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Furious fortnight ahead as London Games loom

Associated Press LONDON With the opening ceremony less than two weeks away, there’s a mad dash


Kahne gets needed win at New Hampshire

Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. The best car was rolling toward victory — until its driver and


British Open offers closing stage like no other in golf

Associated Press LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England The cheer was so loud, the moment so big, that


US hoops team wearies of worries about height

Associated Press WASHINGTON Don’t call them Shorty. The U.S. men are tired of hearing about


INSIDE

INSIDE In seven months, Bill O’Brien has turned into much more than just the new leader of Penn


Matteson holds 3-stroke Deere lead

Associated Press SILVIS, Ill. Troy Matteson shot a 5-under 66 Saturday to take a three-shot


8-run third inning spells doom for Tribe

Associated Press TORONTO It wasn’t just one thing that went wrong Saturday for Cleveland


Truex brothers happy to be back

Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. Ryan Truex remembers when the workers on his older brother’s car


Germany’s Greipel wins Tour’s 13th stage

Associated Press LE CAP D’AGDE, France Andre Greipel of Germany led a photo-finish sprint to win


NCAA should gut Penn State football program

Joe Paterno is dead and so is what was left of his good name, shredded to pieces by investigators


Power of college football now in question

Associated Press COLUMBUS It was a throwaway line, intended to lighten the mood after an ominous


Clutch McCutchen hits his 20th homer

Associated Press MILWAUKEE Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run shot for his fourth homer in the last


Report: Paterno got richer amid case

Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Veteran Penn State football coach Joe Paterno began talks


AROUND THE HORN | Saturday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE Orioles 8, Tigers 6, 13 innings BALTIMORE Taylor Teagarden ended his first


Ransom grand; Bucs collapse

Associated Press MILWAUKEE Cody Ransom expected Pittsburgh to intentionally walk Rickie Weeks