Sports Stories from July 26, 2021 (Change date)
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Osaka and Djokovic raise profile of tennis at Tokyo GamesJul 26, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Naomi Osaka has the hopes of the entire host nation resting on her. Novak Djokovic is attempting to accomplish something that no man has done before in tenn...
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Tokyo Olympics: A success? A failure? And how to judge?Jul 26, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Will it be a success? A failure? Or none of the above? It will take something much more nuanced than those basic notions to access the pandemic-delayed Toky...
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Kelley explains why Blackhawks took Allen in first roundJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - Shock. That was the reaction of defenseman 18-year-old Nolan Allen after learning the Blackhawks selected him with the 32nd overall pick Friday in the NHL draft. And gue...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2021: No. 5 Roquan SmithJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - Leading up to Bears training camp this week we're counting down The Top 25 most important players for the 2021 season. What makes one player more important than another ...
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Geneva's McDowell has best ever triathlon finish for American manJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO — It was hardly the way he pictured it happening, but Kevin McDowell has reached an apex that most athletes in his discipline can only dream of. McDowell, a star a...
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Gillom sisters: Black ex-assistants paved way for StaleyJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan - The Gillom sisters are part of a small group that made big strides in the role of Black female coaches with USA Basketball. Peggie Gillom-Granderson and...
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Hub Arkush: Justin Fields is Bears' future. How crucial is he today?Jul 26, 2021 1:00 am - NFL training camps open officially Tuesday and all 32 teams' goal is to win Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles next February. There are two competing camps out there right no...
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Stewart's walk-off HR lifts US over Japan 2-1 for 5-0 recordJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kelsey Stewart has a knack for walk-off hits in Japan. Stewart hit a game-ending home run leading off the seventh inning, and the United States rallied...
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Jimenez goes 0-for-4 in return to White Sox lineupJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - Monday wasn't a total loss for the White Sox. They did drop a 4-3 decision to the Royals, snapping a 10-game winning streak at Kauffman Stadium. The much bigger story wa...
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Ledecky tops heats in Olympic debut of women's 1,500 freeJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Katie Ledecky finished off a busy day at the Tokyo Olympics, qualifying fastest for the first women's 1,500-meter freestyle at the Games and in the 200 free. Ear...