Sports Stories from June 16, 2017 (Change date)
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Favorites Portugal, Mexico meet early in Confederations CupJun 16, 2017 7:05 pm - KAZAN, Russia (AP) - Two of the top contenders for the Confederations Cup title are meeting early in the tournament, with Portugal and Mexico making their Group A debut ...
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Cubs' Joe Maddon opens playground in Pennsylvania hometownJun 17, 2017 9:47 pm - HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) - Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has returned to his Pennsylvania hometown to help open and dedicate a new $250,000 playground. The playground is par...
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Jets receivers out to prove they're better than people thinkJun 16, 2017 4:20 pm - FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Quincy Enunwa knows that most opinions of the New York Jets' wide receivers are far from favorable. He and his teammates respectfully disagree....
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FIFA targets gay slurs by Chile, Mexico fans in RussiaJun 16, 2017 12:05 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - In a bid to rid the World Cup of gay slurs, FIFA will get tough with Latin American fans in Russia. FIFA has ordered tighter monitoring of ...
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Penn State to debut retro uniforms Sept. 30 against IndianaJun 16, 2017 8:50 am - UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) - Penn State will debut throwback uniforms when the football team plays Indiana on Sept. 30. But the uniforms won't call to mind just one bygon...
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Larson, Truex take top 2 spots in Michigan qualifyingJun 17, 2017 9:47 pm - BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. are neck and neck at the top of the NASCAR Cup Series standings. Now, they're set to start at the front for this ...
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Pete Rozelle Award to PR staffs of Texans, RavensJun 16, 2017 12:50 pm - The Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans' public relations staffs are co-winners of the Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for excellenc...
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Ronaldo attracting the headlines after report he might leaveJun 16, 2017 12:05 pm - KAZAN, Russia (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo is in the spotlight again, but this time not for his skills as a player. Ronaldo was making the headlines on Friday, two days befo...
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Kelsey Plum returns to Seattle after rough start as a proJun 16, 2017 1:00 pm - SEATTLE (AP) - Kelsey Plum set such a high standard during her college career that achieving immediate success at the same level as a professional was going to be challe...
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Vikings player Floyd denies reports of flagged alcohol testsJun 17, 2017 9:47 pm - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Police say Vikings wide receiver Michael Floyd has been flagged for failed alcohol tests that are part of his monitoring for house arrest in Minnesota...