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Belmont Stakes
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Forte a slight favorite for Belmont Stakes over stablemate Tapit Trice
Forte was the early Kentucky Derby favorite, but was scratched by officials the morning of the May 6 race because of a bruised right foot. 1 hour ago
tara sullivan
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LIV-PGA merger raises many questions, but one answer is clear: Money wins again
The righteous words of PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan now ring hollow, as his message seems to be that it's easier to split the dough than fight the fight.
FRENCH OPEN
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Coco Gauff gets her wish: A rematch with world No. 1 Iga Swiatek at French Open
The young American lost to Swiatek in last year's final at Roland Garros, and the three-time Slam winner has beaten her in all six of their head-to-meetings. But, as Gauff said, "if you want to improve, you have to play the best."
ufc
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Chris Weidman added to UFC 292 card, scheduled for August at TD Garden
The former middleweight champion fought in Boston in 2019 and will be back at the Garden on Aug. 19.
NASCAR
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Kyle Busch fends off Denny Hamlin to win NASCAR Cup Series race outside St. Louis
“Our short-track stuff has been a struggle this year. We knew we really wanted to come out here and set a focus on running at a shorter track,” said Busch, whose other wins this year came at Talladega and Auto Club Speedway in California.
French Open
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Carlos Alcaraz reaches French Open quarterfinals using his bag of tricks
His quarterfinal opponent will be No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas, a two-time major runner-up who advanced by beating qualifier Sebastian Ofner 7-5, 6-3, 6-0.
French Open
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Carlos Alcaraz keeps making highlights at French Open, while Novak Djokovic reaches record 17th quarterfinal
Alcarez has become unmissable tennis, and Djokovic just keeps setting records.
Cliff Diving
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Australia’s Rhiannan Iffland, Romania’s Constantin Popovici win Boston leg of Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
Divers from all over the world leapt into Boston Harbor in front of thousand of spectators.