Tom Goldman
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Sports
After more than 30 years, a multiday women's Tour de France is back
The women's race starts Sunday in Paris and lasts for 8 stages, ending July 31. The last multiday women's race was held in 1989.
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NBA Championship: Golden State defeats the Boston Celtics 103-90
The Golden State Warriors have clinched the team's fourth NBA title in eight years, decisively defeating the Boston Celtics on the road, 103-90, to win the seven-game championship series, 4-2.
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Phil Mickelson skips PGA championship after he made controversial comments
Golf's PGA Championship gets underway Thursday in Tula, Okla., but defending champ Phil Mickelson won't be there after he made inflammatory comments about a new Saudi-backed golf tour.
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The U.S. women's soccer team will now be paid as much as the men's team
After years of litigation and tumult, U.S. men and women soccer players have struck an agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation that would pay the players equally.
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The U.S. men's and women's soccer teams will now be paid equally
The U.S. Soccer Federation said it has agreed with its men's and women's national teams to pay them the same amounts for all games and competitions and split prize money from World Cup appearances.
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Saturday sports: Brittney Griner hearing; NBA and NHL playoffs; Rich Strike rests
WNBA star Brittney Griner remains imprisoned in Russia; the latest news in the NBA and NHL playoffs; and a surprise decision to rest the Kentucky Derby winner from the Preakness Stakes.
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Critics blame WNBA for Brittney Griner's absence, since she went to Russia for money
A new WNBA season begins Friday without one of its biggest stars. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is still in custody in Russia following a drug smuggling allegation.
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Hall-of-fame trainer Bob Baffert is banned from Saturday's Kentucky Derby
This year's Kentucky Derby features 20 thoroughbreds but it will be missing Bob Baffert, who has won the triple crown twice. He is suspended because of a series of failed drug tests by his horses.
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Saturday sports: Bucks, Celtics in playoffs; NCAA president leaves; Bauer suspended
The NBA playoffs begin their second round, the president of the NCAA is stepping down next year, and a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a two-year suspension for accusations of sexual assault.
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The NBA Playoffs are in full swing and packed full of action
There's been plenty of drama — on and off the court — and fans are loving it. The NBA had its highest TV opening playoff ratings in a decade.