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Serena Williams wins 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon

Serena Williams wins 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon

The win puts Williams one shy of Steffi Graf's record -- and leaves open the possibility of a calendar Grand Slam.

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Winning is for losers: The great stories of the guys who finish last

Winning is for losers: The great stories of the guys who finish last

Author Max Leonard says that, when it comes to the Tour de France, the riders in the back often have far more interesting stories than the riders in the front.

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Women's soccer team earns ticker-tape parade in NYC -- and a return to No. 1

Women's soccer team earns ticker-tape parade in NYC -- and a return to No. 1

It's the first time any women's team has been celebrated in New York's famed Canyon of Heroes. Thousands attended the event to honor the U.S. women's national soccer team's World Cup title.

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Wolves and Wild prospects show off while Twins take on Detroit

MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the Twins, the Timberwolves, and the Wild.

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Former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler dies

Former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler dies

The Oakland Raiders say their former star quarterback died from complications associated with colon cancer. Stabler was 69.

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After 25 years, a beloved celebration of baseball comes to an end

After 25 years, a beloved celebration of baseball comes to an end

The Fiesta de Beisbol event began in 1991 as an excuse to play and watch baseball. It has become a cherished summertime tradition for many.
by Jim Bickal

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Athletic visualization: How to train your brain to win

When American soccer player Carli Lloyd was preparing for the World Cup, she not only trained her body, she also trained her mind.

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Coleman invites Major League Soccer to kick a ball around St. Paul

Coleman invites Major League Soccer to kick a ball around St. Paul

St. Paul leaders want the nation's top pro soccer league to look at an empty parcel on the northeast corner of Snelling Avenue and Interstate 94 as a possible stadium site.
by Laura Yuen

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Judge orders cancellation of D.C. football team's trademark registration

Judge orders cancellation of D.C. football team's trademark registration

Judge Gerald Bruce Lee emphasized that the organization is still free to use the name if it wishes. However, the team would just lose some legal protections that go along with federal registration of a trademark.
by The Associated Press

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