Sports Stories from June 27, 2016 (Change date)
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Cleveland's Santana a different kind of leadoff hitterJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - As a 210-pound power hitter, Carlos Santana doesn't exactly fit the prototype of the traditional leadoff man. But Cleveland manager Terry Francona has become comfortable...
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Gonzalez homers as Rockies rally past Blue Jays 9-5Jun 27, 2016 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Carlos Gonzalez homered, Jon Gray tossed seven solid innings and the Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Monday night to spoil Troy Tulowitzki's retu...
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Mark Todd to become NZ's oldest OlympianJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Double equestrian gold medalist Sir Mark Todd will become, at 60, New Zealand's oldest Olympian when he competes at his eighth games in Ri...
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Sharks make qualifying offers to Hertl, 3 othersJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks issued a qualifying offer to pending restricted free agent forward Tomas Hertl and three other players. The Sharks also issue...
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Net gain: Sharapova takes Harvard business course during banJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Maria Sharapova is headed to Harvard Business School for a two-week program this summer. The 29-year-old Russian tennis star posted on Facebook and Twitter...
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USA Cycling relying on high-tech training tools ahead of RioJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - The standard training tool for cycling coaches for decades has been the stopwatch, a quaintly inconsistent barometer that could tell how fast a rider was completing a se...
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Messi's retirement from Argentina could hurt his legacyJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - Lionel Messi's surprising decision to stop playing for Argentina could damage his legacy with the national team and fans back home. If Messi sticks to his announcement, ...
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NHL teams must consider expansion draft in offseason plansJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - Brad Treliving saw the rules for the expansion draft and immediately was in an advantageous position. The Calgary Flames' general manager needed a goaltender, and with L...
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Ducks issue offers to Lindholm, Rakell, Noesen; not to PirriJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Anaheim Ducks have issued qualifying offers to defenseman Hampus Lindholm and forwards Rickard Rakell and Stefan Noesen. The Ducks declined to...
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Fans, president, Maradona want Messi to reconsiderJun 27, 2016 7:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Lionel Messi arrived back in Argentina on Monday and avoided commenting on his abrupt resignation from the national team after losing the ...