4 bold predictions for WWE SummerSlam - FOXSports.com WWE SummerSlam is almost here. Six titles are on the line - including the brand-new Universal Championship - and it's highly likely that WWE has some surprises in store Sunday night at the Barclays Center. Here are four things we think will happen at SummerSlam. The New Day will lose The New Day have become one of the best teams in … [Read more...]
Nino Schurter of Switzerland wins Olympic mountain bike race (The Associated Press)
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West Ham striker Carroll sidelined by knee injury
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Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Ottawa Senators
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Allen Iverson picks top 5 players of yesterday and today
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Alabama is the team to beat in the preseason AP Top 25
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Watch Live: Blue Jays and Indians meet in Free Game of the Day
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Shawn Johnson devoted to delivering important message about her Olympic success
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Cycling-Road-Cyclassics Hamburg results (Reuters)
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