Sports Stories from April 1, 2020 (Change date)
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AP Source: MLS cutting pay of top executives, some staffApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - Major League Soccer plans to cut the pay of some executives and front office personnel while the season is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person with kno...
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Coach Lynn: Chargers QB Taylor 'in driver's seat'Apr 01, 2020 7:00 am - Anthony Lynn has expressed plenty of confidence in Tyrod Taylor if he ends up becoming the quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers, but there are a lot of questions tha...
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This Date in BaseballApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - APRIL 3 1974 : The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-6 in 11 innings before a crowd of 52,000 at Riverfront Stadium. In his first at-bat, Hank Aaron hit a th...
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Jets GM promised Darnold's parents protecting QB is priorityApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Douglas made a vow to Sam Darnold's parents when he met them before the New York Jets' preseason opener last summer. The new general manager assured ...
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Payton back at work, unsure if Brees plays beyond 2020Apr 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Saints coach Sean Payton said he didn't mean to insinuate on a television appearance that record-setting quarterback Drew Brees informed him of plans ...
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Virus forces Wimbledon cancellation for 1st time since WWIIApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in 2020 on Wednesday because of the coronavirus...
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Spanish league says charity festival raised $1 millionApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - More than 1 million euros ($1.1 million) was raised for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic with the help of athletes and musicians in Spain, the co...
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QB quest new for Patriots, but familiar for AFC East foesApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Welcome to the club, Patriots. You know, that unsettling feeling over not being sure who your starting quarterback will be this season, next year - or be...
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Fan boycotts put Belarus soccer plan under scrutinyApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - MINSK, Belarus (AP) - Soccer fans from two clubs in Belarus will boycott games because of the coronavirus, putting more scrutiny on the country's decision to keep playin...
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Exposed to betting, lowly Swedish team gets death threatsApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - An amateur soccer team in Sweden was subjected to vicious online abuse, including death threats, after one of its practice games received unusually large exposure on bet...