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No. 14 Stanford opens against Rice in Sydney, Australia

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Australia pitcher Tom Stancic collects himself on the mound after allowing a run to score on a wild pitch in second inning of an International pool play baseball game against Japan at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie: 3 players make second trip to LLWS

By JACK DOUGHERTY - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 29, 2016, file photo, a woman cries while demonstrating with relatives of passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing. U.S. seabed exploration company Ocean Infinity said on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, it had offered to take the financial risk of a renewed search for the missing Malaysian airliner, as victims' families urged the Malaysian government to agree to a private-sector hunt for Flight 370's wreckage. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

US company offers to take financial risk of new MH370 search

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Cuthbert, who won Olympic gold in 100, 200 and 400, has died

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FILE - In this April 22, 2015 file photo, a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey comes in for a landing at Miami International Airport before a presidential visit, in Miami. Search and rescue operations were underway for three U.S. Marines who were missing after their Osprey aircraft crashed into the sea off the east coast of Australia on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 while trying to land. Twenty-three of 26 personnel aboard the aircraft have been rescued, the Marine base Camp Butler in Japan said in a statement. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Search called off for 3 US Marines who crashed off Australia

By KRISTEN GELINEAU - Associated Press

In this June 29, 2017, file photo U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey aircraft land on the deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship off the coast from Sydney during events marking the start of Talisman Saber 2017, a biennial joint military exercise between the United States and Australia. A MV-22 Osprey that had launched from the USS Bonhomme was conducting regularly scheduled operations when it crashed into the water off Australia's east coast, Saturday, Aug. 5. (Jason Reed/Pool Photo via AP, File)

The Latest: US calls off search for 3 Marines off Australia

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Australia's Lisa De Vanna, right, celebrates with teammates Temeka Butt, left, and Sam Kerr after scoring during the first half of the team's Tournament of Nations soccer match against Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Australia wins Tournament of Nations in 6-1 win over Brazil

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Les Murray, Australia’s “Mr. Football,” dies at age 71

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Australian Federal Police and NSW Police officers work in the Surry Hills suburb of Sydney, Australia on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Law enforcement officials raided properties in several Sydney suburbs and arrested four men on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack related to a bomb plot involving aircraft, officials said. (Sam Mooy/AAP Image via AP)

Police disrupt plot in Australia to ‘bring down an airplane’

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini kisses her gold medal as U.S. silver medal winner Katie Ledecky (left) looks on after the women’s 200-meter freestyle final on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Katie Ledecky loses for first time at world championships

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 23, 2015 file photo, Jarrod Lyle, of Australia, reacts after missing a putt on the 17th hole during the first round of the Zurich Classic PGA golf tournament in Avondale, La. Golf Australia issued a statement Wednesday, July 26, 2017 on behalf of the Lyle family, saying the 35-year-old golfer was in Royal Melbourne Hospital for what doctors suspect will be a third fight against acute myeloid leukemia. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Lyle in an Australian hospital after another cancer relapse

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FILE - In this June 25, 2017 file photo, TK Holdings Inc. headquarters is shown in Auburn Hills, Mich. Australia’s consumer watchdog says it is urgently seeking information from the government regulator and car manufacturers after a magazine reported that recalled Takata air bags were being replaced by faulty air bags. Australian consumer magazine Choice said on Monday, July 24, 2017, it had discovered car makers were refitting faulty Takata air bags in recalled vehicles as a temporary solution after questioning 14 car manufacturers in Australia.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Australian consumer watchdog investigates air bag recall

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FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2005 file photo, former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam watches as a film clip of his resignation speech plays behind him during a lunch in Sydney, Australia. Historian, Professor Jenny Hocking, is going to court in July, 2017 in an attempt to force Australian authorities to release secret letters that would reveal what Queen Elizabeth II knew of her representative's shocking scheme to dismiss Australia's government more than 40 years ago. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Historian asks Australian court to reveal Queen’s letters

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Australian skipper Price continues to lead Governor’s Cup

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FILE - In this July 4, 2017 file photo, a Sri Lankan municipal worker fumigates during Dengue fever irradiation work in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Australia is contributing funds to help Sri Lanka combat its worst outbreak of dengue fever, which has claimed 250 lives and infected nearly 100,000 people so far this year in the Indian Ocean island nation.Visiting Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday night, July 19, 2017, that Australia is giving 475,000 Australian dollars (US $377,000) to the World Health Organization to implement immediate dengue prevention, management and eradication programs in Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)

Australia to help Sri Lanka fight worst-ever dengue outbreak

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI - Associated Press

Price, Killian go 7-0 on opening day of Governor’s Cup

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U.S. Women’s Open Tee Times

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