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K-State set for home opener against Southern Illinois

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Sports Writer

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman knows better than just about anyone the perils of overlooking Southern Illinois. Klieman spent most of his career in the Missouri Valley, first as a player and assistant coach at Northern Iowa and later as the head coach at North Dakota State. Along the way, Klieman’s teams made it a habit…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giants rally to beat Rockies, stretch division lead UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have increased their lead in the NL West to two games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants are 40 games over .500 after putting together a four-run ninth in a 7-4 victory at Colorado. The Rockies led 4-3 until Lamonte Wade Jr. lined…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giants rally to beat Rockies, stretch division lead UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have increased their lead in the NL West to two games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants are 40 games over .500 after putting together a four-run ninth in a 7-4 victory at Colorado. The Rockies led 4-3 until Lamonte Wade Jr. lined…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giants rally to beat Rockies, stretch division lead UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have increased their lead in the NL West to two games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants are 40 games over .500 after putting together a four-run ninth in a 7-4 victory at Colorado. The Rockies led 4-3 until Lamonte Wade Jr. lined…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giants rally to beat Rockies, stretch division lead UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have increased their lead in the NL West to two games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants are 40 games over .500 after putting together a four-run ninth in a 7-4 victory at Colorado. The Rockies led 4-3 until Lamonte Wade Jr. lined…

The Latest: Djokovic takes Grand Slam bid into US Open semis

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 12:35 a.m. Novak Djokovic will take his Grand Slam bid into the U.S. Open semifinals. Djokovic beat Matteo Berrettini 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, moving two victories from becoming the first man to win all four majors in the same year since Rod Laver in 1969….

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giants rally to beat Rockies, stretch division lead UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have increased their lead in the NL West to two games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants are 40 games over .500 after putting together a four-run ninth in a 7-4 victory at Colorado. The Rockies led 4-3 until Lamonte Wade Jr. lined…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giants rally to beat Rockies UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants will take a two-game lead in the NL West if the Los Angeles Dodgers lose at St. Louis tonight. The Giants are 40 games over .500 after putting together a four-run ninth in a 7-4 victory at Colorado. The Rockies led 4-3 until Lamonte Wade Jr. lined…

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TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN Djokovic-Berrettini in Wimbledon rematch NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) faces what’s expected to be his toughest test yet of the U.S. Open as he tries to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam with a quarterfinal against Matteo Berrettini in a rematch of the Wimbledon final. The No. 1 seed faces No. 6 Matteo Berrettini in the…

Bridgewater convinced Broncos; now he’s out to win over fans

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

Teddy Bridgewater won over his Denver Broncos teammates and coaches following his trade from the Carolina Panthers. Now he’s out to win over the fans when the Broncos open the season this weekend against the New York Giants at the Meadowlands. Bridgewater says the formula for doing that is to win games. He says he’s not one to try to win over fans with his words. He plans to win them over the same way he won over his teammates and coaches. That was with a strong work ethic and quiet demeanor.