Australian Open semis echo throwback era as Lucic-Baroni advances
Mirjana Lucic Baroni collapses in tears after beating Karolina Pliskova to reach the Australian Open semifinals, the 34-year-old veteran reclaiming a Grand Slam run after 18 years. Serena Williams praises her as 35-year-old Williams and Venus Williams also reach the last four, highlighting a rare over-35 Open era moment. Nadal and Dimitrov join older stars in the men's semis.
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Bolt loses Olympic gold in Jamaica doping case
The IOC strips Jamaica 2008 4x100 relay team of its gold after Nesta Carter tests positive for a banned stimulant. Bolt's eight Olympic golds drop to eight, with Jamaica under scrutiny for a weak anti-doping program amid past suspensions of Yohan Blake Asafa Powell Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and others.
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Earnhardt Finds Fresh Perspective On NASCAR Roles
Dale Earnhardt reflects on stepping back from driving to watch from the Hendrick Motorsports pit box and later appearing in the broadcast booth. He says observing the sport without racing revealed new appreciation for his career and the varied, enjoyable duties beyond driving.
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