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Israel arrests 56 far-right football supporters
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Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Chapman a Cub Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. The team with the best record in baseball has acquired arguably the best closer in baseball. A trade that was reported as being close on Sunday became official Monday, as the Cubs picked up Aroldis Chapman from the Yankees in exchange for top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres, right-hander Adam … [Read more...]
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Wiggins tips Froome to add gold to Tour triumph (Reuters)
Wiggins tips Froome to add gold to Tour triumph (Reuters) (Reuters) - Bradley Wiggins has backed Chris Froome to emulate his 2012 Tour de France and Olympic time trial double success but felt his former Sky team mate's task is more difficult as next month's Games are in Rio de Janeiro. Froome, who will join Wiggins in the Great Britain cycling team, clinched his third Tour de France on … [Read more...]