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Tour de France returns home from England

Golf Channel series hits Myrtle Beach

Update on the latest in sports:

Istanbul to host first ATP Tour event

Seahawk statue stolen from UNC Wilmington

Pistorius defense team closes case

Nash sees young people as saviors of the future

Late-night US talk show ‘Conan’ debuts in China

Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

Mariners designate C Buck

Prayer vigil held for comedian injured with Morgan

Angels beat Blue Jays after Weaver is injured

Iwakuma solid as Mariners top Twins 2-0

Like a juror: Madonna does NYC jury duty, briefly

2nd Chinese company plans to sue over Transformers

Update on the latest in sports:

Bullock, Wilcox to miss Summer League

Rangers demote slumping Choice in flurry of moves

Concussion settlement gets OK…Wainwright goes for 12…Indians’ Bourn hobbled

Fans expect Brazil to overcome loss of Neymar

Sportsman Channel renews Palin’s ‘Amazing America’

Agent: Heat, F Josh McRoberts agree on 4-year deal

Good interleague matchups tonight…The beer flows for Twins fans…NBA and NHL notes…World Cup semifinals

Essence Festival hits record attendance at 550,000

FIFA: All doping samples clean at World Cup

Author John Cheever’s suburban NY home for sale

Pink Floyd to release new album after 20-year gap

Target Field debuts self-serve beer station

Staley holding softball fundraiser

Pink Floyd to release new album after 20-year gap

Virgin Galactic partners with New Mexico hotel

Jurisdictional issue delays Sterling trial

Film ‘Black Orpheus’ to be adapted for Broadway

Without Neymar, attack not the focus for Brazil

‘Cats’ gets rap twist for West End revival

2 World Cup ticket agents implicated in scalping

Djokovic stands on top of tennis…Who will host the 2022 Olympics?…Sterling trial starts

Voegele beats former champ Goerges in Bad Gastein

Update on the latest religion news

Neymar denies attempt to play in World Cup final

Flavor Flav cited by police over fireworks show

Nibali in yellow as Tour heads to London

Almaty, Beijing, Oslo make list for 2022 Olympics

Update on the latest in sports:

Djokovic replaces Nadal at No. 1 after Wimbledon

Pistorius: Prosecutor counters witness objectivity

Here is the latest North Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

World Cup quarters average 10M-plus viewers in US

Florida’s Whitney sets world junior 200 record

Ford injury to halt ‘Star Wars’ for 2 weeks

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