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Dalai Lama Prefers Badminton To Golf, Hasn't Seen 'Caddyshack'

6:31am June 17, 2016

Fox News host Bret Baier asked the Dalai Lama if he's ever seen Caddyshack. In that movie, Bill Murray claims to have caddied for the Dalai Lama. The real Tibetan spiritual leader plays badminton.

Oscar Pistorius walks without his prosthetic legs Wednesday during his resentencing hearing at the Pretoria High Court for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius Walks Without His Prosthetic Legs In Dramatic Show At Sentencing Hearing

11:39am June 15, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A defense lawyer called the track star a "broken man" and said Pistorius has made a "series of enemies" since he killed his girlfriend in 2013. The athlete faces a minimum of 15 years for murder.

After Violence, Security Upped At European Soccer Championship Matches

6:53am June 15, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Authorities in France have banned the sale of alcohol in the cities of Lille and Lens, in advance of soccer matches involving Russian and English teams. Fans from those teams clashed over the weekend.

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Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, To Be Remembered At Detroit Funeral

6:50am June 15, 2016

by John U. Bacon

Hockey fans will pay their last respects on Wednesday to Gordie Howe, who died last week at age 88. Our commentator looks at the lasting impact the man known as Mr. Hockey had on the game in the U.S.

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Russian Soccer Team Faces Punishment Over Fan Violence

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

European soccer officials say they will kick Russia out of the European Championship if there is any repeat of the violence involving Russian fans during the rest of the competition, currently underway in France.

'Such A Fantasy Of A Fantasy': U.S. Fencer On Reaching Rio Olympics

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Melissa Block

He never dared imagine he could make it to the Olympics, but 28-year-old fencer Jason Pryor will be competing at this summer's games in Rio de Janeiro. He's ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in men's epee fencing.

Russia's Maria Sharapova appealed a two-year suspension for taking the banned drug meldonium.

What Does It Take To Get A Drug Banned For Enhancing Athletes' Performance?

2:35pm June 14, 2016

by Carolyn Beans

The World Anti-Doping Agency considers whether a drug can unfairly improve athletes' chances of winning — and also whether it could harm them — when deciding to blackball a drug.

Peru's Raul Ruidiaz (left) scored on Brazil to give his team a 1-0 edge just before the end of regulation time in their Copa America game Sunday night. Brazil is now eliminated from the group stage for the first time since 1987.

Brazil's Nightmare Continues, Thanks To Possible Illegal Goal In Copa America

2:42pm June 13, 2016

by Bill Chappell

It was Peru's first win over Brazil in 30 years, but a critical play is being hotly debated, as the goal seemingly relied on a Peruvian player using his arm to deflect the ball.

Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal in the second period with Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary.

Pittsburgh Penguins Lift Lord Stanley's Cup, With Game 6 Win Over San Jose

11:27pm June 12, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

Precisely seven years after its last Stanley Cup win, Pittsburgh has notched another. The Penguins and Sharks traded body blows, but ultimately Sidney Crosby and company earned the gritty victory.

Creator, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr, and Destin, with jockey Javier Castellano, race to the finish during the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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Creator Takes The Belmont Stakes In A Photo Finish

7:14pm June 11, 2016

by The Associated Press

The 3-year-old colt beat Destin by a nose, coming from behind down the stretch. It was the fourth time the Belmont was decided by a nose — the closest possible margin of victory.