Sports Stories from June 25, 2020 (Change date)
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Red Wings have shot to win NHL lottery to draft LafreniereJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - The once-proud Detroit Red Wings hope to win the NHL draft lottery, giving them a shot to select Canadian Alexis Lafreniere. Detroit desperately needs a boost after eas...
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This Date in BaseballJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - June 27 1917 - Catcher Hank Gowdy of the Braves became the first major league player to enter military service in World War I. 1939 - The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston...
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Dodgers, Twins report some positive tests for COVID-19Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Some people in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins organizations have tested positive for COVID-19, officials with the teams said Thursday. D...
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Women's soccer to be professional in Italy by 2022Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Italian Football Federation aims to make the women's game professional in the country by 2022, describing the move as 'œundelayable.'ť Female players are...
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Wyverns manager collapses during Korean baseball league gameJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The manager of the struggling SK Wyverns collapsed during a Korean Baseball Organization game and had to be taken to a hospital by ambulance. T...
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2nd Czech club fined for fans' racist abuse of playerJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech soccer league on Thursday fined a club 160,000 Czech crowns ($6,700) after its fans racially abused an opposing player during a cup game, the sec...
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Brazil championship to kick off in August despite pandemicJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian soccer clubs have decided to start the country's main championship on Aug. 9, despite the concern of health experts who predict the coronaviru...
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Eddie Kasko, star infielder and Red Sox manager, dies at 88Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Eddie Kasko, an All-Star infielder who managed the Boston Red Sox and spent nearly three decades with the team in a variety of roles, died Wednesday. He wa...
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Rangers' Panarin expresses concern over NHL return, financesJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - NHL MVP candidate Artemi Panarin said Thursday he has concerns about the health and safety of players if the season resumes and about finances beyond tha...
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AP Interview: Manfred: `We owe it to our fans to be better'Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Rob Manfred knows many fans were angered by the financial fight between Major League Baseball and the players' association during a pandemic. 'œWe need ...