Sports Stories from June 11, 2020 (Change date)
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Torkelson, Hjerstad, Meyer lead top 10 picks in MLB draftJun 11, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball's amateur draft began Wednesday night with the first of a pandemic-shortened five rounds. Here's a capsule look at the first 10 pla...
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MLB opens draft with Black Lives Matter message, donationsJun 12, 2020 6:26 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Before the first pick was made, Major League Baseball delivered a message: The sport stands fully behind the Black Lives Matter movement. At the outset ...
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In Torkelson, Tigers could have hitting prospect they needJun 11, 2020 5:30 pm - DETROIT (AP) - An ace right-hander and a slugging corner infielder. It's a combination that's worked before for the Detroit Tigers - and now they have a couple of prospe...
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Browns executive proud to be part of diverse front officeJun 11, 2020 6:20 pm - CLEVELAND (AP) - The messages of congratulations came from complete strangers. They caught Kwesi Adofo-Mensah off guard. Hired last month as the new vice president of fo...
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Sevilla wins derby as La Liga returns with video game lookJun 11, 2020 6:05 pm - MADRID (AP) - With a video game look for fans at home, the Spanish league resumed Thursday with Sevilla defeating Real Betis 2-0 in the Seville derby. The highly popular...
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Jordan talks to Hornets about being uncomfortable, winningJun 11, 2020 6:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Michael Jordan helped build the Chicago Bulls into a winner as a player. He's desperate to do the same thing in Charlotte as the owner of the Horn...
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Pistons slipped in 2019-20, then took steps toward a rebuildJun 11, 2020 6:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Pistons finally broke up their trio of Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. Only Griffin remains - and the 2019-20 season was yet...
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Premier League players won't need to wear masks at stadiumsJun 11, 2020 1:05 pm - MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Premier League players will not need to wear face masks arriving at stadiums, in dressing rooms or on the substitutes' bench when the competit...
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NHL camps to open July 10 if league, players agree to resumeJun 11, 2020 7:50 pm - The NHL and NHL Players' Association gave the go-ahead Thursday for teams to open training camp on July 10 in the next step forward toward completing the pandemic-delaye...
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Alli banned from Tottenham's 1st game back for virus postJun 11, 2020 8:05 am - LONDON (AP) - Dele Alli will miss Tottenham's first game back from the Premier League's suspension after receiving a one-match ban on Thursday for a racially insensitive...