Weekend racing series at Pocono and beyond
NASCAR Sprint Cup Pocono 500 weekend with practices, qualifying and the 500 mile race at Pocono Raceway. Tony Stewart leads the standings in a landmark owner driver season. NHRA and IndyCar events and a 700th ARCA start for James Hylton at Pocono Raceway noted.
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Tony Stewarts charity race postponed by rain in Ohio
Rain at Rossburg forces postponement of the dirt track charity race owned by Tony Stewart. The event is rescheduled for September 9 with participants including Jimmie Johnson Carl Edwards Kyle Busch Ryan Newman and others expected to race.
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Williams and Kuznetsova Deliver French Open Classic
Serena Williams' nerves and late fatigue seal her 7-6 5-7 7-5 defeat to Svetlana Kuznetsova, snapping Williams' 18-match major win streak. Kuznetsova advances to face Samantha Stosur as Dinara Safina plays Dominika Cibulkova. Federer edges Monfils to push toward a career Grand Slam with del Potro awaiting.
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Bryant eyes fourth title as Lakers seek redemption
Kobe Bryant, stripped of his playful persona, pursues a fourth NBA crown with the Lakers in Game 1 against the Magic after a humbling last season. He vows to win another title for personal legacy and taunts Shaquille O Neal, reflecting a heated pursuit of redemption.
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Belmont Stakes favorite Mine That Bird leads field hopes
Mine That Bird is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday as Calvin Borel aims to become the first jockey to win all three Triple Crown races with different horses. Charitable Man is the 3-1 second choice. In golf at Dublin, Zach Johnson admires the Memorial Tournament course at Muirfield Village, the Cedar Rapids native's first time on this tree-lined layout.
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NFL labor talks begin with early formalities
In New York the NFL and the players union opened formal talks to avert a 2011 work stoppage. Commissioner Roger Goodell and new union chief DeMaurice Smith attended the session and the league said the meeting went well.
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Yahoo Sues NFL Union Over Fantasy Royalties
Yahoo Inc and the NFL Players Association clash in a Minneapolis lawsuit over royalties for using players statistics photos and data in Yahoo fantasy football. Yahoo contends the data is public while the union threatens suit for payment.
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