Sports Stories from August 20, 2016 (Change date)
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Weaver gives up 4 homers as Yankees beat Angels 7-0Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jered Weaver wasn't sure what to say. These days with the Los Angeles Angels, nobody really is. Weaver had just been pounded, giving up a career-h...
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Is that a kick? Taekwondo fighters devise new ways to scoreAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Taekwondo may be best known for its flashy and acrobatic kicks, but the electronic scoring system used at the Olympics apparently doesn't care whet...
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Pros to joes: Elite athlete training for regular folksAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tight end Kyle Rudolph's two most productive seasons for the Minnesota Vikings were those in which he played every game. After all the surgeries, crut...
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Britain tops Netherlands, wins 1st women's field hockey goldAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Britain was thoroughly outplayed, yet weathered everything the star-studded Netherlands team could muster. Somehow, the British escaped the onslaug...
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Bortles sharp early; Bucs rally to beat Jaguars 27-21Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars talk every day about starting fast. In two preseason games, they've been able to experience it. Blake Bortles threw tw...
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Panthers-Titans preseason game delayed 30 minutes by weatherAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans' preseason game against the Carolina Panthers was delayed about 30 minutes in the second half by severe weather in the area....
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Defending champion Pieters takes sole lead at Czech MastersAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) - Defending champion Thomas Pieters is by himself at the top of the Czech Masters leaderboard after shooting a 2-under 70 in Saturday's...
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Angels put 3B Escobar on 7-day concussion list; Cowart upAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels have put third baseman Yunel Escobar on the seven-day concussion list, a day after he fouled a bunt off his face. The Angel...
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Mariners win 7th straight at home with 7-6 win over BrewersAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Edwin Diaz lost his command just long enough that the ninth inning became uncomfortable for Seattle. Fortunately the Mariners did enough at the plate to w...
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Orioles place C Matt Wieters placed on paternity leaveAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles have placed starting catcher Matt Wieters on paternity leave. Wieters left the team Saturday to join his wife, Maria, who is due t...