Sports Stories from June 17, 2018 (Change date)
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Mercury win 7th straight, 89-72 over SunJun 18, 2018 6:58 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi had 19 points, DeWanna Bonner added 15 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Connecticut Sun 89-72 on Saturday night to extend their winning stre...
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Panama to make World Cup debut against strong Belgium teamJun 17, 2018 1:05 pm - MOSCOW (AP) - Panama earned its first ever World Cup berth and couldn't wait to begin its adventure on soccer's biggest stage. Then the team drew Belgium for its opening...
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LeBlanc shuts down Red Sox in Mariners' 1-0 winJun 16, 2018 11:30 pm - SEATTLE (AP) - Despite having a fastball that doesn't reach 90 miles an hour, Wade LeBlanc effectively shut down one of the best lineups in the American League. LeBlanc ...
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Font, Rays relievers come through in 3-1 win over YankeesJun 18, 2018 6:58 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash has had to defend his strategy using relievers as starters time and time again. At least this time, the defense came af...
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Bieber gets first major league win as Indians beat Twins 4-1Jun 17, 2018 5:30 pm - CLEVELAND (AP) - Shane Bieber was relaxing in the clubhouse at Triple-A Columbus on Saturday when he received an important message. The rookie right-hander was needed in...
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Orioles snap 9-game skid with 10-4 win over MarlinsJun 18, 2018 6:58 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - For the first time in more than a month, there was music playing in the Baltimore Orioles' clubhouse following a game. The team still faces an uphill ba...
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Egypt goalkeeper declines beer-sponsored World Cup awardJun 17, 2018 4:05 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - An Egypt team official has confirmed goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy declined to receive a player of the match trophy at the World Cup for rel...
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Stunned Germany hopes to avoid early World Cup exitJun 18, 2018 9:45 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Germany didn't play the way it usually plays. Coach Joachim Loew isn't sure why. Stymied by Mexico's skillful forwards and speedy counterattacks, the defen...
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Risk vs. reward: Porter Jr.'s NBA draft spot anyone's guessJun 17, 2018 12:30 pm - Someone is going to gamble on Michael Porter Jr. He insists it'll pay off. There is an element of danger involved with every NBA draft pick, in that nothing is guarantee...
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Peru's Guerrero impresses coach for decider against FranceJun 17, 2018 3:05 am - SARANSK, Russia (AP) - Striker Paolo Guerrero played only for 30 minutes in Peru's 1-0 opening World Cup loss to Denmark, but his impressive form after a long doping ban...