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Tour de France winner Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium with the Slovenian flag after the 21st and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race in Paris on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020.<br>Christophe Ena/AP

Tadej Pogacar wins COVID-defying Tour de France

In a stunning performance for the ages, Tour de France rookie Tadej Pogacar won cycling’s showpiece race Sunday on the eve of his 22nd birthday, becoming the second-youngest winner of the 117-year-old event that this year braved — and overcame — France’s worsening coronavirus epidemic.

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Navy erases 24-point deficit, stuns Tulane 27-24
Penn State running back Journey Brown (4) celebrates his third quarter touchdown run against Rutgers during an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., on Nov. 30, 2019. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the Big Ten conference changed course Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, and said it plans to begin its season the weekend of Oct. 23-24. <br>Barry Reeger/AP Penn State running back Journey Brown (4) celebrates his third quarter touchdown run against Rutgers during an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., on Nov. 30, 2019. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the Big Ten conference changed course Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, and said it plans to begin its season the weekend of Oct. 23-24. <br>Barry Reeger/AP
Reverse: Big Ten will try to play fall football after all
“The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is our program’s No. 1 goal every year, and we put our heart and soul into getting it back last year,” Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo says.<br>Stars and Stripes
“The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is our program’s No. 1 goal every year, and we put our heart and soul into getting it back last year,” Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo says.<br>Stars and Stripes

Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo apologizes for blaming Pentagon for Commander-in-Chief's Trophy decision

The Navy football coach maintained his stance that moving forward with the round-robin service academy series under the current circumstances makes no sense and sullies the meaning of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy but admitted his frustrations were misplaced.

Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun looks on in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wyoming at Air Force Academy, Colo., Nov. 30, 2019. The Air Force Falcons are planning to play two games this season against fellow service academies Army and Navy. The Falcons will host Navy on Oct. 3, 2020, and travel to West Point, N.Y., to face Army on Nov. 7, 2020.<br>David Zalubowski/AP
Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun looks on in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wyoming at Air Force Academy, Colo., Nov. 30, 2019. The Air Force Falcons are planning to play two games this season against fellow service academies Army and Navy. The Falcons will host Navy on Oct. 3, 2020, and travel to West Point, N.Y., to face Army on Nov. 7, 2020.<br>David Zalubowski/AP

Air Force will play Army, Navy in football this season

The Falcons' abbreviated schedule includes hosting Navy on Oct. 3 and a trip to West Point, New York, to face Army on Nov. 7.

Anderson, Buchanan lead Army over Louisiana-Monroe 37-7

As was the case in Army's 42-0 season-opening victory over Middle Tennessee State last weekend, attendance at Michie Stadium was limited to just Cadets.

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Sports Perspectives

Army coach Jeff Monken.<br>Stars and Stripes
Army coach Jeff Monken.<br>Stars and Stripes

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Army's Jeff Monken: Football coach and family man

Football coaching – whether it be the NFL, major colleges and even high schools – is often a thankless, 24/7 job, requiring many lost weekends, cold dinners and missed school functions. The demands are plentiful and often unavoidable. So when the opportunity arises, enjoy the free time.

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u.s. sports

Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL's best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77.<br>AP
Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL's best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77.<br>AP

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Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77.

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pacific sports

Ramstein's Matt Miller putts on the day's final hole at the DODEA-Europe high school golf championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, in October 2019, as teammate Chris Angeles, Stuttgart's Jonathan Keathley and Kaiserslautern's Mathias Perrin watch. Golfers will take to the links this season with coronavirus precautions.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Ramstein's Matt Miller putts on the day's final hole at the DODEA-Europe high school golf championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, in October 2019, as teammate Chris Angeles, Stuttgart's Jonathan Keathley and Kaiserslautern's Mathias Perrin watch. Golfers will take to the links this season with coronavirus precautions.<br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

Prep athletes return to practice fields in Europe

It appears that — at least for now — competition among rival schools will only happen in person in Germany. But golfers, cross country runners, tennis players and cheerleaders are all back to perfecting their skills.

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europe sports

Runners sprint for position at the start of the boys race at the 2019 DODEA-Europe cross country championships last October, in Baumholder, Germany. This year's season gets underway this weekend.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes
Runners sprint for position at the start of the boys race at the 2019 DODEA-Europe cross country championships last October, in Baumholder, Germany. This year's season gets underway this weekend.<br>Jennifer H. Svan/Stars and Stripes

Europe's athletes finally competing again

Cross country, golf, tennis start again this week - the first time DODEA-Europe athletes have competed in seven months.