Sports Stories from May 5, 2021 (Change date)
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Madrid Open: Nadal cruises past Spanish teenage sensationMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - In a much-anticipated battle of generations, Rafael Nadal showed he is still clearly the man to beat in Spanish tennis, cruising to a 6-1, 6-2 win over tee...
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FIFA president gets legal win, special prosecutor removedMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - In a big legal win for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a special prosecutor investigating his meetings with Switzerland's former attorney general has been...
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Eye on education, Alan Page puts treasured art up for saleMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Alan Page was married in 1973, midway through a Hall of Fame career with the Minnesota Vikings, and he and his wife soon went to work on covering the ...
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Ball bounces back with 33, Pelicans top Warriors 108-103May 05, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - As Lonzo Ball's step-back jumper for the lead went down in the final 30 seconds, the Pelicans guard briefly turned toward the stands with his chest bo...
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US men's soccer to play Costa Rica in June 9 exhibitionMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. men's soccer team will play Costa Rica in an exhibition on June 9 at Sandy, Utah, the Americans' fourth match in an 11-day span designed to simul...
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Solskjaer urges United fans to be 'civilized' with protestsMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer called on the team's fans to be more 'œcivilized'ť with their protests after violence marred a demonstration against the c...
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Joel Embiid has 34 points in 3 quarters, 76ers beat RocketsMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Joel Embiid had 34 points in just 25 minutes and the Philadelphia 76ers extended their winning streak to six games with a 135-115 victory over the short-h...
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Postponed Man United-Liverpool game rescheduled for May 13May 05, 2021 7:00 am - Manchester United's game against Liverpool will be played on May 13 after being postponed because of protests by home fans at Old Trafford on Sunday. It means United wil...
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Red Sox hit 4 homers, hold off reeling Tigers 11-7 at FenwayMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer, Nick Pivetta struck out eight over five innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the skidding Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Tuesda...
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Cubs' reliever Strop opts for free agencyMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cubs reliever Pedro Strop has opted to becoming a free agent after spending most of the season at Chicago's alternate training site. The 35-year-old Strop...