It’s totally fair to wish for a different finale venue (this author is in favor of rotating venues), but if this race was any indication, let’s not be so quick to just hand the finale back ...

Whatever the process, it certainly worked for South Carolina, who hit shot after shot to move in front. When Kitts ... the surge to take the game in hand and improve to 18-1 in their past ...

Xiao Fen, 35, was in the lead as she approached the finish line at the Women's Half Marathon in Chongqing, China on Saturday. But an eager celebration cost her the first place victory.

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