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Battaglin wins 5th stage as Dennis maintains Giro lead

SANTA NINFA, Sicily (AP) Enrico Battaglin surged ahead at the perfect moment to win the fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday as Chris Froome and most of the other favorites finished in the main pack.

Padres look to avoid sweep from Nationals

Gio Gonzalez makes his eighth start of the season Wednesday night as the resurgent Nationals seek to complete a three-game series sweep of the Padres.

New Orleans Saints RB Mark Ingram appeals four-game suspension

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has appealed his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, his agents said on Wednesday. “At the end of the 2017 season, as a result of a NFL mandated random drug test, Mark Ingram tested positive for a substance

Agents: Ingram test not for PEDs, illegal drugs

Saints running back Mark Ingram “vigorously challenged” his four-game suspension, but the NFL reiterated Wednesday that an arbitrator upheld the ban. Ingram’s agents say he did not test positive for PEDs or an illegal substance.

Sooners' Roy 'Superman' Williams inducted into Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame

Sooners’ Roy ‘Superman’ Williams inducted into Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame

1998 Heisman winner Ricky Williams inducted into Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame

Golden State Warriors – New Orleans Pelicans Game 5 Press Conferences

Audits warned of lax Michigan State athletic money oversight

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Audits show Michigan State University’s former athletic director Mark Hollis and former President Lou Anna Simon were repeatedly warned that sports staff members weren’t adequately following the school’s financial procedures.

First-Year Phenoms: Shannon says Ben Simmons will have a better NBA career than Donovan Mitchell

Shannon Sharpe explains why he thinks Philly rookie Ben Simmons will have a better NBA career than Utah’s Donovan Mitchell.

Ingram 'vigorously' challenging test results

A day after news broke that New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram was suspended four games, he denied any wrongdoing.

From Football to Finance: NFL Hall of Famer Mike Haynes Has Some Advice For You

NFL Hall of Famer Mike Haynes is regarded as one of the best corner-backs of all-time. TheStreet talks with Haynes about his career, financial lessons learned along the way and his outlook for the NFL….

Raptors' Dwane Casey voted by peers as NBA coach of the year

Toronto’s Dwane Casey is the NBA’s coach of the year, as presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association.

Djokovic loses to Edmund in 2nd round of Madrid Open

MADRID (AP) Novak Djokovic added another early elimination to his disappointing season, losing to Kyle Edmund 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the Madrid Open.

WORLD CUP: Wartime history crucial to Volgograd’s identity

MOSCOW (AP) Best known outside Russia as the site of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II, Volgograd’s summer heat could prove to be a challenge for visiting teams.

WATCH: Positive Coaching Alliance Champions Breakfast

Hear from Gopher football coach P.J. Fleck at the Positive Coaching Alliance Breakfast with the Champions, hosted by Anthony LaPanta

Preview: Marlins look to avoid sweep in finale against Cubs

The Miami Marlins wrap up their three-game series agianst the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.

NFL Insiders predict who will win Defensive Rookie of the Year

Bradley Chubb headlines this defensive class. But is he the favorite to win DROY? Here are our NFL Insiders’ picks for rookie awards and more.

Germany captain Neuer running out of time for World Cup

MUNICH (AP) Germany captain Manuel Neuer will not play in Bayern Munich’s final Bundesliga game, putting his World Cup participation in doubt after missing most of the season with a hairline fracture in his left foot.

Nick Wright reacts to the Warriors eliminating the Pelicans in Game 5

In his discussion with Cris Carter and Jenna Wolfe surrounding the 2018 NBA Western Conference Playoffs between Golden State and New Orleans, Nick Wright explains how Draymond Green was the most consistent player in the series as the Warriors eliminate the Pelicans in 113-104 victory to advance to Western Conference finals.

Nick Wright reveals how Chris Paul’s stellar Game 5 performance will change the perception of his career

In his reaction to Houston eliminating the Utah Jazz in game five of round two of the 2018 Western Conference Playoffs, Nick Wright reacts to Chris Paul’s stellar, 41-point night in the Rocket’s 112-102 victory, revealing how CP3’s performance and making his first conference finals will change the perception of his career.

Mercedes expects 3-way fight to continue in Spanish GP

Mercedes is not expecting things to get any easier when Formula One returns to Europe this weekend.

Serena Williams withdraws from Italian Open

ROME (AP) Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Italian Open, saying she needs more time to be ”100 percent ready to compete.”

Who will be NFL's first $20 million defender? Rams' Aaron Donald, Raiders' Khalil Mack best bets

SportsPulse: Now that the dust has settled from the NFL draft, Trysta Krick looks at the biggest questions facing every NFC team ahead of training camp. Quarterbacks aren’t the only NFL stars who cash in handsomely. Eventually, a defender — a logical guess would be Los Angeles Rams lineman Aaron

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Pudge Rodriguez talks about the process of a team rebuild

Terrell Buckley prepared Packers' Jaire Alexander to not be another T-Buck

Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Follow on Twitter GREEN BAY, Wis. — This much quickly becomes apparent during a conversation