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The matchup will be completely different from what both teams faced before.
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CreditMaddie Meyer/Getty Images Why Deion Sanders’s Son Filed for Bankruptcy
The legal woes of Shilo Sanders, Colorado’s starting safety, are under scrutiny as a yearslong saga continues to unfurl.
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CreditDavid Berding/Getty Images At the French Open, a Debate Over Fan Etiquette and Player Behavior Rages On
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The Padres star is known for his loud, uninhibited style of play. But now he’s also known for something else: steroid use.
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CreditGreg Fiume/Getty Images Nelly Korda’s U.S. Women’s Open Round Revealed One Thing: She’s Human
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The terrace at Borussia Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion holds nearly 25,000 fans and has become a tourist destination.
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