Sports Stories from July 13, 2016 (Change date)
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Angelo Que cites Zika in pulling out of OlympicsJul 13, 2016 4:00 am - TROON, Scotland (AP) - Angelo Que of the Philippines has become the 20th male golfer to pull out of the Olympics. Que says the main reason for his withdrawal is the Zika...
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Rio's shuttered Olympic anti-doping lab awaits WADA approvalJul 13, 2016 1:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The shuttered anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been inspected by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will ...
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NBA's 1st Chinese owner excited to start with TimberwolvesJul 13, 2016 7:00 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - The NBA's first Chinese owner said Wednesday that he hopes to use his ties in China to help the Minnesota Timberwolves become a global brand along the l...
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Alabama faces annual blend of title expectations, challengesJul 13, 2016 2:10 pm - HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Defensive end Jonathan Allen can't imagine why any team wouldn't embrace Alabama's annual national title expectations. It's certainly always on the t...
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Bryant's blast off Sale highlights Cubs' All-Star outingJul 13, 2016 1:30 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Kris Bryant probably won't get another first-pitch fastball from White Sox ace Chris Sale when the Chicago Cubs slugger bats against the left-hander dur...
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Stoops, Kentucky tired of being close, focused on bowl bidJul 13, 2016 5:20 pm - HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Mark Stoops believes Kentucky is ready to go bowling this postseason. It won't take a dramatic improvement for the Wildcats, who are coming off back-...
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AL earns World Series home field for 11th time in 14 yearsJul 13, 2016 1:19 pm - SAN DIEGO (AP) - No matter the names, the AL dominates the All-Star Game in the 21st Century and starts the World Series at home. Back in 2003, when a "This Time It Coun...
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Aussie 7s teams aim to match uniform and medal color at RioJul 13, 2016 10:00 pm - It has become an Australian rugby tradition to wear gold in international competition. With the return of rugby union to the Olympic program, selectors are hoping they'v...
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Oilers sign Puljujarvi to entry-level contractJul 13, 2016 4:40 pm - EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - The Edmonton Oilers have signed Jesse Puljujarvi, the fourth overall pick at the draft, to a three-year entry level contract. Puljujarvi joins a...
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Red Wings re-sign Pulkkinen to 1-year dealJul 13, 2016 7:30 pm - DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Teemu Pulkkinen to a one-year, $812,500 contract. The team announced the move Wednesday. The 24-year-old Pulk...