Sports Stories from July 31, 2020 (Change date)
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World Cup winner Höwedes retires from soccer at 32Jul 31, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Benedikt Höwedes, a defender who helped Germany win the World Cup title in 2014, retired from soccer on Friday citing family reasons. The 32-year-old Höw...
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Vagabond Blue Jays stuck on the road with no one to playJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - Toronto general manager Ross Atkins says life has been difficult for the vagabond Blue Jays at the beginning of a baseball season like no other. The Blue Jays haven't h...
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Raptors return to action against the LakersJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - Los Angeles Lakers (50-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (46-18, second in the Eastern Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ...
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US Soccer hires NASCAR's Leetzow as chief legal officerJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Soccer Federation has hired Karen Leetzow as Chief Legal Officer. Leetzow spent 20 years at NASCAR, where she most recently served as as senior ...
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Liberty rookie Sabrina Ionescu injures ankle against DreamJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - New York top draft pick Sabrina Ionescu injured her ankle in the second quarter against Atlanta and did not return to action in the Liberty's 84-7...
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Indiana and Philadelphia match up to restart NBA seasonJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - Philadelphia 76ers (39-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (39-26, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT L...
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Orlando City uses shootout to oust LAFC in MLS tourneyJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - João Moutinho scored on a header in the 90th minute to tie the match and Nani scored the deciding goal in a penalty shootout, and Orlando ...
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Indiana and Philadelphia match up to restart NBA seasonJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - Philadelphia 76ers (39-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (39-26, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT L...
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Indians' Bieber strikes out 13 against Twins to tie recordJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland's Shane Bieber tied the major league record for strikeouts in a pitcher's first two starts of the season, punching out 13 Minnesota Twins over...
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Bubic to start home opener for Kansas City against ChicagoJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - Chicago White Sox (2-4, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (3-4, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Kansas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Wh...