Sports Stories from July 16, 2018 (Change date)
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More than 250,000 welcome Croatia home after World Cup finalJul 16, 2018 7:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - In an outburst of national pride and joy, Croatia rolled out a red carpet and staged a euphoric heroes' welcome for the national team on Monday de...
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No refuge from politics but France victory a fitting climaxJul 16, 2018 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Kylian Mbappe high-fived a political protester who invaded the field during the World Cup final. French President Emmanuel Macron leapt out of his seat in ...
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Free agency turning into bargain hunting for NBA clubsJul 16, 2018 7:00 am - Even after roughly $1.5 billion in new contracts were hammered out during the first two weeks of free agency, there is still plenty of shopping for NBA teams to do over ...
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Djokovic, Kerber, Williams each made a comeback at WimbledonJul 16, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - From champions Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber, to runner-up Serena Williams, this edition of Wimbledon was all about comebacks of various sorts. ...
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Machado won't let trade talk diminish his fun as All-StarJul 16, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - On the night of the All-Star Game, Manny Machado will proudly represent the Baltimore Orioles, the only team he's played for in the big leagues. It jus...
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Ref University: NBA spending summer seeking new officialsJul 16, 2018 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - It's a half-hour after their game ended and the night is just beginning for referees Ashley Gilpin, Natalie Sago and SirAllen Conner. They've showered, ...
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Green Bay Packers says missing playoffs hurt bottom lineJul 16, 2018 7:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers' profit fell by nearly 50 percent in the last fiscal year as the team missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Pr...
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Fendrich on Tennis: Djokovic rejoins Federer, Nadal in Big 3Jul 16, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - What had gone from a Big 4 to a Big 2 is now back to a Big 3, with Novak Djokovic rejoining Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the top of men's tennis. Each...
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33yo Ronaldo at Juventus: Age isn't importantJul 16, 2018 7:00 am - TURIN, Italy (AP) - At the age of 33, many football players are past their peak. Cristiano Ronaldo vows to show he is not one of them. Juventus signed Ronaldo from Real ...
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Harper's future is shadow hanging over DC's All-Star momentJul 16, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - By the time Bryce Harper gets to the plate at the All-Star Game, Max Scherzer could already be out of the game. Harper is batting sixth in his fifth Al...