Sports Stories from May 23, 2019 (Change date)
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Colombian soccer player Leidy Asprilla found deadMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Police say Colombian soccer player Leidy Asprilla has been found dead, several days after she was reported missing. Police said the striker's bod...
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Former Brazil midfielder Julio Baptista retires from soccerMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Former Brazil midfielder Julio Baptista is retiring from soccer. The 37-year-old Baptista, who won two Copa America titles and also played with Real Mad...
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Cooper hits slam in 9th, Marlins top Tigers, 6th win in rowMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - A day after hitting his first major league home run, Garrett Cooper connected again. In grand fashion, too. Cooper hit a grand slam with two outs in the n...
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This Date in BaseballMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - May 24 1918 - Cleveland's Stan Coveleski pitched 19 innings in the Indians' 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees. Former pitcher Joe Wood hit a home run for the win. 19...
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Jiménez hits 2 HR, White Sox turn triple play to beat AstrosMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - The Chicago White Sox used a rare combination to beat the Houston Astros on Wednesday night. Charlie Tilson hit a grand slam for his first career homer an...
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Maryland physicians to be employed outside athleticsMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - The University of Maryland will have medical staff tending to the school's sports teams employed outside of the athletics department. This would...
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Putin awards medal to FIFA president InfantinoMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Vladimir Putin has given FIFA president Gianni Infantino a medal. The Russian president awarded Infantino the Order of Friendship at the Kremlin on Thursda...
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Byron becomes youngest ever to capture Coca-Cola 600 poleMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - The hometown kid is starting out front in NASCAR's longest race. Charlotte native William Byron became the youngest driver ever to capture the pole ...
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WNBA's new season ready to tip offMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's been a busy offseason for the WNBA with big names changing places, a new commissioner and a few injuries to some of the sport's greatest players. Th...
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Auger-Aliassime, Fritz advance to Lyon semifinalsMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - LYON, France (AP) - Fourth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime hit 11 aces in a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win over Steve Johnson on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Lyon Open. The C...