Sports Stories from July 6, 2020 (Change date)
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Big stick: Lindor focused on season, not future in ClevelandJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is religiously following baseball's COVID-19 protocols - social distancing, masks, temperature checks, you name it. H...
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Roger Federer focusing on 2021, Olympics after 2 surgeriesJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Roger Federer is already focusing on the 2021 season, including the postponed Tokyo Olympics, as he recovers from two knee surgeries. Federer said Monday h...
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Yankees hold 1st camp intrasquad game of virus eraJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - No fans. No music. A bullpen catcher calling balls and strikes. Still, for one night at least, the New York Yankees played something resembling a basebal...
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This Date in BaseballJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - July 7 1923 - Lefty O'Doul, pitching for the Boston Red Sox, allowed 13 runs in the sixth inning to the Cleveland Indians, who won 27-3. In 1928, he was to return to the...
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AP Was There: Navratilova tops Evert for 1st Slam titleJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE - Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The AP is republishing stories abo...
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ATP Tour updates rankings procedure for return to playJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The ATP Tour has temporarily changed its rankings system because of the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to reward players who perform well wh...
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Damian Lillard emerges from shutdown ready for playoff pushJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Grieving the death of a cousin and missing his mother, Damian Lillard struggled emotionally after the NBA shut down because of the coronavirus. Bu...
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Matić extends Manchester United contract to June 2023Jul 06, 2020 7:00 am - MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matić signed a contract extension to June 2023, the club announced on Monday. United manager Ole Gunnar ...
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Native American groups ask NFL to force Redskins name changeJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More than a dozen Native American leaders and organizations sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday calling for the league to force W...
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Soccer player appeals court ruling on obscene gestureJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A former UConn soccer player who lost her scholarship after giving the middle finger to a television camera has taken her case to a federal appeal...