Pliskova downs Mladenovic in epic to give Czechs 1-0 lead

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova overcame Kristina Mladenovic's stubborn resistance to give defending champions Czech Republic a 1-0 lead in the Fed Cup final against France with a thrilling 6-3 4-6 16-14 win on Saturday.

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Alpine skiing :Vonn has surgery on broken right arm

(Reuters) - Four-time overall World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn has had surgery after breaking her right arm while training in Colorado and vowed to return to the slopes "as soon as possible".

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Djokovic out to scotch rumors of his decline

LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic intends to come out fighting at next week's ATP World Tour Finals and prove that rumors of his decline have been grossly exaggerated.

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Ticket prices rocket as UFC hits New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Desperate fans are paying thousands of dollars for tickets to watch Ireland's Conor McGregor attempt to become the first fighter to hold two Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) belts concurrently on Saturday.

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Braves sign another senior starter in Colon: report

(The Sports Xchange) - The Atlanta Braves and free agent righthanded starter Bartolo Colon have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal worth $12.5 million.

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Flacco throws three touchdown passes, Ravens beat Browns

(The Sports Xchange) - Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes and the Baltimore Ravens kept the Cleveland Browns winless with a 28-7 victory on Thursday night.

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Hamilton sets pace in first Brazilian practice

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton gave Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg a reminder on Friday that he will not hand over his Formula One title without a fight in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix.

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