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Ducati confident about Marc Marquez’s level: “He will give us plenty of reasons to celebrate”
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Ducati confident about Marc Marquez’s level: “He will give us plenty of reasons to celebrate”

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi still has faith in his star rider, who scored two sprint wins and a pole position despite competing with “one and a half arms”

May 14
3 min
FIFA World Cup final halftime show: Grading the booked performers as Madonna, Shakira and BTS to headline
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FIFA World Cup final halftime show: Grading the booked performers as Madonna, Shakira and BTS to headline

Soccer is following football with a loaded halftime show at this summer's World Cup final, and we take a deep dive into trying to make sense of it all and grading the booked performers

May 14
3 min
The News-Gazette's baseball Top 10: IPC teams still leading charge
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The News-Gazette's baseball Top 10: IPC teams still leading charge

May 14—Area teams appear to have saved some of their best baseball for the end of the regular season, a good sign with the start of postseason play just two weeks away. Here's preps coordinator Zach Piatt's latest thoughts: 1. Unity ➜ Record: 20-6 ➜ Previous ranking: No. 1 ➜ Quick hit: The p

May 14
3 min
The daily pitch from Sports Editor : May 14, 2026
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The daily pitch from Sports Editor : May 14, 2026

May 14—➜ . ➜ . Duke will then make its first trip to Champaign the following season and play Illinois on Dec. 4, 2027 at State Farm Center. ➜ — albeit an empy venue because of the COVID-19 pandemic — on Dec. 8, 2020. The two teams have played in Hawaii (twice), Chicago (twice), Durham, N.C. (twice),

May 14
2 min
Lancashire's Croft backs batters to find form
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Lancashire's Croft backs batters to find form

Red Roses head coach Steven Croft discusses the team's form after two wins from their opening five Championship matches.

May 14
3 min
Foundation of Hearts 'extremely concerned' by refereeing decisions
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Foundation of Hearts 'extremely concerned' by refereeing decisions

Hearts' fan owners have expressed "extreme concerns" over refereeing decisions in the title run-in. Celtic faced the task of needing a three-goal win over long-time leaders Hearts on Saturday before a controversial last-gasp penalty award allowed the defending champions to snatch a dramatic winner

May 14
3 min
Coach Hecking: Wolfsburg heading to St Pauli to win the game
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Coach Hecking: Wolfsburg heading to St Pauli to win the game

VfL Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking stressed that his team is heading to Hamburg for their decisive match against St Pauli on Saturday to "win the game" as both clubs are fighting for Bundesliga survival. "We're heading to Hamburg to win the game – anything else shouldn't conce

May 14
2 min
NFL Schedule Leaks: Saints play Giants on the road before Paris game
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NFL Schedule Leaks: Saints play Giants on the road before Paris game

The latest NFL schedule leaks have the New Orleans Saints playing the New York Giants on the road before traveling to Paris the following week.

May 14
2 min
McIlroy’s bid for more glory begins with bogey at PGA Championship
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McIlroy’s bid for more glory begins with bogey at PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy’s quest for a seventh major title began in shaky fashion with an opening bogey at the US PGA Championship. The Northern Irishman, who shook off pre-tournament toe troubles, is bidding to become the fifth man since 1960 to win the first two majors of the year after clinching a second suc

May 14
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