Five-year reward for Palat

Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman completed his offseason to-do list by signing "model player" Ondrej Palat to a $26.5 million, five-year deal.

Silver lining lifts Lewis gloom

SILVERSTONE, England - Just like his tire, Sebastian Vettel's championship advantage was shredded at the British Grand Prix.

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Moneyed Milan eyes renaissance

ROME - It's the type of freewheeling spending spree that has been the domain of Middle East sheikhs and Russian oligarchs in recent years.

Blues bolster midfield with rising French star Bakayoko

LONDON - Chelsea completed the signing of France international midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco, the Premier League champion announced on Saturday.

Historic hits keep Dodgers rolling

MIAMI - Cody Bellinger became the first Dodgers rookie to hit for the cycle and Alex Wood became the club's first pitcher in more than a century to win his first 11 decisions in a season, helping the NL West leaders beat the Miami Marlins 7-1 on Saturday night for their eighth straight victory.

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Muguruza makes her idol pay

LONDON - As a kid, Garbine Muguruza sat in awe in front of the TV as the Williams sisters accumulated Grand Slam titles. They were her role models.

Williams maintaining major belief

LONDON - Venus Williams vowed to make amends for her Wimbledon final heartache by ending a bittersweet year on a high at the US Open.

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"Two years ago I lost in the final against Serena and she told me I was going to win."

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The poet with the crimson cassock

He is a holy man aged 36. And he writes poetry that touches laymen's hearts through his ability to combine the holy and the secular.