Sports Stories from May 15, 2017 (Change date)
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PSG's Cavani wins best player award; Monaco scoops the restMay 15, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani was voted the French player of the season after a career-best 35 league goals. Cavani thrived in his favored cent...
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Column: NASCAR turns to softer tires to goose All-Star raceMay 15, 2017 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - This is a strange time in NASCAR and one that often feels very close to the Wild West. In this time of rebuilding, the mindset should be that anyt...
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Former 49ers offensive tackle Len Rohde dies at age 79May 15, 2017 7:00 am - SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Former San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Len Rohde has died. He was 79. The team said Rohde died Saturday. A cause of death was not release...
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Streak of comebacks for Rangers in winning MLB-best 6 in rowMay 15, 2017 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers are starting to make quite a comeback. Their six-game winning streak is the longest in the major leagues, and ...
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Carroll says Seahawks considering Kaepernick as backupMay 15, 2017 7:00 am - RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Monday that the team is considering Colin Kaepernick and Robert Griffin III as possible backup options to s...
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Celtics seek top pick, Lakers aim to keep theirs in lotteryMay 15, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Boston Celtics are trying to go from No. 1 seed to No. 1 pick. The Los Angeles Lakers don't need to be first, but they sure better not be worse than ...
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Colts sign 4th draft pick, waive 2nd-year offensive linemanMay 15, 2017 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts have signed fourth-round draft pick Zach Banner and waived second-year center Austin Blythe. While terms of Banner's deal were...
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Freeman hits 3-run HR, Braves beat Blue Jays 10-6May 15, 2017 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Bartolo Colon gave Atlanta five innings. That was enough on a tough night for the big right-hander. Colon brushed off an illness and got his first victory...
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Ex-pro basketball standout, LSU star Frank Brian dead at 94May 15, 2017 7:00 am - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU has announced former college and pro star basketball player Frank Brian has died at the age of 94. Brian was part of the World War II generat...
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Nearly 1 million tune in to watch Derek Jeter's speechMay 15, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The captain drew higher television ratings than his former Boss. The Yankees' ceremony to retire Derek Jeter's No. 2 jersey and dedicate his plaque in Mo...