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Fabio Jakobsen takes Stage 2 at Tour de France; Wout van Aert dons yellow jersey
Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen captured Stage 2 at the Tour de France on Saturday, while Wout van Aert donned the yellow jersey for the overall race lead.
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Alejandro Valverde and another cyclist struck by car while training in southern Spain
Professional cyclist Alejandro Valverde and another rider were struck by a car while training in southern Spain.
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U.S. men's basketball team beats Puerto Rico, improves to 4-1 in FIBA World Cup qualifying
Justin Jackson scored 26 points, Langston Galloway added 18 and the U.S. men's basketball team took another step toward qualifying for next year's World Cup by topping Puerto Rico 83-75 on Friday night.
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Yves Lampaert wins first Tour de France stage; defending champion Tadej Pogacar in third
Belgian rider Yves Lampaert won the Tour de France opening stage Friday, while two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar finished third ahead of main rival Primoz Roglic, who was eighth.
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Seeking parole, Oscar Pistorius meets with Reeva Steenkamp's father
South African former track star Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he shot to death in 2013, as part of his parole process, the Steenkamp's family lawyer told The Associated Press on Friday.
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Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe among recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom
Gymnast Simone Biles and U.S. women's national team star Megan Rapinoe will be presented with the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by Joe Biden in a ceremony next week, the White House announced.
