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Harrington wins in St. Louis for 3rd PGA Tour Champions win

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Padraig Harrington built a comfortable lead and even a few mistakes at the end couldn't keep him from winning the Ascension Charity Classic on Sunday for his third title this year on the PGA Tour Champions.
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Jays drop series finale to Rangers behind strong Perez start

Jays drop series finale to Rangers behind strong Perez start

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Martin Perez allowed one run in six innings, Adolis Garcia homered for the second consecutive game and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday afternoon.
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U.S. stages late comeback, tops Canada 80-84 for AmeriCup bronze

RECIFE, Brazil — American Gary Clark put up 18 points and the U.S. edged Canada 80-84 to take bronze at the FIBA AmeriCup on Sunday.
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Australian women, Fiji men win Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town

Australian women, Fiji men win Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Australian women dethroned two-time defending champion New Zealand on Sunday to add the Rugby World Cup Sevens title to their HSBC World Rugby Series and Commonwealth Games championships.
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Ewing's 5 straight birdies leads to LPGA win in Cincinnati

Ewing's 5 straight birdies leads to LPGA win in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ally Ewing ran off five straight on the back nine Sunday and closed with a 7-under 65 to hold off Xiyu Lin and win the Kroger Queen City Championship in the LPGA Tour's return to Cincinnati.
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Flanagan runs fastest 5K ever on Canadian soil, Staehli wins women's title

MONCTON, N.B. — Ben Flanagan ran the fastest 5K ever recorded on Canadian soil to win the national championships on Sunday. Julie-Anne Staehli won the women's title at the Canadian 5K championships. Flanagan, a 27-year-old from Kitchener, Ont.
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Rubio, Rapids defeat Whitecaps 3-1

Rubio, Rapids defeat Whitecaps 3-1

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Diego Rubio found the back of the net for the Colorado Rapids in a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. Rubio’s penalty kick put the Rapids (9-12-9) ahead for good at 2-1 in the 33rd minute.
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Nate Diaz chokes out Tony Ferguson to end chaotic UFC 279

Nate Diaz chokes out Tony Ferguson to end chaotic UFC 279

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nate Diaz stopped Tony Ferguson with a guillotine choke early in the fourth round of the hastily arranged main event of UFC 279 on Saturday night.
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Padraig Harrington leads Ascension Charity Classic

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Padraig Harrington bogeyed the final hole Saturday for a 5-under 66, leaving him just a stroke ahead of Steve Stricker and Bernhard Langer with a round lead in the Ascension Charity Classic.
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Mariners use 2 homers, Kirby's pitching to stop Braves 3-1

Mariners use 2 homers, Kirby's pitching to stop Braves 3-1

SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Haggerty and Eugenio Suárez each hit a solo homer, George Kirby pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat Atlanta 3-1 on Saturday night to snap the Braves' eight-game winning streak.
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