Sports Stories from April 20, 2018 (Change date)
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Jimmie Johnson maps out bucket list for potential sponsorsApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson's alarm clock beeps at 4:30 a.m. His wife and two daughters are still sleeping. So are his fellow NASCAR drivers. Johnson quietly s...
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Football and academics: tough balancing act at some schoolsApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Football is complicated. Life is more so. The charge for universities is to prepare students for whatever comes after they graduate. At least that is the...
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Wenger stuns Arsenal team by quitting after almost 22 yearsApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Arsene Wenger gathered his Arsenal players to drop a bombshell before training on Friday morning. After almost 22 years in charge of the north London club,...
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Cowboys TE James Hanna retiring after battling knee injuryApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas Cowboys tight end James Hanna is retiring because of a knee injury that has hampered him the past two seasons. Hanna was placed on the reserv...
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Kyle Busch returns to the scene of his infamy a decade agoApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Kyle Busch is on a hot streak, the winner of the last two races in NASCAR's top series and the series points leader as he arrives at Richmond Racewa...
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Couturier scores late, Flyers edge Penguins to force Game 6Apr 20, 2018 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Sean Couturier did what he could to deal with the pain in his left leg, then hopped over the boards and let the adrenaline that comes with playoff hock...
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Bucks starting center John Henson out for Game 3Apr 20, 2018 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee Bucks starting center John Henson will miss the playoff game Friday night against the Boston Celtics with a sore back. Seven-footer Tyler Zell...
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Rays' Kiermaier has surgery to repair torn thumb ligamentApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb that will sideline him two to thre...
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Durant leads Warriors to 3-0 lead over mourning SpursApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Playing basketball seemed trivial to the Spurs following the death of Erin Popovich. They competed as best they could Thursday night. It just wasn't e...
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Former Indiana player donates $2M for stadium renovationsApr 20, 2018 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - A former Indiana football player has made a $2 million donation to help the athletic department renovate the Hoosiers' team area underneath Memo...