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Taylor Fritz’s marathon Olympic day at Roland Garros: 3 matches in 9 hours At the Olympics, South Sudan challenged NBA living legends. But the dream is just beginning Janet Evans watches Katie Ledecky and sees Olympic-sized what if Five notes from Team USA’s 2-0 Olympic start. Plus, Vinsanity on VHS … 25 years later For Suni Lee, a triumphant Olympic medal caps an improbable comeback Why is Team USA behind in the Olympic gold medal count? Look to the pool Andy Murray’s tennis career ends in Olympic doubles defeat with Dan Evans Breanna Stewart, U. S. best Belgium in biggest test of Olympic group play Rafael Montero’s departure from Astros delivers end to Jim Crane’s messy 2022 winter One-man mock for the first round of fantasy football 2024 PPR drafts Meet Léon Marchand, a fitting face of the Olympics. Plus, gymnastics beef and worthwhile NFL Léon Marchand, Katie Ledecky and a night worthy of Olympic swimming lore Riq Woolen, Geno Smith lead Seahawks standouts through one week of camp Kawakami: Trent Williams and Brandon Aiyuk have the leverage, 49ers will have to bend Enzo Maresca interview: ‘I am 100 per cent sure we are on the right path’ Why Chelsea’s goalkeepers will be crucial to Enzo Maresca’s system working Patrick Willis’ lasting 49ers impact equals a cross-country flight for Jim Harbaugh Forget who isn’t playing or starting for Team USA, its best lineup has been found NBA stars Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid get rare ‘humbling’ experience on Team USA At long last, the Arizona Diamondbacks have found their stride — with much room to improve Jameson Taillon on not getting traded, rumor season and what the Cubs are missing Myles Peart-Harris: ‘I’m ready to play for Brentford in the Premier League’ The man who says he can fix Barcelona: Victor Font on Joan Laporta’s presidency Fantasy football snake draft strategy: Roster format makes all the difference Rafael Devers delivers while trade additions play key roles in Red Sox walk-off win Thursday’s MLB odds, best bets: Playoff projections, pitching matchups, props and more The numbers game: 70-plus stats you need to know for fantasy football 2024 Arsenal 1 Liverpool 2 – Will Salah be Slot’s leading light? 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Bears to watch in Hall of Fame Game: Austin Booker, Velus Jones Jr. and more Remember Some Guys: Looking back at some famous first names in NHL history Real Madrid 0 AC Milan 1: Endrick’s first start, Chukwueze’s winner, USMNT stars on show What Chiefs receiver Nikko Remigio is doing to get noticed and make the roster The new Champions League automated draw explained: Balls, pots and lots more matches Nottingham Forest sign Portugal winger Jota Silva Randy Gradishar’s induction gives ‘Orange Crush’ defense rightful place in Hall of Fame What’s on Joe Willock’s phone lockscreen? His hopes and targets for 2024-25 Nico O’Reilly, the latest Manchester City academy star to impress Pep Guardiola Anna Karolina Schmiedlova: The Slovak tennis surprise hunting an Olympic medal Let us introduce Charlie Stillitano, U. S. soccer’s Mr Fixer; Plus: Injury troubles for Ten Hag Kelechi Iheanacho joins Sevilla on free transfer What led Kyle Ford back to USC football? A stint with the crosstown rival Submit questions for Matt Gelb’s Phillies mailbag Charlie Stillitano, football’s Mr Fixer and confidante to Ferguson, Mourinho and Ancelotti Shopping for Ten Hag: A defensive midfielder to complement Kobbie Mainoo Victor Osimhen is wanted by Chelsea but struggled last season – so how good is he? 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Messy scenarios abound in 16-team league  Zheng Qinwen reaches Olympic tennis final, beating Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros Jacob Trouba Q&A: On trade rumors, the upcoming Rangers season and his first art exhibit Man United 3 Real Betis 2: Amad dazzles but will Yoro injury mean further transfers? Giants to call up Triple-A masher Jerar Encarnación in roster makeover: Source Veteran Gordon Hayward announces retirement from NBA Browns’ D’Onta Foreman expected to return to team Thursday after being hospitalized Why was a beloved hockey broadcaster pulled off the air? Which schools are leading Olympics medal chase in Paris? Ohio State football practice notes: Five observations from the Buckeyes’ opening day Fulham make £20m bid for Manchester United’s Scott Mc Tominay ADP watch: T. J. Hockenson on the rise, Kyren Williams falling, and more player value movement Scouts, executives weigh in on David Stearns’ first trade deadline with the Mets American Kate Douglass wins first Olympic gold medal in 200-meter breaststroke For the first time, start of World Series could be moved up if league championships end early Wisconsin football camp notes: Freshman Darrion Dupree shines as offense improves Crystal Palace complete signing of Ismaila Sarr from Marseille Lions looking for consistency as Daurice Fountain’s stock rises in training camp Four top-10 round MLB Draft picks fail to sign, including two second-round picks Donna Vekic wanted to quit tennis in May. She’s one win from an Olympic gold medal Newcastle agree deal to sign William Osula from Sheffield United Olympic golf has a pulse in Paris. Will it ever get louder?   