olympic soccer QF since 2000

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 9:15am
The U.S. men's Olympic soccer team beat Guinea 3-0 to clinch a place in the Olympic knockout phase for the first time in 24 years.
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Murray extends Olympic farewell with doubles win

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 8:54am
Andy Murray continues to stave off his planned retirement from tennis as he and Team GB playing partner, Dan Evans, won their second-round match in the Paris Olympics men's doubles tournament on Tuesday.
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Murphy wins bronze, learns he will be 'girl dad'

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 8:54am
After receiving the Olympic bronze medal in the 100m backstroke Monday night at La Defense Arena, American Ryan Murphy's wife revealed they were having a baby girl.
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Bronze ends U.S. men's team gymnastics drought

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 8:54am
The United States earned bronze in the Paris Olympics men's gymnastics team competition for its first medal since 2008.
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Bradley's take: Crawford's power vs. Madrimov's disciplined style

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 8:29am
Timothy Bradley Jr. breaks down the junior middleweight title fight and provides a path to victory for both fighters.
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Triathlons go on as Seine passes water tests

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 8:12am
The Olympic triathlons were held Wednesday as the athletes dove into the Seine River to start the swim after days of delays and uncertainty over water quality.
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