Sports Stories from April 27, 2020 (Change date)
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Analysis: NFL has some changes to consider for future draftsApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - Since 2015, when the NFL began moving its draft around the nation, the event kept getting bigger and more extravagant. Iconic backdrops in Chicago. Hundreds of thousands...
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Chiefs add speedsters to defense to balance blazing offenseApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years thanks in large part to their blazing speed on offense. They spent the past weekend...
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Tech companies, like college athletes, eager to cash inApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - Imagine a major-college quarterback with a sizable social media following who posts entertaining and informative updates about his life on and off the field. Now imagine...
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Fake injury, glitches: Madrid Open tennis tries COVID gamingApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - So here's a dose of realism - or surrealism - for the first video game tournament of the coronavirus pandemic involving professional tennis players: A match supposedly w...
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NBA pushes plan to reopen facilities until May 8 at earliestApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - The NBA has pushed back the possible reopening date of some team practice facilities for at least a week until May 8 at the earliest, saying Monday the extr...
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US national team goalkeeper Steffen injured again in GermanyApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) - United States national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen was injured again after returning to training with his Bundesliga club, Fortuna Düsseldo...
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Rinne, other NHL veterans hope for final shot at Stanley CupApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Goaltender Pekka Rinne scratched scoring a goal off his NHL bucket list this season. Winning the Stanley Cup? That remains on the list with the s...
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Top Czech soccer leagues set to restart May 25Apr 27, 2020 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - The top two soccer divisions in the Czech Republic plan to restart on May 25 as the government eases restrictions to contain the coronavirus, the leagues s...
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Vikings add Texas A&M WR Davis among 12 undrafted rookiesApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on contracts with 12 college free agents, after a record haul of 15 draft picks over the weekend. The Vikin...
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AP source: Bulls hiring 76ers' Eversley as general managerApr 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls have hired Philadelphia 76ers executive Marc Eversley to replace the fired Gar Forman as general manager and work under new top basketba...