Sports Stories from August 18, 2017 (Change date)
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Surprise 2009 US Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin retiresAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - Melanie Oudin is retiring from professional tennis, eight years after her captivating run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals as a teenager. The 25-year-old American announce...
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Spanish league begins with tributes to victims of attacksAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - LEGANES, Spain (AP) - Leganes defeated Alaves 1-0 to get the Spanish league underway on Friday, after they paid tribute to the victims of the attacks in Barcelona and th...
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Blaise Matuidi completes move from PSG to JuventusAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - France midfielder Blaise Matuidi completed his move from Paris Saint-Germain to Juventus on Friday. Matuidi arrived in Turin for a medical on Wednesday but ...
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Stewart scores 22 points, Storm escape with 79-78 winAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Breanna Stewart had 22 points and nine rebounds and the Seattle Storm escaped with a 79-78 victory over the San Antonio Stars on Friday night when Kelsey ...
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Saints' Te'o reconnects with Chargers pals in joint practiceAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) - Manti Te'o has been surrounded by friends while his New Orleans Saints held two joint practices this week with the Chargers, his team for the p...
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Christie Pearce to miss rest of NWSL season with injuriesAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - TINTON FALLS, N.J. (AP) - Former U.S. national team captain Christie Pearce is going to miss the rest of NWSL season due to accumulative injuries. Sky Blue FC made the a...
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Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier returns to practiceAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - LATROBE, Pa. (AP) - On a day when the Pittsburgh Steelers were set to break camp and return home, inside linebacker Ryan Shazier was just glad to be back on the field. S...
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Arlington and Hawthorne selections for Friday's racesAug 18, 2017 6:00 am - Here is today's link to Daily Herald thoroughbred racing handicapper Joe Kristufek's selections for Arlington International Racecourse on Friday, plus Joe Mazzone's sele...
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Scouting the Downers Grove North TrojansAug 18, 2017 1:01 am - It doesn't get more old school than Downers Grove North football, but the Trojans are about to kick it up another notch. The smallest school in the West Suburban Confere...
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Scouting the Montini BroncosAug 18, 2017 1:01 am - Many teams would call a 7-4 season a success. Not six-time state champion Montini. "I think we had a little bit of a crash to earth last year. Maybe we needed that. Mayb...