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Panthers Newton: I took Super Bowl loss 'extremely personal'
Running back Jonathan Stewart had led the team with 989 rushing yards in the regular season, but mustered just 29 yards on 12 carries. It may seem like a distant memory now, but no matter where Vegas sportsbooks set the line-some moving it all the way to a touchdown-they simply couldn't bettors to put money on the Broncos.
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Serena Williams Now Has More Grand Slam Wins Than Any Player Ever
Marchenko had dropped the first set of his third-round match against 14th-seeded Nick Kyrgios but won the next two as the Australian struggled with a hip injury that eventually forced him to retire. Speaking of Connors, 37-year-old Ivo Karlovic is the oldest man to make the round of 16 at a major since that magical 1991 run. But in windy conditions Monday, the sixth-seeded Nishikori was the player with the more effective serve.
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Earnhardt Jr. said lingering symptoms kept him from racing
Some may argue over the phrase "once he becomes healthy", because there are no guarantees, which is true. Earnhardt remains confident that he's got great years ahead. "I don't think its coincidence that since we made that decision we are starting to see a lot of progress here that I'm excited about. So, I'm very positive and feeling very good and am confident about the future".
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Court suspends burkini ban in French town
Human Rights League lawyer, Patrice Spinosi, said the hope was now that the ruling would mark the end of an essentially political controversy. But not everyone is on board with the controversial burkini ban, with one wealthy businessman deciding to pay some of the fees that Muslim women have been hit with - an act that he said is meant to defend their rights.
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No Williams-Williams rematch at Open: Venus out in 4th round
Still exhausted after the stunning run to an Olympic silver medal that announced him as a contender again, he got a huge break Monday in spending only 72 minutes on court. But the long season was starting to wear on his body. Del Potro could face third-seeded Stan Wawrinka, who he defeated at Wimbledon, in the quarterfinals.
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Del Potro knows all about that. "I'm really happy I could win this match", said Halep, who was already looking forward to a probably clash with Williams. On Friday, the 21-year-old was involved in more drama when she rallied from 1-5 down in the final set to defeat Osaka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3). Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates a point against Andrey Kuznetsov of Russian Federation during their 2016 US Open match in New York Friday.