Sports Stories from June 23, 2016 (Change date)
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Maturing Rooney no longer carrying burden for EnglandJun 23, 2016 5:05 pm - CHANTILLY, France (AP) - Wayne Rooney used to go to major tournaments feeling the weight of a nation on his shoulders. "I had to be the one to win us games, to win us to...
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2 key hits by Giancarlo Stanton help Marlins beat Cubs 4-2Jun 23, 2016 10:31 pm - MIAMI (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton was the target of his teammates' postgame celebration for a change Thursday, and afterward he stood at his locker with shaving cream in hi...
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Tigers win on walk-off wild pitch, earning sweep of SeattleJun 23, 2016 8:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - A little gift gave the Detroit Tigers a four-game sweep. Pinch runner Cameron Maybin easily scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Steve Cishek with two o...
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Phillies end 9-game skid, Galvis drives in 5 to top TwinsJun 23, 2016 5:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Freddy Galvis had struggled at the plate most of June, Ryan Howard was stuck in a season-long slump and Cesar Hernandez wasn't supposed to play at all...
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Monica Puig first qualifier in Eastbourne semis since 2013Jun 23, 2016 10:05 am - EASTBOURNE, England (AP) - Monica Puig became the first qualifier to reach the Eastbourne International semifinals in three years though it took her nearly three hours t...
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Errors lead to Phillies' 9th straight loss, 6-5 to TwinsJun 23, 2016 1:30 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin is trying to find the best way to snap his team out of its current funk. If the errors and miscues continu...
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Late rally falls short and Cubs lose to Marlins, 4-2Jun 23, 2016 10:31 pm - MIAMI (AP) - Runs have been tough to come by for the Chicago Cubs, even with the bases loaded and one out. That was the situation in the ninth inning Thursday, when the ...
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Spurs take Washington guard Dejounte Murray at No. 29Jun 23, 2016 10:00 pm - SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs have selected guard Dejounte Murray of Washington with the 29th pick in the NBA Draft as they enter another uncertain offseason....
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Nashville Predators part-owner suing team and its chairmanJun 23, 2016 8:10 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A part--owner of the Nashville Predators is suing the team and its chairman, saying they breached their fiduciary obligations and contractual com...
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Company employing suspect in NASCAR attack loses contractJun 23, 2016 8:05 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A concert venue in Charlotte has ended its contract with a landscaping company that employed one of the people charged in an assault on NASCAR dri...