Before Bron Breakker was a WWE rising star, he brought muscle to a new football program Craig Shakespeare: Former Leicester manager dies aged 60 Greg Joseph gets a leg up on Anders Carlson in Packers’ kicking competition Browns’ most competitive practice of training camp features heavy dose of David Njoku Ballcaps, sweatsuits and a new-look defense: Alabama training camp update Opportunities for Tyrell Shavers, Damar Hamlin open up at Bills training camp Bengals camp (literally) heats up as injuries, young playmakers make headlines Paige Bueckers signs NIL deal with new Unrivaled league, expected to eventually join team: Sources ‘Cannot get a bead off him’: One trait helping Broncos QB Bo Nix progress in camp Jeffery Simmons’ viral incident reminds us of what the Titans lost and must find New England Patriots stock report: Who’s rising and who’s falling after the first week? Tigers trade deadline takeaways: Tarik Skubal was ‘not close’ to getting moved and more Jazz Chisholm’s big Yankee debut, a well-needed winning streak and more: Covering the Bases Logan Webb spins a shutout and reasserts a Giants rotation that cannot afford to falter How a Bruce Lee quote is shaping the way the Falcons think about their new run game Red Wings prospects at World Junior Summer Showcase: Can Max Plante make U. S. team? Panthers have a history with Clemson … except when it comes to draft picks For De Marvion Overshown and Marshawn Kneeland, big opportunity — and pressure — awaits Islanders mailbag, Part 2: Oliver Wahlstrom, Brock Nelson and Bridgeport’s thin roster Twins indifferent, ‘disheartened’ after team’s dormant trade deadline, but quickly turn page Colts stock report: WR Alec Pierce making more plays than rookie Adonai Mitchell How journeyman Isaac Yiadom is riding ‘eff it’ mentality to big role with 49ers St. Louis Cardinals takeaways: How will their 3 trade deadline acquisitions fit in? Guardians takeaways: How Lane Thomas and Alex Cobb fit the team with MLB’s best record Cubs, Motorola sign multiyear sponsorship deal for the team’s first jersey patch 49ers to induct running back Frank Gore into team Hall of Fame What should Knicks, Julius Randle expect in contract extension negotiations? Bucs’ Tristan Wirfs becomes highest-paid OL in NFL history with 5-year, $140 million deal: Sources Titans’ De Andre Hopkins to miss 4-6 weeks with knee sprain: Source Angels’ Mike Trout ‘devastated’ to miss rest of season with another meniscus tear Inigo Martinez, Barcelona’s request for a wage cut and another summer of uncertainty Manchester United’s Leny Yoro out for three months with injury, Rasmus Hojlund to miss six weeks Zamir White goes from riding horses to the Raiders’ new workhorse running back Chargers training camp, Day 7: Kristian Fulton leads pass-breakup party for defense Chargers’ Justin Herbert injures right foot, expected to be ready by regular season Why are there still tickets available for the 2024 Paris Olympics? Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker sues university, alleges ‘unlawful termination’ Inside the Olympic Village: Cardboard beds, no curtains and inedible food Padres trade deadline takeaways: A new superpen, rotation gamble, prospect remnants Jack Flaherty reports to Dodgers with a revamped career and renewed expectations Clayton Kershaw’s struggles seal Dodgers’ first full losing month in 6 years: ‘It was bad’ U. S. 3×3 basketball off to rocky Olympics start. What’s the future for the sport? Our experts debate Kim Yeji: The Paris Olympics’ coolest athlete and a South Korean superstar NBC’s Olympics coverage enjoying a viewership surge, though there’s a caveat Cam Jurgens, farm-raised jerky boss, steps into Eagles spotlight: ‘This isn’t his first rodeo’ How Olympic boxer Imane Khelif’s performance embroiled arguments about gender in sport Brittney Griner reacts to prisoner swap between U. S. and Russia: ‘This is a big win, huge win’ Patriots’ Matthew Judon returns to practice amid contract dispute What we learned from this MLB trade deadline and the execs who drove the market Novak Djokovic fears meniscus tear injury has recurred ahead of Olympic tennis semifinal Canadian teenage star Summer Mc Intosh sets Olympic record, wins gold in 200-meter butterfly Katie Ledecky earns 13th Olympic medal to become most decorated American woman in history Olympic spying is just the latest example of Canada Soccer failing its players Leading women’s soccer nations deny drone use after Canada’s Bev Priestman claimed ‘all the top 10 do it’ What to watch at Olympics today: Simone Biles, Summer Mc Intosh look to add to their legacies USWNT cruises through and Canada defies the odds at Olympics. Plus: Marta’s final Olympic act? For Nia Akins, U. S. 800-meter Olympian, music was the path to confidence in track When Simone Biles needed it most, the GOAT came out and cemented a legend Simone Biles soars to second Olympic all-around gold medal; Suni Lee wins bronze with triumphant floor routine Giants ‘Hard Knocks’ takeaways: Did the team reveal too much? Georgia football practice takeaways: Branson Robinson trending well, WRs ‘have potential’ What were the best, worst and most surprising NBA offseason moves this cycle? 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