Sports Stories from July 15, 2016 (Change date)
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Johnson wins 1st pole of the season at New HampshireJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - LOUDON, N.H. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson gave Hendrick Motorsports a needed bright spot, turning a lap of 133.971 mph Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to win his first p...
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Archer loses 13th, Rays beaten 4-3 by OriolesJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash had Chris Archer come out for the eighth inning in a tie game to face two right-handed batters. The first o...
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A new day, new weather and old challenge for MickelsonJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - TROON, Scotland (AP) - Royal Troon doesn't look anything like Phil Mickelson remembers from his near-historic opening round in the British Open. Some 12 hours after Mick...
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Hellickson tires in 6th inning, Phillies fall to MetsJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jeremy Hellickson said he just got tired in the sixth inning. Hellickson pitched well through five innings before allowing three runs in the sixth in...
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Prayers for Nice as 2nd round begins at the British OpenJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - TROON, Scotland (AP) - The French flag was at half-staff after the carnage in Nice, casting a somber mood on the second round of the British Open. Phil Mickelson began F...
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Let's hear some noise! Weightlifters bring unique soundsJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - Weightlifting is more grit than glamour. Athletes grunt, yell and do whatever it takes to prepare themselves to lift heavy weight on the world's biggest stage. Sometimes...
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Quarterfinal matchups set at NBA Summer LeagueJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - A look at play Thursday at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas: CAVALIERS 88, LAKERS 80 Jordan McRae had 36 points and nine rebounds, and the Cavaliers used a big second ...
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NFL suspends Bills RB Karlos Williams 4 gamesJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Second-year running back Karlos Williams of the Buffalo Bills has been suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating t...
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Canadian engineer paddling for gold in 'drag race on water'Jul 15, 2016 7:00 am - Mark de Jonge, the world's fastest sprint canoeist, was ready to quit the sport after he failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics. The addition of the 200-meter kayak eve...
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QB Johns embraces changes at Virginia even with job in limboJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - Matt Johns is Virginia's incumbent starting quarterback and one of its unequivocal team leaders. In a summer that is part of a new era for the Cavaliers, the fifth-year ...