Sports Stories from July 1, 2016 (Change date)
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Panthers lock up All-Star Aaron Ekblad for 8 more seasonsJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - Aaron Ekblad will not be a free agent for a long time. That alone made this free-agency day for the Florida Panthers an overwhelming success. The Panthers have locked up...
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Wild start free agency with Eric Staal for 3 years, $10.5MJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - Eric Staal settled with a new team that satisfied his postseason aspirations. The Minnesota Wild found the top-six forward they were seeking. Staal and the Wild agreed t...
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LA Kings sign free agents Gilbert, Zatkoff, Latta, TrotmanJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Goalie Jeff Zatkoff, forward Michael Latta and defensemen Tom Gilbert and Zach Trotman have signed with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announ...
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Blue Jays' Encarnacion, Gibbons both ejected in 1st inningJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion and manager John Gibbons have been ejected in the first inning of Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Encarna...
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2 Thai referees get life bans for match-fixingJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The Asian Football Confederation says it has banned two referees from Thailand for life for match-fixing. The AFC disciplinary committee sa...
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Fulmer, Tigers romp over Rays 10-2Jul 01, 2016 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Michael Fulmer continued his historic rookie pitching run for the Detroit Tigers, and Victor Martinez contributed three-run home runs from bo...
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McGirt looking for the rare Ohio sweepJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - AKRON, Ohio (AP) - William McGirt won his first PGA Tour event at the Memorial. Two hours up the road in Ohio and one month later, he had a three-shot lead after one rou...
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Judge lets new painkillers lawsuit against NFL teams proceedJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More than 1,500 former players claiming that NFL teams and their training staffs dispensed powerful drugs while misleading them about the health ris...
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Shaw, Mermuys, Madsen are on Lakers' new coaching staffJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Brian Shaw, Jesse Mermuys and Mark Madsen will be new coach Luke Walton's assistants with the Los Angeles Lakers. The team formally announced W...
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Sabres GM Murray unhappy with Kane's latest legal troubleJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray's patience is growing thin after forward Evander Kane's latest off-ice legal problem. In his strongest com...