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Fallon Oeser / NBC10 Philadelphia:
Closing Ceremony Marks End Of Olympics — After 16 days of Olympic competition, the flame has been extinguished in Tokyo, and we've said goodbye to the host nation Japan. The Japanese celebrated their music and culture with several beautiful Closing Ceremony performances …
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Mike Gavin / NBC Los Angeles:
Allyson Felix Wins Final Gold with US Women's 4x400m Relay Team at Tokyo Olympics — The U.S. cruised to victory, giving Felix a record-breaking 11th Olympic medal — Some get a gold watch when retiring. Allyson Felix got one final gold medal. — In what was the final race …
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James Best / NBC Chicago:
U.S. Men's 4x400m Relay Wins First Gold Medal at Tokyo Olympics
U.S. Men's 4x400m Relay Wins First Gold Medal at Tokyo Olympics
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Yahoo! Sports>>MLB and The Independent
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Markie Post Dies: Actress Known For ‘Night Court’, ‘The Fall Guy’ & More Was 70 — Markie Post, the actress known for turns in Night Court, The Fall Guy, Hearts Afire and more, died on Saturday, following a three year, ten month battle with cancer. She was 70.
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ESPN:
Boston Red Sox lefty Chris Sale returning Saturday vs. Baltimore Orioles — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale is coming back, and it can't come soon enough for Boston. — Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters that Sale has completed his minor league rehab assignment and will start Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Jen McCaffrey / The Athletic:
Chris Sale to return to Red Sox this week, but Kyle Schwarber suffers setback in rehab — It was a good news/bad news kind of Sunday for the Red Sox. — Manager Alex Cora announced that starter Chris Sale would make his long-awaited return to the Red Sox rotation Saturday at Fenway Park against the Orioles.
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Boston.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Nicholas Mendola / NBC Bay Area:
USA Women's Water Polo Completes 3-Peat With Rout of Spain — Too quick. Too strong. Too deep. — The United States women's water polo team completed a three-peat on Saturday, beating Spain 14-5 to add gold in Tokyo 2020 to the top honors it collected in Rio 2016 and London 2012.
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Joseph Michalitsianos / NBC Connecticut:
Team USA Women's Water Polo Beats ROC to Advance to Gold Medal Match — The nervy back-and-forth game stayed close until the U.S. took over at the end of the game — The U.S. women's water polo team rallied from a three-point deficit to trounce the Russian Olympic Committee in a 15-11 victory.
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T.A. Walker / WPTV:
Vocal anti-vaccine broadcaster dies from COVID-19 complications — Friends say Dick Farrel encouraged them to get the vaccine after he was infected — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former South Florida talk show host Dick Farrel, known and beloved by fans for his over-the-top right-wing opinions …
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals notebook: Flaherty: 'I'm going to pitch in Pittsburgh' — Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty returned from his four-inning, 75-pitch outing at Class AA Springfield on Friday and, asked what he took away from it, said, “I feel healthy.” — Manager Mike Shildt, when asked if was possible …
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Associated Press:
Poor weather hampers crash victim recovery efforts in Alaska — JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Poor weather conditions were hindering efforts to recover the bodies of six people who were killed when a sightseeing plane crashed in southeast Alaska, Alaska State Troopers said Friday.
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Lynn Worthy / Kansas City Star:
KC Royals' Brady Singer set to join 6-man pitching rotation | The Kansas City Star — Former top draft pick Brady Singer will make his return to the Kansas City Royals' starting pitching rotation on Wednesday against the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium.
Chris Low / ESPN:
Coach Lane Kiffin says Ole Miss football program has reached 100% vaccination rate — As Ole Miss begins preseason football practice on Sunday, coach Lane Kiffin is heartened by the commitment he's seen from the Rebels' players and coaches on the vaccination front.
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