Sports Stories from July 13, 2018 (Change date)
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All-Star Game a celebration of baseball in WashingtonJul 14, 2018 6:42 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Mark Lerner's first letter to then-commissioner Bud Selig after his family bought the Nationals asked to host the All-Star Game. "It's something I've w...
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Column: Deschamps poised to make coaching history for FranceJul 13, 2018 8:05 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Halftime at the 1998 World Cup final, France is 2-0 up against Brazil. In the locker room, Zinedine Zidane is flat on his back on the floor, legs raised on...
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Southampton sign Denmark defender VestergaardJul 13, 2018 6:05 am - SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) - Southampton signed Denmark defender Jannik Vestergaard from Borussia Monchengladbach to a four-year deal on Friday. The two-meter (6-foot-6) ...
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Pujols hits 630th HR, ties Griffey for 6th; Angels rout M'sJul 14, 2018 6:42 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - On a night when Albert Pujols moved up the career home run ladder, rookie teammate David Fletcher grabbed onto the bottom rung. Pujols hit two hom...
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WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at what's ahead at the World CupJul 13, 2018 7:05 pm - MOSCOW (AP) - Here's a look at what's coming up at the World Cup, which is down to its last two matches: the third-place game Saturday in St. Petersburg between Belgium ...
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Despite off-field chaos, limited resources, Croatia in finalJul 14, 2018 6:42 pm - MOSCOW (AP) - Davor Suker was discussing the magnitude of Croatia's achievement reaching the World Cup final when he was interrupted in the Moscow hotel lobby by a famil...
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Drivers aim to expand Kentucky Speedway winners' clubJul 13, 2018 10:05 pm - SPARTA, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Speedway's winners club is seeking new members. The biggest challenge is a demanding screening process. Just four NASCAR Cup Series drivers h...
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Martin Truex Jr. wins pole at Kentucky SpeedwayJul 13, 2018 8:05 pm - SPARTA, Ky. (AP) - Defending champion Martin Truex Jr. has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Truex clocked 188.890 mph to earn his first ...
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FANTASY PLAYS: All-Star break a perfect time to reassessJul 13, 2018 6:36 pm - The All-Star break is the perfect time for you to re-evaluate your fantasy baseball team. It's a good time to determine what it will take to build a squad that can make ...
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Chelsea fires manager Antonio Conte after 2 years in chargeJul 13, 2018 5:05 am - Antonio Conte's protracted divorce from Chelsea was finalized on Friday when he was fired after a two-year tenure in which he won the English Premier League and FA Cup b...