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Media playback is not supported on this device Highlights: Portugal 1-0 France Cristiano Ronaldo wept tears of despair then tears of joy as the Euro 2016 final took him on an emotional journey from his lowest low to the high of lifting Portugal’s first major trophy. The 31-year-old Real Madrid superstar carried his country’s hopes into the final against hosts France in Paris not only as Portugal’s captain but also…

All the controversy and denials are about to come to an end, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship is expected to announce its sale on Monday. MMAWeekly.com on Sunday night confirmed the news, which was first reported by the New York Times. According to the initial report, the UFC “sold itself to WME-IMG for about $4 billion, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Backing the deal are the private equity heavyweights…

Amanda Nunes celebrates after defeating Miesha Tate during their women’s bantamweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 200, Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ORG XMIT: otk102(Photo: John Locher, AP) LAS VEGAS – Few sports deliver upsets with such regularity as mixed martial arts, and it was perhaps fitting that the groundbreaking 200th pay-per-view of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ended with a shock. Amanda Nunes’…

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Amanda Nunes celebrates after defeating Miesha Tate during their women’s bantamweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 200, Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ORG XMIT: otk102(Photo: John Locher, AP) LAS VEGAS – Few sports deliver upsets with such regularity as mixed martial arts, and it was perhaps fitting that the groundbreaking 200th pay-per-view of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ended with a shock. Amanda Nunes’…

Media playback is not supported on this device Wimbledon 2016: Andy Murray beats Milos Raonic to take second title Britain’s Andy Murray became Wimbledon champion for the second time with a superb performance against Canadian sixth seed Milos Raonic in the final. The Scot, 29, dismantled the Raonic serve in a 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) victory to repeat his triumph of 2013 and claim a third Grand Slam title….

Rosberg battled with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for second place Nico Rosberg and Mercedes have been penalised 10 seconds for breaking radio transmission rules during the British Grand Prix. The decision drops the German to third place, behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and cuts his points lead over Hamilton to one. Mercedes were found to have gone beyond the degree permitted to help a driver solve…

LAS VEGAS — The final disappointment in the letdown that was UFC 200 took 196 seconds. The so-called main event between Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes, thanks to Jon Jones getting the boot days earlier, was as underwhelming as the card it led. Saturday night simply didn’t live up to the hype of being the greatest UFC card of all time. That’s what we’d been sold — and I’d believed…

“The most important tournament for me every year. I’ve had some great moments here and some tough losses. I’m glad to get my hands on the trophy again. I played really good stuff but Milos has had a great few weeks on the grass and had some unbelievable wins. His match against Roger was a great match and he is one of the harder workers out there. Each time we’ve…

<!– FOOTBALL GOSSIP Rangers boss Mark Warburton believes Joey Barton can be the best player in the Premiership in the new campaign. (Sunday Herald) Warburton insists Barton is smart enough not to get into any trouble in Glasgow. The former Burnley midfielder has already sparked a war of words with Scott Brown by claiming he is in a different league to the Celtic skipper. (Sunday Mail) Rangers striker Martyn Waghorn…

Buy Photo Gazelle Sports CEO Chris Lampen-Crowell is photographed at the Gazelle Sports store in Northville in August 2015.(Photo: Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo While studying biomedical science at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Chris Lampen-Crowell worked in a running store. Most of his life, starting in elementary school, Lampen-Crowell was a runner. In middle school, he ran cross country. In high school, he was captain of the track team. He set a speed…

LAS VEGAS — The final disappointment in the letdown that was UFC 200 took 196 seconds. The so-called main event between Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes, thanks to Jon Jones getting the boot days earlier, was as underwhelming as the card it led. Saturday night simply didn’t live up to the hype of being the greatest UFC card of all time. That’s what we’d been sold — and I’d believed…

Media playback is not supported on this device Thierry Henry praises French unity The France team have brought the nation together during Euro 2016 and restored a bond lost after the 2010 World Cup, says former striker Thierry Henry. France finished bottom of their group in 2010 amidst a player revolt, but on Sunday they face Portugal in the final of their home European Championship. “We have a team again,”…

  A father videotaped his young son crying and passed it along to Kevin Durant via social media with a message: Thanks for ruining my son’s day. Grown men burned Durant jerseys in fits of anger, a reaction that looks even sillier given the somber events taking place in our country at present. Websites compared Durant to Benedict Arnold. Why? Because he changed NBA jobs. He exercised his contractual right…

UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) has begun an investigation and expressed “grave concern” over claims by two Kenyan doctors they gave banned performance-enhancing drugs to British athletes. The medics were secretly filmed by the Sunday Times, which has investigated allegations of doping in the African country in collaboration with German broadcaster ARD/WRD. Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has also reportedly made arrests in connection with the claims. Ukad has also sent…

Klishina won European bronze in 2014 and was 10th in last year’s World Championships in Beijing Russian long jumper Darya Klishina has been cleared to compete as a “neutral” athlete at the Rio Olympics. In total, 136 Russians applied to an IAAF doping review board for “exceptional eligibility”, as the country’s athletics federation is banned from international competition. But the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has told the state-run TASS news…

Caption Close COLLEGE STATION – The state 7-on-7 tournament progresses without a hitch. The world around it feels unhitched. A most turbulent week hit Mesquite Poteet football coach Kody Groves and his players closer to home than most with the Dallas ambush police shootings Thursday. Mesquite is just east of downtown Dallas. But Groves considers himself lucky. He’s standing right in the middle of the solution. “I think locker rooms…

  A father videotaped his young son crying and passed it along to Kevin Durant via social media with a message: Thanks for ruining my son’s day. Grown men burned Durant jerseys in fits of anger, a reaction that looks even sillier given the somber events taking place in our country at present. Websites compared Durant to Benedict Arnold. Why? Because he changed NBA jobs. He exercised his contractual right…