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TOP STORIES
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FINAL/
France lift second World Cup after winning classic final 4-2
MOSCOW (Reuters) - France won the World Cup for the second time by ending battling Croatia’s dream of a first title with a 4-2 victory on Sunday in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decades.
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Ruthless Djokovic outclasses Anderson to end title drought
LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic proved conclusively he remains one of the biggest beasts in men’s tennis by outplaying South African giant Kevin Anderson to claim a fourth Wimbledon title on Sunday.
BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP/
Major League Baseball roundup: Cardinals lose, fire manager Matheny
The visiting Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis 8-2 in a rain-soaked affair Saturday, prompting the firing of Cardinals manager Mike Matheny after 6 1/2 seasons at the helm of the club.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FINAL/ (PIX)
Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Croatia post-game press conference
Post-game press conference by Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic.
15 Jul
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FINAL/
Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Profile of man of the match
A profile of the man of the match in the World Cup final.
15 Jul
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FINAL/CELEBRATIONS BERLIN (PIX)
Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Final - monitoring possible fan reactions in Berlin
Croatia, appearing in their first World Cup final, take on 1998 champions France in Sunday's showdown at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
15 Jul
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FINAL/ (PIX)
Soccer - FIFA World Cup final - France player ratings
France player ratings from the World Cup final against France.
15 Jul
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FINAL/ (PIX)
Soccer - FIFA World Cup - France post game press conference
Post-match press conference by France coach Didier Deschamps.
15 Jul
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-CRO/ (PIX) (TV)
Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Croatia organizes heroes' welcome for its soccer team
Thousands of fans give Croatia players a heroes’ welcome as they return from Russia after the World Cup final.
16 Jul
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-ELECTRIC-USA/ (PIX) (TV)
Motor Racing - Formula E wraps up 2017-18 season with New York ePrix
Formula E wraps up its 2017-18 season with the second of two title-deciding races in New York.
15 Jul
TENNIS
TENNIS-BUCHAREST/WOMEN
Tennis - WTA International - Bucharest Open
The WTA hosts a Premier International event in Bucharest.
16 Jul
GOLF
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Field Level Media - Kim holds five-shot lead at John Deere Classic
Michael Kim leads by five shots entering the final round at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.
15 Jul, 7 p.m. ET, 11 p.m. GMT
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Field Level Media - Henderson leads by one at Marathon Classic
Canada’s Brooke Henderson leads Brittany Lincicome and Angela Stanford by one shot entering the final round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.
15 Jul, 7 p.m. ET, 11 p.m. GMT
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Field Level Media - Defending champion McCarron in three-way tie at Senior Players
Bart Bryant, Jeff Maggert and Scott McCarron are in a three-way tie atop the leaderboard entering the final round of the Constellation Senior Players Championship in Highland Park, Ill.
15 Jul, 7 p.m. ET, 11 p.m. GMT
GOLF-OPEN/ (PIX)
Golf - The 147th Open Championship - Carnoustie
The players arrive at Carnoustie to begin their practice rounds ahead.
16 Jul
GOLF-JOHNDEERE/
Golf - PGA Tour: John Deere Classic
American Michael Kim seeks his first PGA Tour win when he takes a five-stroke lead into the final round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.
15 Jul
CYCLING
CYCLING-FRANCE/ (PIX)
Cycling - Tour de France - Rest Day
July 16 is the first rest day in the Tour de France in Annecy.
16 Jul
BASEBALL
BASEBALL-MLB/HIGHLIGHTS
Baseball-Tanaka, Yankees go against Indians
The New York Yankees send Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka against the American League Central Division-leading Cleveland Indians and the Arizona Diamondbacks, chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West, visit the Atlanta Braves in two of the 15 games before the Major League Baseball All-Star break.
16 Jul