Sports Stories from May 17, 2018 (Change date)
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Nadal avenges Shapovalov defeat, Djokovic throughMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal methodically wore down Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1 Thursday to reach the Italian Open's last eight and gain revenge over the C...
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Vasilevskiy, Lightning top Caps 4-2 to even East final 2-allMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final despite going the equivalent of more than a period without a shot on goal. ...
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Bayern's Sandro Wagner quits Germany over World Cup omissionMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - MUNICH (AP) - Germany striker Sandro Wagner has announced his international retirement following his failure to be nominated in the preliminary World Cup squad. Wagner t...
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Cubs-Braves postponed by rain; makeup game on Aug 30May 17, 2018 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The final game of a three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves was postponed because of rain Thursday night. The Braves announced t...
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Verlander throws 5-hit shutout, Astros blank Angels 2-0May 17, 2018 7:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Justin Verlander is not prone to sentimentality. More excited about getting out of a jam than getting his 2,500th strikeout, Verlander put both hi...
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Castillo helps White Sox rally past Rangers 4-2May 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - When Delino DeShields swung and missed at strike three, Welington Castillo stood up, pumped his right arm a couple times and headed out to the mound as th...
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Knock, knock: Browns there; team set for HBO's 'Hard Knocks'May 17, 2018 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Ready or not, the Cleveland Browns are getting their close-up. Coming off a historic, dismal 0-16 season, the Browns have been chosen to appear on HBO's...
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Vegas' wild playoff run built from expansion draft bonanzaMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - After Bill Foley agreed to pay a whopping $500 million for the right to put a hockey team in the middle of the Mojave Desert, the NHL decided his Vegas Golden Knights de...
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Green Bay Packers sign 2nd-round pick Josh JacksonMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers have signed second-round draft pick Josh Jackson from Iowa. Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst announced the cornerba...
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Morocco striker Rachid Alioui out of World Cup injuredMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Morocco striker Rachid Alioui will miss the World Cup after surgery to repair a torn hamstring. Alioui's French club, Nimes, says he will be out of action f...