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Coco Gauff advances to semifinals at Adelaide International
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Corey Seager stays focused on Dodgers season with free agency looming
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Elliott: An old veteran and a lot of new faces have the Kings on quite a roll
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
If Dallas Cowboys draft a tackle at No. 10, it won’t be to replace Tyron Smith in 2021
ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper had the Cowboys taking Northwestern tackle Rashawn Slater in his first 2021 mock draft.
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Worn-out Lakers need adjustment, especially from long range
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