Americans Boost Tour De France Contingent In Mont Saint Michel
Tejay van Garderen leads a five rider US team slate at the Tour de France with Brent Bookwalter and others, amid a growing American presence. Van Garderen aims for Paris podium after a 2015 chase and a Rio Olympics decision shifts focus to this race.
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Wash
Brent Bookwalter
U.S
Rio
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Lawson Craddock
Alex Howes
Andrew Talansky
Peter Stetina
Trek-Segafredo
Stetina
Pais-Vasco
McGirt Leads Firestone Round Amid Star-Studded Front
In warm, fast Firestone conditions McGirt sits near the lead while Jason Day and Jordan Spieth post 67 and 68. Dustin Johnson carded 69 as he celebrated Coastal Carolina’s first College World Series title. several top players withdrew or struggled.
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Jason Day
Jordan Spieth
Spieth
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Coastal Carolina
Bahamas
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Brooks Koepka
Davis Love III
Rory McIlroy
Danny Willett
WGC
Muirfield Village
Ohio
Laird shoots 8 birdies to lead Barracuda first round
Martin Laird of Scotland stacked eight birdies to take a one point edge at the Barracuda Championship in Reno. Gary Woodland Camilo Villegas and Greg Chalmers sit one behind after Laird sealed 15 points with a final birdie on 18.
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Scotland
Reno
New
Laird
Gary Woodland
Camilo Villegas
Greg Chalmers
Phelps and Lochte Set for Rematch at Trials
Legends Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte advance from semifinals in the 200 IM as they prepare for a high stakes final in Omaha. Lochte, slowed by a groin injury, eyes an Olympic berth and a head to head win over Phelps, while Phelps presses to add two more individual Rio events to his program. Missy Franklin fails to reach the 100 free final, signaling a lighter presence at Rio for the star.
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Neb
Michael Phelps
Ryan Lochte
U.S
Phelps
Lochte
Rio
Michael
Missy Franklin
London
Franklin
Bolt
Jamaica
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Michigan
Kelton Graham
West Omaha
Graham
USOC boosts anti-doping funding amid Olympic scrutiny
The U S Olympic Committee approved a 24 percent funding hike for the U S Anti Doping Agency from 3 7 million to 4 6 million annually starting next year. The move aims to strengthen testing of U S and foreign athletes, while Russia faces sanctions over doping allegations ahead of Rio.
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U.S. Olympic Committee
Scott Blackmun
USOC
U.S
United States
Russia
Rio
Blackmun
Hamlin Concedes Error After Sonoma Road Course Race
Denny Hamlin says his mistake cost him a possible last-lap pass by Tony Stewart at Sonoma. Stewart ended an 84 race winless streak with the victory and Hamlin vows to rebound on road courses as he chases a Daytona sweep in the same season.
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Tony Stewart
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Stewart
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Sonoma
Daytona
Martin Truex Jr
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