Sports Stories from July 29, 2019 (Change date)
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Farm Hand; Blue-collar roots shape Steelers WR WashingtonJul 29, 2019 7:00 am - LATROBE, Pa. (AP) - James Washington needed a hard reset. His rookie year with the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't go as planned. And he knew it. So fresh off a frustrating i...
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Akira Levy joins Vanderbilt basketball as Missouri transferJul 29, 2019 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Akira Levy has joined the Vanderbilt women's basketball team as a transfer from Missouri in a return to her home state. The 5-foot-8 guard tore a...
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Jets WR Crowder leaves practice with foot injuryJul 29, 2019 7:00 am - FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The New York Jets hope Jamison Crowder's solid start to training camp doesn't come to an abrupt halt. The wide receiver left practice Monday wi...
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DeSean Jackson's speed adds new dimension to Eagles' offenseJul 29, 2019 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - DeSean Jackson zipped across the field, caught Carson Wentz's perfectly thrown pass in stride and kept going. Then he did it again. And again. Jackso...
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Backups are stepping up for Bears defenseJul 29, 2019 1:00 am - BOURBONNAIS - There are next men up, and then there are next men up in the best secondary in football. Bears safety Deon Bush and nickel cornerback Duke Shelley both fal...
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Looking for an NFL playoff sleeper pick this year? Try these two teams.Jul 29, 2019 1:00 am - Part of what makes the NFL such an entertaining league is the annual turnover. Teams go from divisional champs to the cellar and vice versa almost every year. We all kno...
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Loutos, Barrington still have shot at state titleJul 29, 2019 1:00 am - Nick Loutos gave host Barrington Post 158 just what it needed Monday in the elimination game of the state American Legion tournament at Kirby Smith Field. Loutos tossed ...
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Who is Kyle Giersdorf, the 16-year-old who won $3 million in the Fortnite World Cup?Jul 29, 2019 1:00 am - For a few days at least, Kyle Giersdorf isn't going to be hassled for spending so much time playing video games. The 16-year-old known as "Bugha" to gamers, came away wi...
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With good exit velocity, Indians' Trevor Bauer throws ball into stands as he's getting pulledJul 29, 2019 1:00 am - Things went south in the fifth inning for pitcher Trevor Bauer and the Cleveland Indians on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Singles by Ryan O'Hearn and Cheslor Cu...
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Scouting report: Cubs at St. Louis CardinalsJul 29, 2019 1:00 am - Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium TV: NBC Sports Chicago Tuesday and Thursday; WGN Wednesday Radio: WSCR 670-AM Pitching matchups: The Cubs' Y...