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Brewers pull even with Cubs

Tuesday's win against the Padres means the Brewers and Cubs both have 82-69 records and are tied for the second NL wild-card spot.

Marcel Hirscher confirms retirement

After securing his eighth FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup overall title in a row in 2018-19, Marcel Hirscher has called time on his career.

Zurich gets Diamond League final

As part of the IAAF's reforms to streamline the Diamond League, Zurich has been confirmed as host for the 2020 and 2021 showpiece events.

Marcel Kittel announces retirement from cycling

German cycling star Marcel Kittel has announced his immediate retirement from the sport in an interview with magazine Der Spiegel Friday.

Wallabies cruise after Barrett red

Scott Barrett's first-half red card gave Australia the impetus to dismantle Bledisloe Cup rivals New Zealand in the Rugby Championship.

World-champion hurdler Sally Pearson retires

Australia's reigning world-champion hurdler Sally Pearson announced her surprise retirement Tuesday, as persistent injuries sank her dream of regaining the Olympic title in Tokyo next year.

Bernal seals Tour title

Team INEOS rider Egan Bernal was all smiles long before he got into Paris as he became the youngest Tour de France winner for 110 years.

Felix falls short as Kerley, Kendricks shine

Allyson Felix's bid to qualify for the World Championships fell just short while 400m runner Fred Kerley and pole vaulter Sam Kendricks lit up the US Athletics Championships on Saturday.

Dressel treble as USA clean up

It was a glorious day for swimmers from the United States on the penultimate day in Gwangju, where Caeleb Dressel dominated.

Bernal set for Tour triumph

Egan Bernal is poised to celebrate a historic Tour de France triumph after getting through the last day of competitive racing unscathed.

Bernal leads after bizarre stage

The Tour de France looks to be Egan Bernal's to lose after he climbed away from his rivals before racing was halted due to extreme weather.

Dressel retains 100m freestyle world title

American Caeleb Dressel swam the second-fastest 100m freestyle in history to retain his world title Thursday as China lashed out at the anti-doping protests targeting Olympic star Sun Yang.

Trentin triumph as Tour rivals wait

The Tour de France title contenders rode a conservative race on Wednesday as they saved their legs for three crucial mountain stages.

Gold in sight for Tokyo hopefuls

The likes of Simone Biles and Adam Peaty are in great shape a year before the Olympics, and Caster Semenya wants to race on her own terms.

Health scare for Ledecky

Three-time champion Sun Yang survived a fright in the world 800 metres freestyle heats Tuesday, while American Katie Ledecky pulled out of the women's 1,500m freestyle final on "medical grounds".

China lashes 'clown' Horton for Sun podium protest

Australian swimmer Mack Horton was slammed as "arrogant" and "rude" by Chinese media as his feud with China's Sun Yang accelerated at the world championships.

Peaty and Dressel romp to world swim gold

Britain's Adam Peaty completed a world treble in the men's 100 metres breaststroke Monday, while American Caeleb Dressel continued to feed his obsession for gold by romping to the 50m butterfly title.

Pacquiao defeats Thurman for title

Manny Pacquiao produced an impressive performance against the previously unbeaten Keith Thurman at MGM Grand on Saturday.

Pinot and Alaphilippe take one-two

Julian Alaphilippe leads the Tour de France by over two minutes and Thibaut Pinot made gains with a victory on a gruelling stage 14.

Aussie rookie Ewan wins bunch sprint in Toulouse

Australian Caleb Ewan picked up his first Tour de France stage win in a mass sprint at Toulouse on Wednesday as Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe kept the overall lead.

Semenya declines Rabat 800m race

Two-time Olympic champion will not run her specialist 800m distance at Rabat on Sunday despite having received an invitation to do so, in the latest twist of her bitter court battle over gender rules.

Semenya receives Rabat invite

Rabat race organisers have given Caster Semenya the green light to compete on Sunday after initially snubbing the South African.

IAAF to rebrand as World Athletics

World athletics' governing body, the IAAF, is to rebrand as World Athletics, it was announced Sunday.

IAAF maintain ban on doping-tainted Russia

Lambert leads Rockies on debut

Colorado Rockies pitcher Peter Lambert starred on debut against the Chicago Cubs.

Swiss Court suspends regulations

Following Caster Semenya's appeal last week, the Swiss Supreme Court has suspended the implementation of the IAAF's new regulations.

Joshua loses heavyweight belts

Anthony Joshua lost all three of his belts to challenger Andy Ruiz Jr in New York on Saturday.

Zakarin climbs to stage win

Russian Ilnur Zakarin is up to third in the general classification after recording an impressive victory on stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia.

Demare wins as Ackermann crashes

A solitary point separates Pascal Ackermann from Arnaud Demare in the Giro d'Italia points standings after a dramatic 10th stage.

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