Sports Stories from August 16, 2020 (Change date)
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This Date in BaseballAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - Aug. 17 1904 - Jesse Tannehill of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-0. 1920 - Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman died from a beaning b...
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Boston kicks off playoffs against PhiladelphiaAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - Philadelphia 76ers (43-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Boston Celtics (48-24, third in the Eastern Conference during the regular seaso...
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FIU says assistant Aubrey Hill, 48, dies after cancer fightAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - FIU said Sunday night that wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill, a standout player at Florida before becoming a longtime coach at Miami and other places, has di...
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Nuggets face Jazz to open playoffsAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - Utah Jazz (44-28, sixth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Denver Nuggets (46-27, third in the Western Conference during the regular season) Lake B...
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Ogunbowale scores 33, Wings beat Mercury 95-89, snap skidAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Arike Ogunbowale scored a season-high 33 points and had a late steal to help the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 95-89 on Sunday and snap a ...
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Griffin one of the anchors in Seahawks' remodeled secondaryAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - RENTON, Wash. (AP) - When Shaquill Griffin arrived in Seattle, he was supposed to be part of the new era in an effort by the Seahawks to build the next generation of the...
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Welcome to the playoffs: The NBA's best time of year is hereAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - There seem to be fewer players fishing at Walt Disney World these days. Getting a tee time or streaming video games might not be as much of a priority as it was a few we...
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Panthers sign 'Hard Knocks' Andrew Vollert to rosterAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Panthers signed tight end Andrew Vollert and wide receivers Tommylee Lewis and Marken Michel on Sunday. Vollert earned national attention when...
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2014 US Open finalist Kei Nishikori tests positive for COVIDAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and said he will pull out of the tuneup tournament at Flushing Meadow...
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Los Angeles plays Dallas to begin playoffsAug 16, 2020 7:00 am - Dallas Mavericks (43-32, seventh in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (49-23, second in the Western Conference during the regula...