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Basketball is my first love, but the athleticism of beach volleyball is amazing | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The sport has come a long way since it was an excuse to hang out at the beach with a beer. The skills of its athletes are breathtaking Not many people know that he said. Being able to hold my own against the best in the world, on the beach or indoors, is something Im very proud of. Although he played both indoors and beach volleyball, I think beach suited his personality more. I was reminded of his intense passion while watching the was invented in 1930 by Paul Pablo Johnson on the Santa Monica beach. Bored with waiting for the rest of the players to arrive, he and three others mapped out a smaller court and began playing the …

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Max Verstappen wins thrilling German GP after Lewis Hamilton error

Max Verstappens Red Bull won the F1 German Grand Prix in treacherous wet conditions after Lewis Hamilton made an error while leading What was supposed to have been a homecoming celebration for Mercedes turned to ashen-faced defeat rarely experienced in their dominance of Formula One over the past five years. During that time the German team have stood astride the sport almost as deities but under foreboding, grey skies the team principal, Toto Wolff, was moved to apocalyptic imagery, describing it as an armageddon weekend. Red Bulls Max Verstappen took the win, as impressive and controlled a drive as the 21-year-old has delivered in his career, in treacherous conditions that caught out drivers far older and more experienced. He did …

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Greg Rutherford and Dawn Fraser back swimmers over Sun Yang protests

Greg Rutherford and Dawn Fraser backed two swimmers who refused to share a podium with Sun Yang, the Chinese champion who has served a drugs ban The British Olympian Greg Rutherford and Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser have become the latest to offer support to Britains Duncan Scott and Australias Mack Horton, who refused to share a podium with the Chinese swimmer Sun Yang at the world championships in South Korea. The Olympic champion in three different disciplines has served a three-month ban for the use of banned substances. He is also awaiting a hearing at the court of arbitration for sport after he refused to give a urine sample at a drugs test. Scott finished third behind Sun in …

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Generalise, don’t specialise: why focusing too narrowly is bad for us

The long read: The 10,000-hour rule says intense, dedicated practice makes perfect at that one thing. But what if breadth actually serves us better than depth? Lets start with a couple of stories from the world of sports. This first one, you probably know The boys father could tell something was different. At seven months, he gave his son a putter to fool around with, and the boy dragged it everywhere he went in his little circular baby walker. At 10 months, he climbed down from his high chair, trundled over to a golf club that had been cut down to size for him, and imitated the swing he had been watching in the garage. Because the father couldnt yet …

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‘Men grab their sacks’: Morgan says celebration criticism is double standards

Alex Morgan has said that criticism of her goal celebration during USAs defeat of England in the Womens World Cup semi-final is an example of double standards Alex Morgan has said that criticism of her goal celebration mimed sipping a cup of tea after she scored what proved to be the winning goal against England, provoking a backlash with some claiming she was guilty of gloating. Former England international Lianne Sanderson, who played alongside Morgan at Orlando Pride, called the celebration distasteful. On Friday Morgan said that the celebration was inspired by English Game of Thrones actor Sophie Turner who often that she would not do the same with Trump. I think we will make that decision after we finish …

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Coco Gauff keeps Wimbledon dream alive with thrilling comeback win

The 15-year-old American saved two match points to extend her dream Wimbledon run into the last 16 Wimbledon has found itself a new star. Coco Gauff had already shown everyone she could play dazzling tennis, her Wimbledon day five: Gauff makes thrilling comeback, Djokovic survives test video What a crazy match. In the first set, Hercog had been utterly dominant. It took Gauff until the second set before she won a single point on her opponents first serve while her thunderous forehand was doing the damage and though she missed a break point chance in the third game, she slapped another forehand to break for 4-3 and took the set soon after. Hercog cut loose at the start of the …

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They dont think were that good: Netherlands aim to shock USA in final

Danille van de Donk believes the Netherlands will be underestimated by the USA in Sundays World Cup final and said she is relishing their underdog status Danille van de Donk believes the Netherlands will be underestimated by the USA in Sundays World Cup final and says she is relishing their underdog status in Lyon. I think its the best role you can be in, the midfielder said. I dont think they think were that good I think that is going to be an advantage for us. Van de Donk is one of four Arsenal Womens Super League winners who form the spine of the Netherlands team, with Sari van Veenendaal in goal, Dominique Bloodworth in defence, Van de Donk in …

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Storm in a teacup: Alex Morgan discusses World Cup goal celebration

US goal celebrations were a talking point yet again during Tuesdays World Cup semi-final against England Alex Morgan has explained her tea-sipping goal celebration which provoked controversy during the USAs World Cup semi-final victory over England. The US forward raised her fingers to her lips, miming a sip of tea, after scoring the decisive goal in Steelers Depot (@Steelersdepot) Alex Morgan sippin tea pic.twitter.com/oyiyeaFzKQ Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) Congrats to the

