Sports Stories from July 17, 2018 (Change date)
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Benched! Foul ball made its mark on me at 1969 All-Star GameJul 18, 2018 6:26 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - How my dad got tickets to the 1969 All-Star Game is still a mystery to me. Great seats, too: Section 127, Row 1. That was the last time the Midsummer C...
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US Open champs to get $3.8M each; total prize money to $53MJul 18, 2018 1:49 pm - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - The U.S. Open women's and men's singles champions will each get $3.8 million and the Grand Slam tennis tournament's total prize money will rise...
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Manfred confident A's, Rays moving closer to new ballparksJul 17, 2018 7:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Major League Baseball is confident the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays are moving closer to getting plans in place for new ballparks. Baseball Com...
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FFA cool on Usain Bolt's A-League bidJul 17, 2018 7:05 pm - SYDNEY (AP) - Football Federation Australia has responded cautiously to reports Usain Bolt hopes to play for the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. Reports on Tuesd...
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Hey now you're an All-Star: Doolittle bonds with Smash MouthJul 17, 2018 6:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Sean Doolittle was just trying to snuff the fires of a Twitter fight between his Oakland Athletics and the band Smash Mouth. Members of the band from t...
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MLB: Osuna can return with domestic violence charge pendingJul 17, 2018 8:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Baseball does not have a problem with Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna returning from a domestic violence suspension while a legal charge could r...
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Tim Cahill retires from international footballJul 17, 2018 12:05 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Australia striker Tim Cahill has announced his retirement from international football aged 38 and after his fourth World Cup. Cahill announced his decision...
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NFL reinstates Cowboys DE Gregory from yearlong suspensionJul 17, 2018 3:10 pm - FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory, who was suspended all of last season over multiple violations of the NFL's substance-abuse policy, was r...
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Senior Women's Open delivers 'inspirational' week at Chicago Golf ClubJul 18, 2018 7:49 pm - In a solitary sport, it seemed like an incredible moment: Your competitors are the ones giving you a tearful toast after a dominating performance on the golf course. But...
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Blackhawks GM Bowman says team can compete for playoff spot next seasonJul 18, 2018 7:49 pm - Chicago Blackhawks fans dreaming of their team adding a top-six forward or high-end defenseman for next season are going to have to settle for some cold, stark reality: ...