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Tom Pidcock defended his Olympic mountain bike cross-country gold in the most dramatic fashion.
Tom Pidcock might be the most hated man in France right now, but he surely doesn’t care.
The British cycling star successfully defended his mountain bike cross-country gold at the Olympic Games on Sunday, beating Frenchman Victor Koretzky in a dramatic race. Alan Hatherly of South Africa won the bronze medal.

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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Spain’s Rafael Nadal have been two of the most dominant tennis players of the past generation. On Monday, we may have seen them play each other for the last time.
The two legends of the sport faced off in a second-round matchup of the Summer Olympics at Roland Garros (home of the French Open), a court Nadal has come to know and love over the years. After all, he earned the nickname “The King of Clay” in large part by winning 14 of his 22 major titles on this same court (not losing a single final in those 14 appearances).

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One event remains until the Top 70 in the FedEx Cup standings take on the playoffs. Let’s look at the standings after the 3M Open
Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual: Golf Talk Today.
Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, in which the crew will discuss various elements of the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and other professional golf tournaments.
Only one tournament remains in the PGA Tour regular season—the Wyndham Championship. It will be their last chance to earn FedEx Cup points until after the playoffs.

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