Greek Freak Nears Olympic Berth After Semifinal Win
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 13 in 21 minutes as Greece beat Slovenia 96 68 to reach the Olympic qualifying final. Thomas Walkup added 19 points while Luka Doncic led Slovenia with 21. Croatia, Brazil, Latvia, and Spain also won semifinals advancing to finals in the hunt for Paris.
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Santiago Aldama
Bahamas
Russia wrestlers refuse Paris Olympics neutrals offer
Russia announced that 10 of its wrestlers invited as neutrals for Paris will refuse to compete. The federation said officials coaches and athletes unanimously decided to decline participation citing disputes over IOC selections and asserting Russian wrestlers qualified more spots than invited. The move questions the status of the Games and could leave Olympic wrestling incomplete without Russia.
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Girmay wins second Tour de France stage in sprint finish
Eritrea's Biniam Girmay edged Jasper Philipsen and Arnaud De Lie to win Stage 8 at Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises and extend his grip on the green sprint jersey. Pogacar remains yellow jersey leader with Evenepoel 33 seconds back. Vingegaard sits 1:15 behind.
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Remco Evenepoel
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Neilson Powless
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Jonas Abrahamson
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Cote de Vitteaux
Cote de Verrey-sous-Salmaise
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Bissegger
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Abrahamsen
Uruguay Advances Past Brazil in Penalties at Copa America
Uruguay ousted Brazil 4-2 in a shootout after a 0-0 draw in Las Vegas, with Ugarte scoring the clincher as Rochet and Alisson denied key attempts. Colombia beat Panama 5-0 to reach the semifinals in Charlotte, while England won on penalties over Switzerland in Duesseldorf and the Netherlands defeated Turkey in Berlin.
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Néstor Lorenzo
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Bukayo Saka
Clark posts historic rookie triple double in Fever win
Caitlin Clark records 19 points 13 assists and 12 rebounds to deliver Indiana an 83-78 victory over New York at Gainbridge Fieldhouse snapping the Fever’s nine game slide. She ties the game late with a 3 and a late surge lifts Indiana as Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu misses a key shot.
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