Sports Stories from May 17, 2021 (Change date)
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Strange losing season finally over for Oklahoma CityMay 17, 2021 4:30 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Thunder finally can move on from the strangest of seasons. A franchise that had missed the playoffs just once in the previous 11 s...
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Ryan Kerrigan, Washington star defensive end, joins EaglesMay 17, 2021 9:40 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles and four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Ryan Kerrigan have agreed on a one-year contract. The 32-year-old Kerrigan played 10 sea...
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Blazers beat Nuggets 132-116, secure 6th seed for playoffsMay 17, 2021 12:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - After meeting to close out the regular season, the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets will face off in the opening round of the playoffs. Damian Lillar...
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Broncos' Kleine highest-ranking female scouting exec in NFLMay 17, 2021 1:20 pm - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos have hired former Vikings scouting executive Kelly Kleine as executive director of football operations and special adviser to ...
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Pacers, Hornets try to change playoff woes in play-in gameMay 17, 2021 5:30 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana hired coach Nate Bjorkgren to help the Pacers make a long playoff run. Instead, they need two wins to make it in. After dealing with a season...
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Former England players lobby government for soccer regulatorMay 17, 2021 5:05 pm - LONDON (AP) - Gary Neville has united a group of former playing rivals turned broadcasting competitors to lobby the British government to introduce an independent regula...
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Round 2: Chelsea, Leicester meet again in crucial EPL gameMay 17, 2021 10:05 am - Being the superstitious type, Thomas Tuchel chose not to watch the final minutes of Liverpool's match at West Bromwich Albion on television. Instead, the Chelsea manager...
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Chiefs' Niang finally gets rookie minicamp after opting outMay 17, 2021 10:40 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Lucas Niang doesn't regret his decision to opt out of his rookie season with the Kansas City Chiefs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, even if it ...
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Injuries likely to impact quality of play in NBA postseasonMay 17, 2021 12:30 pm - The NBA playoffs should be entertaining, as they always are. Just don't count on the basketball being as good as usual. Not after a truncated season during which the inj...
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Indiana adds defensive lineman, running back with transfersMay 17, 2021 1:50 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - The Indiana Hoosiers are beefing up their roster with more veteran help. Defensive lineman Jaren Handy has joined the program after playing 14 g...