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Landon Donovan is trying to show he is still an international force.
Stuart Holden and Landon Donovan are trying to show that they are worthy of a permanent elevation to the elite group in United States men’s soccer.
Blatter Pushing to Move World Cup to Winter
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIFA President Sepp Blatter plans to ask the governing body's executive committee to consider moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter to avoid the searing summer heat.
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Andrew McCutchen struck out for the National League in the sixth inning on Tuesday night.
Baseball’s midsummer classic is the most competitive and low-scoring of major sports’ All-Star Games, and home-field advantage in the World Series is no small prize.
Audio: Matt HarveyLEADING OFF
Rivera’s Perfect All-Star Appearance
By LYNN ZINSER
The All-Star Game on Tuesday night provided enough memorable moments for a video edition of Leading Off.
AMERICAN 3, NATIONAL 0
For Rivera, an Ending to Savor
By DAVID WALDSTEIN
The Mets’ Matt Harvey made his All-Star debut to a hometown crowd, but it was Mariano Rivera of the Yankees, playing in his 13th and final All-Star Game, who sealed the win for the American League.
Box ScoreON BASEBALL
A Baseball Park Crackling With Life on a National Stage
By TYLER KEPNER
If there was an unexpected takeaway from the All-Star Game it would be that the night went just about perfectly for the Mets and the Wilpons’ dream ballpark.
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Rhythmic gymnastics is tangled in a scandal of judges suspected of cheating on tests.
A scandal surrounding the Olympic sport of rhythmic gymnastics has implicated as many as 60 experts of the sport who were looking to qualify as official judges.
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Riders heading downhill during Tuesday's 16th stage.
What Goes Up at the Tour Descends Dangerously Fast
By JAMES DAO
Alberto Contador lost control on a descent at the Tour de France on Tuesday, forcing Chris Froome off the road, but a descent on Thursday promises to be even more treacherous.
Froome Tops Contador to Win Tour Time Trial
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chris Froome edged Alberto Contador to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France in a rainy time trial and extend his overall lead on Wednesday.
Johnny Off-Season Returns His Gaze to Football
By RAY GLIER
The only freshman to win a Heisman Trophy, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel said on Wednesday that he saw himself as a fun-loving student more than as a celebrity quarterback.
Trainer Denies Giving Banned Drugs to Sprinters
By MARY PILON
The trainer Christopher Xuereb said Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, who recently tested positive for banned substances, were using him as a scapegoat.
Smith’s Knee Surgery Does Not Surprise the Knicks, Who Are Investing Less
By HOWARD BECK
The timing of J. R. Smith’s knee surgery raised questions about whether the Knicks should have invested four years and $24.5 million in him. It turns out they didn’t.
Olbermann Will Return to ESPN
By JAMES ANDREW MILLER
The move to bring back Keith Olbermann, a former co-anchor at ESPN, was the result of 14 months of intense discussion within the network and its parent, the Walt Disney Company.
Aiding Baseball Dreams, but Knowing the Reality
By SCOTT CACCIOLA
Dusty Wathan spent 14 years in the minors for one short stint in the majors, which makes him ideally suited to pass on what he knows to the prospects he now manages.
Frail Union Chief Adds Firm Voice in Drug Case
By TYLER KEPNER
Michael Weiner, who has brain cancer, is facing a showdown with the commissioner’s office over players linked to the Biogenesis drug investigation.
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