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Sports news from The International Herald Tribune, the world's daily newspaper online.
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Conquering key mountain, Carlos Sastre climbs in Tour de France lead
Carlos Sastre, who at one point during the 17th stage was fetching water bottles for Frank Schleck, his teammate and the race leader, ended the day taking the yellow jersey off his teammate's shoulders and taking a giant step toward his first grand tour victory.
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Tampa Bay Rays keep Oakland Athletics in check, 4-3
James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays past the Oakland Athletics, 4-3.
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Powell beats Bolt in warm-up race
With the Olympics fast approaching, Asafa Powell is also moving fast. The former world record holder in the 100 meters, beat Usain Bolt, the man who took his record, by one-hundredth of a second in Stockholm on Tuesday.
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Chinese told not to ask foreigners about sex or money
Posters on display in central Beijing list the "Eight don't asks" which locals should not raise in conversation with foreign visitors at the Olympics.
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Mountains take their toll in the Tour de France
Two riders among the top five at the beginning of the Tour de France's 16th stage lost crucial time on the final climb of the day and a long descent.
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Canó makes it look effortless
In the seventh inning, as the Yankees were thumping the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins, Jason Giambi rapped a sharp foul ball to the on-deck circle beside the first base dugout. Robinson Canó was standing there, waggling his bat. He reached up for the ball with his bare hand, snatched it from the air and coolly flipped it to the stands.
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National League: Roundup for Tuesday
So Taguchi and Jimmy Rollins had two-run doubles in a six-run ninth, and Philadelphia rallied against New York's makeshift bullpen for an 8-6 victory Tuesday night, taking over first place in the NL East.
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American League: Roundup for Tuesday
Dallas Braden allowed one run over five innings and Jack Hannahan hit a three-run homer as Oakland ended a six-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
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What California offers soccer
As David Beckham begins his second year as a player who combines European experience with a cult status for the L.A. Galaxy, Jürgen Klinsmann has left southern California to bring a new-age spin to club coaching at Bayern Munich.
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Sri Lanka and India test video reviews
The test series between India and Sri Lanka that starts Wednesday will be used to test a system that will allow players to question an umpire's decision. It is an experiment that divides cricket.
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