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American swimmer Torri Huske edges teammate Gretchen Walsh by just .04 seconds in 100 butterfly
Torri Huske thought she might have finally won her first Olympic gold but couldn’t yet be sure
FORMULA 1
Hamilton declared winner of Belgian GP after Mercedes teammate Russell DQ’d for underweight car
Russell crossed the line first at Spa after making only one pit stop to seemingly earn his third career F1 victory, but officials found his car weighed in below established limits and disqualified his result, denying Mercedes a 1-2 finish.
Peter Abraham | On Baseball
With Red Sox suddenly reeling, pressure mounts on Craig Breslow to bring in more deadline help
The trade deadline is 6 p.m. Tuesday, and the Sox are a car with a blown engine headed for a brick wall. It’s now up to Breslow to improve his team.
WFA PRO CHAMPIONSHIP | St. Louis SLAM 30, Boston RENEGADES 27
Renegades’ improbable late comeback bid falls short, as five-time champs fall in WFA Championship
The St. Louis Slam completed a perfect 9-0 season, and avenged last year's title game defeat, by rallying from an early two-score deficit and then barely hanging on to deny Boston's bid for a sixth straight crown.
olympics
Dupont leads France to a gold medal in Olympic rugby sevens, ending Fiji’s dominance
Fiji had never lost a sevens rugby match at the Olympics, taking a 17-game winning streak into the final.
Red Sox Notebook
Defensive deficiencies were magnified on Red Sox road trip
The Red Sox have made a league-leading 74 errors and are 21st in the majors with just 21 double plays turned this season.
olympics
Looking to keep up with the Olympics? These American athletes on TikTok have you covered.
Vermont rugby player Ilona Maher, track star Noah Lyles, and plenty of gymnasts are posting their way through Paris.