All Stories from June 25, 2021 (Change date)
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UEFA praises VAR for rise in penalties given at Euro 2020Jun 25, 2021 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Expect referees to keep awarding lots of penalties at major soccer tournaments in the VAR era. The spike in spot kicks at the European Championship won app...
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Gaming board ok's construction of temporary Rockford casinoJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Gaming Board has approved the construction of a temporary casino in Rockford. However before the casino opens owner 815 Entertainment...
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Belgium forward Lukaku says he draws motivation like JordanJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - SEVILLE, Spain (AP) - Romelu Lukaku was watching the documentary 'œThe Last Dance'ť when he realized he had something in common with basketball great Michael Jordan. 'œW...
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Chauvin's mother calls her son 'honorable and selfless'Jun 25, 2021 7:00 am - The mother of the former Minneapolis police officer being sentenced Friday in George Floyd's death told the judge that her son is a 'œquiet, thoughtful, honorable and se...
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Paul looks rusty in return in Suns' Game 3 loss to ClippersJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Paul's return to Phoenix's lineup Thursday night didn't provide the jolt the Suns hoped. Paul had 12 assists in 39 minutes, but made only five o...
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Floyd's 7-year-old daughter heard at Chauvin's sentencingJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - George Floyd's 7-year-old daughter says she wishes she could tell her late father that 'œI miss you and I love you.'ť Gianna Floyd's video interview was played in court...
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2019 champion Simona Halep out of Wimbledon with calf injuryJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Simona Halep did not get the chance to defend her 2019 Wimbledon title a year ago because the tournament was canceled due to the pandemic. Now ...
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UNC protesters cite ongoing frustrations amid tenure disputeJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Discontent over how Black students, faculty and staff have been treated for years at North Carolina's flagship public university is reemerging...
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Stock close higher, S&P 500 has best week since FebruaryJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - Stocks ended mostly higher Friday, helping the S&P 500 index close out its best week since February. It's a notable turnaround for the market, which only the previous we...
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One trophy ignored, Canadiens shift focus to the Stanley CupJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - Shea Weber and the Montreal Canadiens kept their hands off the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl after advancing to the Stanley Cup Final, and even rookie Cole C...