Hope College Soccer Teams Host Purple Community Doubleheader
Hope College will stage a Purple Community doubleheader at Van Andel Soccer Stadium to support Van Andel Institute. The women face Capital at noon and the men meet Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College at 2:30 p.m. both wearing purple jerseys to honor those affected by cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Hope College
van Andel Institute
Flying Dutch
van Andel
Capital
Ohio
Leigh Sears
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Purple Community
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Indiana
Flying Dutchmen
Dave Brandt
Cubs Rally Past Royals Behind Baez Home Run
Javier Baez snapped a pair of strikeouts with a go ahead homer as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1 in six solid innings by Cole Hamels. Baez extended his hitting streak with homers in back to back games for the fifth time this season and has 14 RBIs over his last 10 games despite an early strikeout showing and a 22 minute rain delay in the fourth.
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Javier Baez
Baez
Cole Hamels
Chicago Cubs
Kansas City Royals
CUBS
Royals
Chicago
Rizzo
Zobrist
Bote
Heyward
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Schwarber Dh
Contreras c
Happ If
Russell Ss
Almora Cf
Kansas City AB
Merrifield Cf
Gordon If
Perez c
Dozier
Herrera
Bonifacio
Phillips
Angels
Tigers
Mondesi
Escobar Ss
Detroit AB . Heibb
Butera
Gerber Cf
Chicago Iglesias Ss
Castellanos
Candelario
Martinez
Baez Goodrum
Hicks
McCann c
McCarthy
Escobar
Reyes
Contreras
Happ
RISP
Kansas
LOS Angeles
City
Fletcher
Calhoun
Gidp — Almora
Upton If
Russell
Pujols
Ohtani
Simmons
Briceno
Cowart
Hamels
Cishek
Young Jr
Kintzler
Strop
Detroit
Junis
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Tropeano
Boyd
Hill
Iglesias
Castellanos Flynn
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Hammel
McCann
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Perez
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Tony
Randazzo
Tom Woodring
Welke
Lance Barrett
Kane County
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Beloit
Dayton
New York
Peoria
Clinton
West Wengen
Lake P.m
Lake P.m. West Division & Ie Shehash Snton
Sharapova wins at Rogers Cup second round advance
Maria Sharapova advanced to the Rogers Cup second round with a 6-1 6-2 win over Sesil Karatantcheva as play resumed after a three hour rain delay. Eugenie Bouchard fell 6-2 6-4 to Elise Mertens. Novak Djokovic moved into the second round 6-3 7-6 (7) over Mirza Basic. Stan Wawrinka upset Nick Kyrgios 1-6 7-5 7-5 in a comeback victory. Robin Haase beat Kei Nishikori 7-5 6-1. American trio Sam Querrey Frances Tiafoe and Ryan Harrison along with Karen Khachanov and Stefanos Tsitsipas won first round matches.
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Maria Sharapova
Sesil Karatantcheva
Bulgaria
Sharapova
Canada
Eugenie Bouchard
Elise Mertens
Belgium
Toronto
Novak Djokovic
Mirza Basic
Stan Wawrinka
Nick Kyrgios
Robin Haase
Netherlands
Japan
Kei Nishikori
Sam Querrey
Frances Tiafoe
Ryan Harrison
Russia
Karen Khachanov
Greece
Stefanos Tsitsipas
US athletes feel win-at-all-costs pressure in anti-doping survey
The USADA survey of 886 athletes found 65 percent feel pressure from USOC and federations to win medals while 61 percent agree that failing makes them less popular. Only up to 9 percent would take PEDs under various scenarios, with track and field providing the most responses.
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U.S
USADA
Serena Williams
Tygart
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Seoul
South Korea
Ahn Young-Joon
NASCAR Shifts Focus After France Arrest Ties Up Shakeup
NASCAR faces a leadership disruption as Brian France is on leave following a Sunday arrest for driving while intoxicated and oxycodone possession. Jim France and Lesa France Kennedy take interim control while observers weigh the impact on a sport grappling with attendance, ratings, and sponsor losses.
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Charlotte
N.C
Nascar
Chase Elliott
Brian France
France
Sag Harbor
New York
Elliott
Watkins Glen
U.S
Jim France
Lesa France Kennedy
Brian
Lesa
Jim
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch
TV and Radio Highlights for Wednesday August 8
A full schedule lists regional Little League finals on ESPN including Southwest and Southeast regions. Baseball coverage includes Philadelphia at Arizona or Pittsburgh at Colorado, plus Chicago Cubs at Kansas City and Yankees at White Sox. Basketball, cycling, golf, horse racing, and FIFA Under-20 and Women’s World Cup group-stage games fill the night.
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Arizona
Pittsburgh
Colorado
Detroit
L.A. Angels
Atlanta
Washington
WHTC
West Michigan
Bowling Green
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Dallas
WGN
WSCR
Chicago Cubs
Kansas
Bahamas
Brazil
England
Miami
St. Louis
Mets
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Houston
San Francisco
N.Y
Oakland
Stephenson
Milane
Gant
Richards
San Diego
Kennedy
Milwaukee
Chacin
Quintana
Fillmyer
MLB Standings and Schedule Highlights From Recent Games
The Central and West divisions show Cleveland and Houston leading, with Cleveland at 62 49 and Houston at 73 42. Monday results featured Cleveland 10 Minnesota 0 and Yankees 7 White Sox 0, while Tuesday and today's games include Seattle at Texas and Yankees at White Sox with multiple late games listed.
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New York
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Baltimore
Cleveland
Minnesota
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City
Houston
Oakland
Seattle
Los Angeles
Texas
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Angels
San Francisco
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L.A
Odorizzi
Clevinger
Severino
Giolito
Quintana
Fillmyer
L.A. Dodgers
Kershaw
Fiers
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Abet
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International Speedway Corp
Bill France
Bill France Jr
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Nascar Radio
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Kentucky
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