Sports Stories from August 15, 2020 (Change date)
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Column: Baseball holding its own, a third of the way throughAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - In Los Angeles the other night, the cutouts behind home plate had extra big smiles on their faces as Mookie Betts smashed three home runs at Dodger Stadium. On the same ...
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Surging Orioles drop Nationals into cellar with 7-3 victoryAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - The unpredictable nature of this wacky baseball season can best be summed up by the current status of a team that's coming off two straight 100-loss sea...
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Hartley's 24, Walker-Kimbrough's 20 lead Mercury by DreamAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Bria Hartley scored 24 points, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough had 20 points and five steals and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 96-80 on Frid...
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Bieber, Indians to face Turnbull, TigersAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - Cleveland Indians (11-9, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (9-8, third in the AL Central) Detroit; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Indians: Shane ...
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Powerful Southern leagues aim to forge on with fall footballAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - Folks in the South aren't giving up on their beloved fall tradition of college football just yet. While other conferences have conceded the fall to COVID-19, the Southea...
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A's do it again: Canha's 3-run HR in 9th beats Giants 7-6Aug 15, 2020 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Sean Murphy started things off in the ninth inning with a home run and Mark Canha had one thought: 'Ε“Here we go again!" Down to his final strike, Ca...
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Pelicans fire coach Alvin Gentry after New Orleans fails to reach playoffs for 4th time in 5 seasonsAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Pelicans fire coach Alvin Gentry after New Orleans fails to reach playoffs for 4th time in 5 seasons. ...
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High school golfers glad to be back on courseAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - After 165 days, it sure felt good to be back. I'm not talking about the high school golfers who gathered at St. Andrews Golf Course in West Chicago on Saturday for a sev...
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Blackhawks hang in there, but can't solve VegasAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Blackhawks had more than enough chances Saturday night. But three-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie Marc-Andre Fleury - as well as those pesky posts - kept getting in...
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Reinsdorf: Thompson 'legendary' for helping keep Sox in ChicagoAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - James Thompson, who died at age 84 Friday, is being remembered as the former Illinois governor who got things done during his record four terms in office. Just ask the W...