Sports Stories from June 30, 2016 (Change date)
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Carli Lloyd is rested and ready for the road to RioJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - Carli Lloyd says the time she's taken to recover from a minor knee injury has been a blessing in disguise because it helped her to slow down and reflect after a wild yea...
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Who's new on the US Olympic swimming team for RioJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Michael Phelps wondered whether the younger generation of swimmers is ready to fill his very large shoes. The 18-time Olympic champion is finding out ...
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Wimbledon at a glanceJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A look at Day 4 of Wimbledon on Thursday: Weather: Cloudy. High of 68 degrees (20 Celsius). Men's seeded winners in the first round: No. 18 John Isner, No....
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Pierre-Paul makes public service announcement on fireworksJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Almost a year after mangling his right hand in a fireworks accident, New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has made a public servi...
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At Euro 2016, Ronaldo doesn't make same mistake twiceJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo didn't make the same mistake twice. In a semifinal penalty shoot-out against Spain at the 2012 European Championship, Portugal's star play...
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Hurricanes buy out final year of D Wisniewski's dealJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have bought out the final year of veteran defenseman James Wisniewski's contract. General manager Ron Francis announced the ...
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Capitals sign Tom Wilson to $4 million, 2-year contractJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The Washington Capitals have signed right wing Tom Wilson to a $4 million, two-year contract. Wilson will count $2 million against the salary cap o...
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Here come the virtual reality Olympics ... for Samsung usersJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Athletes in Rio will compete to be the fastest sprinter and highest jumper at the Olympics this August. But there's another test underway as well: How we...
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Cavs extend qualifying offer to guard Matthew DellavedovaJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - The NBA champion Cavaliers have made a qualifying offer to popular backup point guard Matthew Dellavedova, making him a restricted free agent. Dellavedo...
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Giants will let Bumgarner hit for himself in AL parkJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Madison Bumgarner will get to hit for himself - even in an American League park. San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy says he plans to use his sluggi...