Sports Stories from July 4, 2014 (Change date)
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Germany knocks France out of World CupJul 05, 2014 3:39 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO - Joachim Loew's decision to reshuffle his lineup and return captain Philipp Lahm to right back paid off immediately Friday, galvanizing the defense and e...
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Tour de France gears up for UK startJul 04, 2014 4:54 pm - LEEDS, England - So your national team is out of the World Cup in Brazil, Wimbledon doesn't seem the same without Serena Williams or Rafael Nadal and your baseball team ...
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Sale again makes all-star pitch for White SoxJul 05, 2014 6:10 pm - Yes, Chris Sale missed five weeks earlier in the season with a strained flexor muscle, and he still doesn't have enough starts or innings to qualify on the American Leag...
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Brazil striker Neymar to miss rest of World CupJul 04, 2014 10:59 pm - FORTALEZA, Brazil - Brazil's team doctor says Neymar will miss the rest of the World Cup after breaking a vertebrae during the team's quarterfinal win over Colombia. Ne...
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Cubs' bats hot in 7-2 win over NationalsJul 05, 2014 3:39 pm - WASHINGTON - Jason Hammel picked up another victory for the Chicago Cubs, and that part of his Friday afternoon was very satisfying. It was the length of his outing that...
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Wimbledon men's final will be Djokovic-FedererJul 05, 2014 3:39 pm - LONDON - Roger Federer was on the decline - or so the thinking went. He was past 30. Had back problems. Tried experimenting with a larger racket. Was a family man, a fat...
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Duval has Hodgkin's lymphomaJul 04, 2014 9:19 pm - LONDON - Victoria Duval, an 18-year-old American tennis player, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma but expects to make a full recovery within months after underg...
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White Sox avoiding distraction of trade rumorsJul 05, 2014 8:05 pm - While the White Sox don't figure to unload multiple players before or after the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline like they did last season, they still are a popular team...
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Brazil beats Colombia, goes to semifinalsJul 05, 2014 3:39 pm - FORTALEZA, Brazil - Brazil made its way into the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 12 years, with goals coming from defenders Thiago Silva and David Luiz in a 2...
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Harrington giving back to the game of basketballJul 05, 2014 10:10 pm - A decade after Sean Harrington hit the final shot of his Illinois career, he is standing in a hometown gym with a ball in his hands. At 33, he's still not ready to let g...