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Confident USA riding high entering Women’s World Cup knockout stage

A win over Sweden may not have done much to settle concerns over the defense, but the US are brimming with confidence as the business end of the tournament comes into view Its onto the knockout round of the Womens World Cup for the defending champions, and the US looked convincing enough in a looked shaky against Chile in the matchs only real threatening moment, but her decision-making was on point against Sweden. Still, it wasnt enough to wash away fears that the USWNT can avoid conceding goals against a top team. More suspect injury reports show the USAs confidence First it happened in the opener against Thailand: Becky Sauerbrunn was left out of the starting lineup for a mild …

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Gyasi Zardes hits twice as USA exact revenge against Trinidad in Gold Cup

The US mens soccer team earned a small sample of revenge with a 6-0 blowout over Trinidad and Tobago, which handed the Americans a nightmarish loss in 2017 Gyasi Zardes scored two goals in a three-minute span in the second half and the US mens soccer team earned a small sample of revenge with a 6-0 blowout in the Concacaf Gold Cup on Saturday night over Trinidad and Tobago, which handed the Americans a nightmarish loss two years ago. Aaron Long scored his first two international goals, and Christian Pulisic and Paul Arriola had one each during a five-goal barrage in the second half. The US cruised to its second shutout this week and clinched a quarter-final berth in Philadelphia …

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USA edge past gritty Spain to set up mouthwatering quarter-final with France

The hype around the US womens national team finally appears to be waning, even as the Americans beat a resilient Spain side 2-1 The hype around the US at this World Cup finally appears to be waning, even as the Americans beat a resilient Spain side 2-1 on Monday with the help of two penalties. Both spot kicks were scored by Megan Rapinoe to put the Americans through and negate a mistake in the American back line that gifted Spain their goal. The reigning champions now move on to the quarter-finals, where they will face hosts France on Friday in a clash of arguably the two strongest teams left in the tournament. We showed a lot of grit and experience …

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Andy Murrays new doubles partner Feliciano Lpez denies match-fixing

Feliciano Lpez, who partners the returning Andy Murray in the doubles at Queens Club, has denied involvement in an alleged betting scam at Wimbledon in 2017 Feliciano Lpez sought to restore some injured pride on Wednesday when he denied any suggestion that he and his regular doubles partner, Marc Lpez, had been involved in an alleged betting scam at Wimbledon in 2017. The Spaniard, who partners Andy Murray in his comeback at Queens Club on Thursday, beat the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4, in the first round of the singles at the Fever-Tree Championships on a rain-marred day three and then faced some tough media questions about the claims, which first appeared on Tuesday in the Spanish digital …

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Royal Ascot: A day in the life

(CNN)Royal Ascot may be known for its glitz and glamor but plenty of work goes on behind the scenes to make it such a spectacle. Now, with Royal Ascot in full swing, CNN Sport met some of the characters who make the event so special. READ: Meet the trainer to royals, rulers and billionaires Visit CNN.com/horse racing for more news, features and videos

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USA women face Sweden in first true test with chance to exorcise Rio ghosts

Three years after Sweden handed the US women their earliest ever exit from a major tournament, the Americans can score revenge while making a World Cup statement Megan Rapinoe insists that she has moved on from the 2016 Olympics, when Sweden handed the US womens national team Thailand and losing to Sweden in 2016 was a wake-up call and she has been trying to figure out how to avoid a similar failure ever since. That was the first time we had seen a team like Sweden a very established, veteran team take an approach to sit low on us and sit in their own half, Ellis said. Usually when you play teams that cant match up with you, they take …

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Valencia shock Barcelona in Copa del Rey final despite Messis best efforts

Valencia beat Barcelona 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, denying Lionel Messi the chance to lead his team to a fifth consecutive domestic cup success By the end here in Seville they could take it no more, but the suffering was worth it and they made it. Somewhere in the madness a whistle blew and Valencia became Copa del Rey winners. For the first time in 1,456 days, Barcelona are not the cup winners. There will be consequences at the Camp Nou, changes. Lionel Messis second-half goal was not enough to cancel out strikes from Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo Moreno and a league title is not enough for a club like this. For Valencia, the cup is …

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Liverpool left disappointed but proud as the big prize fails to arrive | Andy Hunter

Liverpools record number of points and the individual awards were nice but all the thoughts were of what might have been in the Premier League climax You Make My Dreams Come True by Hall & Oates was a strange choice of song to play in the immediate aftermath of Liverpools title chase Barcelona on Tuesday changed everything, of course, and the Kop hit back with a stirring rendition of We Shall Not Be Moved the European Cup version when the Wolves support celebrated Manchester Citys win at Brighton with a chorus of Raheem Sterling, hes top of the league. The comeback of all comebacks here last Tuesday offers Jrgen Klopp and his players another opportunity to claim a magnificent prize …

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