Williams doubles reign ends as Czech pair oust top seeds
Winds lash Rio as Serena and Venus Williams lose their opening doubles match 6-3 6-4, ending a perfect Olympic run. Day two brings chaos with venue damage, delays, and heavy winds affecting sailing, rowing, and tennis, while Ledecky breaks another world record for the U S in 400 meter freestyle.
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Phelps Adds 19th Olympic Gold In 4x100 Free Relay
Michael Phelps helped the United States win the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at Rio, moving to 19 Olympic gold medals. Caeleb Dressel led off, Phelps sparked the lead with a 47.12 seconds split on the second leg, as Ryan Held and Nathan Adrian finished to seal the victory.
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Portland Timbers hand Sporting KC 3-0 defeat in 10v10
Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 after both teams played most of the match with 10 men. Diego Valeri, Jack Jewsbury and Fanendo Adi scored after the 65th minute as KC failed to convert a man advantage. Chara was sent off in 12th minute and Mustivar was sent off in 39th. Portland moved into playoff position, two points ahead of Vancouver. KC dropped to fifth.
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Furyk shoots 58 to make PGA Tour history at Travelers
Jim Furyk, 46, carded a 12-under 58 at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands to become the only player with two sub-60 rounds on the PGA Tour. He eagleed from 135 yards, ran off seven straight birdies around the turn, and ended with a final birdie showing. Russell Knox won at 14-under, finishing one stroke ahead of Jerry Kelly, while Gary Woodland slipped to 38th after a final-round 71. In Canton, Ohio, the Hall of Fame game between Green Bay and Indianapolis was canceled due to unsafe field conditions.
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Hamlin Wins Dramatic Watkins Glen Road Race
Denny Hamlin captured his first road course victory at Watkins Glen International after a chaotic 90 lap race marked by eight cautions and two lengthy red flags. He battled Martin Truex Jr and Brad Keselowski in the final laps as Keselowski spun Truex, allowing Hamlin to cruise to victory with Joey Logano finishing second and Keselowski, Allmendinger and Stewart rounding out the top five.
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Durant clinches 3M Championship playoff win
Joe Durant, 52, captured the PGA Tour Champions 3M Championship in a playoff with Miguel Angel Jimenez at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. Durant made a 10 foot eagle putt on the first playoff hole after finishing regulation with a 9 under 63, while Jimenez birdied the last four holes to force the playoff with a 67 for 19 under 197.
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A-Rod to end Yankees career this Friday
New York star Alex Rodriguez will play his final game in pinstripes this week then serve as a special adviser and instructor for the Yankees next season. The slugger, one of baseballs top hitters and most polarizing figures, plans to take his final at bat Friday night before moving into a mentoring role with the club.
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Paralympics Ban Russia From Rio Games
The International Paralympic Committee bans the entire Russia team from the upcoming Paralympic Games for running a doping operation that polluted sports by prioritizing medals over morals. The move contrasts with the IOC stance allowing individual sports to decide on Russian participation.
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Royals Open Two Day Calendar with White Sox Duel
The Royals schedule a two day sports calendar featuring a Tuesday game against the White Sox at 7 15 p m. The matchup marks the start of a twin bill with limited details available in the readable snippet.
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