Sports Stories from June 11, 2020 (Change date)
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Team spurs Syracuse coach Babers to comment on racial strifeJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - All it took was a Zoom call with his players to spur Syracuse coach Dino Babers to break his silence on the racial tension in the country. One of only 14 black head coac...
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MLB opens draft with Black Lives Matter message, donationsJun 11, 2020 7:00 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 7:00 am - 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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Jordan talks to Hornets about being uncomfortable, winningJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - 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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Premier League players won't need to wear masks at stadiumsJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - 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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Pistons slipped in 2019-20, then took steps toward a rebuildJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - 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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Sevilla wins derby as La Liga returns with video game lookJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - 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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This Date in BaseballJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - June 12 1922 - Hub Pruett struck out Babe Ruth three consecutive times, and the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 7-1. 1928 - Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees...
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Chicago Fire grouped with expansion teams in MLS tournamentJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Fire will open the MLS is Back Tournament with games against the league's two expansion teams and New York City FC. The Fire was drawn into a group with leag...
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Clubhouse Chatter: If you could be any pro athlete, who would you pick?Jun 11, 2020 1:00 am - What our Sports staff has to say while waiting for the games to resume. I'd use Mark Buehrle as a model. I was out with him once during his early days with the White Sox...