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Canelo Alvarez wins unanimous decision in dominating title defense against Edgar Berlanga

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Canelo Alvarez wins unanimous decision in dominating title defense against Edgar Berlanga

LAS VEGAS — Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez outpointed challenger Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Arena. Making his eighth super middleweight title defense, the 34-year-old Alvarez (61-2-2) dominated much of the fight, using his experience and tenacious pursuit to wear down the 27-year-old challenger, frequently … Read more

Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes

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Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The federal government would ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes under a sports betting regulation bill proposed by two northeastern legislators. Rep. Paul Tonko of New York and Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut introduced the bill Thursday. It’s designed to address what they say are the harmful effects of … Read more

Palou has a poor qualifying run that tightens IndyCar championship ahead of the finale

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Palou has a poor qualifying run that tightens IndyCar championship ahead of the finale

LEBANON, Tenn. — Alex Palou’s poor qualifying run and pending engine penalty dramatically tightened the IndyCar championship race the day before the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway. Palou of Spain has a 33-point lead over Australian driver Will Power and needs only to finish ninth to win his third title in four years. But, after … Read more

Ugandan Olympic athlete who died from burns gets military funeral – National

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Ugandan Olympic athlete who died from burns gets military funeral – National

Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire, at a military funeral in a remote town near the Kenyan border. Military officers played a prominent role in the funeral because Cheptegei held the rank of sergeant in … Read more

LPGA commissioner takes the blame for Solheim Cup transportation issues

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LPGA commissioner takes the blame for Solheim Cup transportation issues

GAINESVILLE, Va. — LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan took responsibility Saturday for the tour’s failure to get fans to the Solheim Cup in time to see the opening tee shots a day earlier but did not offer a full explanation of the debacle. Players teed off Friday morning in front of half-empty grandstands at Robert … Read more

Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins

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Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Nick Saban has a message for Tua Tagovailoa: Listen to experts, then decide what happens next. Antonio Pierce had another message: It’s time to retire. Saban, Pierce and countless others within the game were speaking out Friday about Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins quarterback who is now dealing with the third confirmed … Read more

ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout

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ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout

DirecTV announced Saturday it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in time for sports fans to watch ESPN’s slate of … Read more

Germany’s first hobby horsing championship gallops through Frankfurt

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Germany’s first hobby horsing championship gallops through Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s first hobby horsing championship will gallop through Frankfurt this weekend, with hundreds of young riders competing in time jumping, style jumping and dressage on their wooden stick horses. Roughly 300 riders — mostly youngsters, but there are about 20 adults enrolled — are expected to canter around a gymnasium Saturday and … Read more

France throws one last party for the Paris Olympics

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France throws one last party for the Paris Olympics

PARIS — The curtain will come down on the Paris’ feel-good summer with a grand parade of French athletes on the Champs Elysées on Saturday as the country throws one last party to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Parade of Champions will include 182 French Olympic representatives, including 78 medallists, and 137 Paralympic … Read more

What’s The Best Sports Sedan Of All Time?

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What’s The Best Sports Sedan Of All Time?

Photo: Lancia Who doesn’t love a sports sedan? They’re able to mix together a lot of the fun-to-drive aspects of a sports car with enough practicality to bring your friends along for the ride as well. I for one am a big fan, but I’ll admit that not all are created equally. Some stand head … Read more