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Contador shows his killer instinct
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PARIS — Alberto Contador leaves Paris on Sunday with yet another Tour de France crown, and the same angelic smile that paints a picture of a no-frills cycling champion.
Armstrong comes full circle as new tribulations begin
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PARIS — Lance Armstrong's underwhelming performance in his 13th and final Tour de France, which finished on Sunday, has confirmed widespread expectations there is likely to be no third comeback.
Contador set to win his third Tour title
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PAUILLAC, France — Alberto Contador admitted to being pushed to his absolute limits on his way to virtually securing a third yellow jersey triumph on the Tour de France on Sunday.
'Hurricane' blew winds of change through stuffy sport
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LONDON — Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, the twice world snooker champion who died on Saturday aged 61, dragged a staid and stuffy sport into the modern era with his outrageous talent and scandalous behavior.
Armstrong confident of easy ride
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LOS ANGELES — Lance Armstrong heads into the last days of his final Tour de France caught up in a swirl of controversy of the kind that has long marked an often glorious career.
Ponting leads Australia revival
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LEEDS, England — Ricky Ponting became only the second batsman in history to score 12,000 Test runs as he led Australia's recovery in the second and final Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Thursday.