Sports Stories from August 12, 2020 (Change date)
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Celtics sign coach Brad Stevens to contract extensionAug 12, 2020 4:30 pm - BOSTON (AP) - The Celtics have signed coach Brad Stevens to a contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. Terms of the new deal were not disclosed. The Celtics sig...
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Lehner, Golden Knights shut down Blackhawks 4-1 in openerAug 13, 2020 12:00 am - EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Robin Lehner had more trouble with one of his skates than he did with his former team. Reilly Smith, Shea Theodore and the Vegas Golden Knights ...
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Analysis: 31st Serena-Venus match heralds return of tennisAug 13, 2020 8:01 pm - Well, this sure is a fine way for tennis to herald its return after the pandemic-caused hiatus: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams. The siblings meet each other for the ...
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Coco Gauff, 16, beats No. 2 seed to reach Lexington quartersAug 13, 2020 12:06 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - American teenager Coco Gauff overcame some shaky serving Wednesday to beat No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 and reach the Top Seed Open...
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Boston plays Washington, aims for 5th straight winAug 12, 2020 2:31 am - Washington Wizards (24-47, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (48-23, third in the Eastern Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Thursday, 12 p.m. EDT ...
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Anderson, Robert lead White Sox past Tigers 7-5Aug 12, 2020 5:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - From the first plate appearance of the game, Tim Anderson made this a long day for the opposing pitchers. Anderson homered to cap a 10-pitch at-bat leadin...
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Bundy dazzles A's, Castro leads Halos' HR barrage in 6-0 winAug 12, 2020 12:30 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Dylan Bundy threw seven scoreless innings of four-hit ball in another superb start, Jason Castro hit a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels ...
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Sky beat Mercury 89-71 behind Quigley's 20 pointsAug 14, 2020 5:50 am - BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Allie Quigley scored 20 points, Kahleah Copper added 16 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-71 on Wednesday night. Chicago had ...
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Contract extension gives McMillan 2 more seasons with PacersAug 12, 2020 4:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan wasn't sure how this season would end. So before the league's teams arrived in the NBA bubble, McMillan and presid...
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Analysis: Lillard has enough motivation for his playoff pushAug 13, 2020 5:45 am - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Damian Lillard has no shortage of motivation. There's the painful kind, the kind that comes from dealing with the death three months ago of...