Sports Stories from April 15, 2017 (Change date)
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MVP favorites Harden, Westbrook get first-round showdownApr 15, 2017 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - While everyone must wait more than two months for the NBA's MVP to be announced, the league will showcase the two front-runners for the honor in James Har...
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Aoki homers, drives in 2 runs as Astros beat A's 7-2Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Nori Aoki flexed his muscles in the dugout after hitting his first home run in a Houston uniform. He wanted to make sure his new teammates knew he...
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Santana's 1-hitter leads Twins over White Sox 6-0Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota catcher Chris Gimenez looked at the scoreboard during the ninth inning and noticed Ervin Santana had allowed only a single hit. "I had no id...
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Berisha scores 100th A-League goal in Melbourne Victory winApr 15, 2017 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Besart Berisha became the first player to score 100 A-League goals with his 80th-minute strike in Melbourne Victory's 1-0 win over Central Coast. The Kosov...
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Lee, O'Brien come out of Huskers' spring game still battlingApr 15, 2017 7:00 am - LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Anyone trying to forecast Nebraska's quarterback competition between Tanner Lee and Patrick O'Brien didn't glean much from the spring game Saturday....
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MLS CapsulesApr 15, 2017 7:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored in second-half stoppage time and the Montreal Impact beat 10-man Atlanta United 2-1 on Saturday for their first victory of t...
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Real Madrid to play in MLS All-Star Game at Chicago on Aug 2Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Real Madrid will play the Major League Soccer All-Stars at Chicago on Aug. 2. Los Blancos, the defending European champion and current Spanish league lea...
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International soccer player shot and killed in PanamaApr 15, 2017 7:00 am - PANAMA CITY (AP) - Police officials in Panama said international soccer player Amilcar Henriquez has been shot and killed in the country's Colon province. The Saturday k...
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Sheffield United completes set of titles with 3rd-tier winApr 15, 2017 7:00 am - SHEFFIELD, England (AP) - Sheffield United completed the set of English professional league titles on Saturday after being crowned champions of the third tier. The club ...
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Escape act: LeBron, Cavs edge Pacers 109-108 in Game 1Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Their regular-season issues followed the Cavaliers into the playoffs. They didn't win their postseason opener as much as survive it. The champions remai...