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Marathon at worlds takes weird twists: a false start, a near wrong turn and, finally, a photo finish

They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner, with Alphonce Simbu edging out Amanal Petros in the men’s marathon at world championships in a race decided by a sprint down the track at the finish.

Chaotic scenes in Madrid as pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt final stage of Vuelta cycling race

Spanish Vuelta organizers and riders have expressed regret over not being able to finish the race as planned because of pro-Palestinian protests on Sunday.

Usain Bolt on his track greatness: "I wanted to set high standards and I did"

On the night track turned to Jamaica once again to find the World’s Fastest Man, the greatest Jamaican sprinter was in a sky box in the stadium — his presence literally hovering over a sport that hasn’t been the same since he left.

J.J. McCarthy's rough home debut: What went wrong for the Vikings?

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Falcons trample J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings 22-6 behind Bijan Robinson's running, dominant defense

Bijan Robinson rushed for 143 yards and Parker Romo made all five of his field-goal tries in his debut for the Atlanta Falcons in a 22-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

Aces beat Storm 102-77 in playoff opener after winning final 16 regular-season games

A’ja Wilson scored 29 points to help the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces beat the seventh-seeded Seattle Storm 102-77 in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series.

Garrett Crochet comes up big to help the Red Sox salvage series finale against Yankees

The Boston Red Sox went out and picked up Garrett Crochet for game like this.

Aubrey ends wild Prescott-Wilson duel with FG as time expires in OT as Cowboys top Giants 40-37

Brandon Aubrey kicked a 46-yard field goal on the final play of overtime after a tying 64-yarder to end regulation, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 40-37 in a thrilling duel between star quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson.

Here's how a penalty for leverage cost the Broncos a game against the Colts

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton sounded content to let others debate Sunday’s leverage call against linebacker Dondrea Tillman.

Racing Louisville's DeMelo collapses during match against the Reign

Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo was stable and alert after she was taken from a match Sunday against the Seattle Reign by ambulance because of a medical emergency.

Bengals seeking opinions on Joe Burrow's toe after injury vs. Jaguars, AP source says

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow left the game after he suffered a left ankle injury during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Scottie Scheffler warms up for Ryder Cup by winning for the 6th time this year

What had been labeled a Ryder Cup training camp for the Americans turned into another typical week for Scottie Scheffler.

Authorities say over 100,000 at pro-Palestinian protests that forced early end to Spanish Vuelta

Pro-Palestinian protesters have interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta.

Spencer Shrader converts from 45 yards after penalty on 60-yard miss and Colts beat Broncos 29-28

Spencer Shrader made a 45-year-old field goal with no time left after the Broncos were penalized for leverage on his missed 60-yard try, and the Indianapolis Colts beat Denver 29-28 for their first 2-0 start since 2009.

Eagles' defense shines in Super Bowl rematch as Philly beats the Chiefs 20-17 at Arrowhead Stadium

Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley have led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday.