Lance Armstrong, Baseball Hall of Fame, and More

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Lance Armstrong’s comeback attempt at the Tour de France ended this weekend in defeat. He finished third behind Spaniard Alberto Contador, who racked up his second victory in Paris. The Takeaway Sports Contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, recaps the weekend in sports, from Lance Armstrong’s plans for next year to the weekend at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

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