Sports Stories from June 22, 2020 (Change date)
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Worker hit by falling rock dies at Monaco's training groundJun 22, 2020 12:05 pm - MONACO (AP) - French soccer club Monaco said a construction worker died at the training ground on Monday after a piece of rock from a cliff face came loose. Monaco train...
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Sun star to sit out WNBA season due to COVID-19 concernsJun 22, 2020 3:30 pm - UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Jonquel Jones, the star center for the Connecticut Sun, has decided not to play in the WNBA this season because of concerns about the coronaviru...
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MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878, as union balksJun 22, 2020 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotia...
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Barcelona generates $1.3 million with virtual 'fan tokens'Jun 22, 2020 2:05 pm - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona generated 1.2 million euros ($1.3 million) with its inaugural sale of 'œfan tokens'ť on Monday. The club sold all 600,000 of the crypto...
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Coric becomes 2nd tennis player to test positive for virusJun 22, 2020 5:05 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Borna Coric has become the second tennis player to test positive for the coronavirus after participating in an exhibition event in Croatia. Coric,...
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Cubs agree to deal with 1st-round draft pick Ed HowardJun 22, 2020 9:30 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs have signed first-round draft pick Ed Howard to a minor league contract that includes a $3,745,500 bonus. Howard went No. 16 overall in t...
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Iowa pauses ticket sales until stadium capacity limit knownJun 22, 2020 2:10 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa has paused ticket sales for the 2020 football season until there's clarity about how many people will be allowed to attend games in Kinnick S...
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Two-time US champion Alysa Liu changing coachesJun 22, 2020 4:30 pm - Two-time U.S. champion Alysa Liu is changing coaches, joining a trio of veteran coaches. Liu, who will be 15 in August, will now work with Lee Barkell, Lori Nichol and M...
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Virus-hit Dybala still dangerous for title-chasing JuventusJun 22, 2020 6:05 pm - ROME (AP) - Paulo Dybala remains as dangerous as ever despite nearly 50 days with the coronavirus. Cristiano Ronaldo had already given Juventus an early advantage by con...
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Merseyside derby watched by record 5m viewers on British TVJun 22, 2020 7:05 am - LONDON (AP) - The Merseyside derby was the most-watched Premier League game ever on British television. An average of five million people across Sky's channels watched L...