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Cycling: Woods takes Vuelta stage seven, Carapaz stays in red
(Reuters) - Canadian Michael Woods claimed a second career win on the Vuelta when he prevailed in the seventh stage, a 159.7-km hilly ride between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Villanueva de Valdegovia on Tuesd...
Oct 27, 2020
ACC foes Louisville, Virginia Tech search for consistency
Atlantic Coast Conference counterparts Virginia Tech and Louisville meet Saturday at Cardinal Stadium aiming to avoid falling out of the conference race. The Cardinals and Hokies were picked fourth an...
Oct 27, 2020
Longtime Coyotes F Hanzal announces retirement
Veteran forward Martin Hanzal officially retired after 12 NHL seasons and multiple back surgeries. Hanzal, 33, registered 338 career points (127 goals, 211 assists) and 574 penalty minutes in 673 game...
Oct 27, 2020
Olympics: ‘Normal again’ – US gymnasts blaze a trail to Tokyo meet
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - Gymnasts are used to having pressure on their shoulders but the athletes heading to Tokyo for next month's special meet might feel they are carrying an Olympian burde...
Oct 27, 2020
D.J., DeChambeau commit to Saudi event in February
The world's top-ranked golfer and the latest major championship winner are headed for the Middle East, as Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau committed Monday to play in the Saudi International in Fe...
Oct 27, 2020
L.A. celebrations likely added to spread of COVID, agency says
With Los Angeles hoping to celebrate another major sports title in a matter of days, the city might be paying a price for one earlier in the month. As the Lakers progressed through four rounds of play...
Oct 27, 2020
Manfred pegs MLB debt from pandemic at $8.3 billion
Citing an estimated $8.3 billion in debt facing the 30 Major League Baseball teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic this season, commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday that it's hard to predict how 2021 wil...
Oct 26, 2020
End of Melbourne lockdown paves way for crowds at cricket, tennis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Melbourne's liberation from its COVID-19 lockdown has boosted hopes of crowds attending some of Australia's major sporting events in the country's second-biggest city. The Austra...
Oct 26, 2020
Shapovalov falls in first round at Vienna
Jurij Rodionov, a 21-year-old Austrian ranked 153rd in the world, upset eighth-seeded Denis Shapovalov of Canada 6-4, 7-5 on Monday in the first round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria. Rodion...
Oct 26, 2020
Dodgers intent on ending title drought in Game 6
There will be no backing down from the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with their best pitcher on the mound and a relentless offense in tow. Th...
Oct 26, 2020
