Sports Stories from June 8, 2021 (Change date)
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Rudolph focusing on present, not future after extensionJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers gave Mason Rudolph a vote of confidence when they offered him a contract extension this spring. Sort of. The agreement was just...
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Recently retired QB Rivers wins NFL writers' Good Guy AwardJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - Retired quarterback Philip Rivers has won the Pro Football Writers of America's Good Guy Award for his cooperation with reporters. Rivers, who retired at 39 after one se...
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Jaguars hold out QB Lawrence because of hamstring tightnessJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was held out of parts of practice Tuesday because of tightness in his left hamstring. The No. ...
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The Latest: Zverev reaches his 3rd Grand Slam semifinalJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 7:45 p.m. Alexander Zverev has reached his third Grand Slam semifinal and first at the French Open. The...
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Falcons begin post-Julio Jones era in Smith's first minicampJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Arthur Smith delivered a frank answer when asked about entering his first season as the Atlanta Falcons' coach without Julio Jones. 'œI don't worry about ...
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Nikola Jokic becomes lowest draft pick ever to win MVP awardJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic was selected with the 41st draft pick when he entered the NBA seven years ago. Now, by overwhelming consensus, he's No. 1. The Nuggets' big ma...
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Basilashvili beats home favorite Brown in Stuttgart OpenJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Nikoloz Basilashvili began his Stuttgart Open campaign by beating home favorite Dustin Brown 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday. The fifth-seeded Georgian...
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Shake Milton saves Sixers as Philly evens series with HawksJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid bounded on the court and pointed at Shake Milton following an electrifying stretch that might have saved Philadelphia's season and yelled...
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French Open Lookahead: Gauff, 17, seeks first Slam semifinalJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY Coco Gauff looks to take the next step in her rapid rise when she faces Barbora Krejcikova in the first Grand Slam quarterfinal for b...
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Kepa added to Spain's 'parallel' squad ahead of Euro 2020Jun 08, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spain added more players to its 'œparallel" squad ahead of the European Championship on Tuesday, with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga set to join the group tr...