He was in Nice as a tuneup for Roland Garros, but it's become more than a tuneup.

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The Florida Derby winner looked the part of the public choice in his final tuneup before the race on Saturday.

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He had to get a slight tuneup at the local gas station, followed by a trial-by-fire experience learning how to shift gears on Atlanta's many hills.

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Azarenka on the other hand, is 8-0, as her withdrawal from a tuneup event in Brisbane due to a pedicure-induced big toe injury, doesn't count as a loss.

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He has since worked hard to repair his past and was the defending champion at the Prefontaine, winning last year in 9.9 in a tuneup for the U.S. Olympic trials.

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Nascar is a sport in need of a tuneup.

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Originally set to throw no more than 50 pitches in his final tuneup, the New York Mets' left-hander said he felt so good Wednesday night that he didn't see a need to stop.

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The left-hander struggled against an All-Star lineup Wednesday as the Venezuelan national team roughed him up for six hits and four runs en route to a 14-10 win in its final tuneup for the World Baseball Classic.

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