Sports Stories from July 17, 2018 (Change date)
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr receives contract extensionJul 17, 2018 7:00 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has received a contract extension following the franchise's repeat championship and third title in four yea...
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World Cup winner Mbappe donating bonus of about $350,000Jul 17, 2018 1:05 pm - PARIS (AP) - Teenage World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe is giving his bonus to an association that puts sports in the lives of hospitalized children. The head of Premiers de...
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Take that for data: NBA preps for expanded betting on gamesJul 18, 2018 1:49 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Here's a scenario: LeBron James is four assists and three rebounds shy of a triple-double after three quarters. A bettor, who is watching at home and ut...
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Hometown hero Harper wins thrilling HR Derby over SchwarberJul 17, 2018 11:04 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The ball cleared the center field wall, and the sellout crowd roared. Bryce Harper threw his bat in the air, thrust both index fingers skyward and yell...
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Carolina hires ex-NHL player Chynoweth as assistant coachJul 17, 2018 3:50 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have hired former NHL player Dean Chynoweth as an assistant coach. General manager Don Waddell announced the hiring Tuesday,...
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Small Ball: Altuve, Betts bring compact pop to All-Star GameJul 18, 2018 1:49 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - In decades past they would have been given nicknames like "Pee Wee" and coached to shorten their swings, keep the ball close to the ground, find holes ...
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Cambage scores WNBA-record 53 points for Wings over LibertyJul 17, 2018 4:00 pm - DALLAS (AP) - Elizabeth Cambage scored 53 points to set a WNBA record Tuesday, leading the Dallas Wings to a 104-87 victory over the New York Liberty. The 6-foot-8 Austr...
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Syracuse women's basketball coach gets contract extensionJul 17, 2018 10:00 am - SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Syracuse women's basketball coach Quentin Hillsman has agreed to a contract extension through 2024. The school on Tuesday did not disclose financia...
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'Holy Grail' of cards _ 1952 Mickey Mantle _ goes on displayJul 17, 2018 11:00 am - DENVER (AP) - The "Holy Grail" of baseball cards, a pristine 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle valued at several million dollars, was delivered to the History Colorado Center on ...
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Manfred: Trout would be bigger star if he marketed himselfJul 18, 2018 12:29 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Mike Trout would be an even bigger star if he would spend some more time marketing himself, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred maintains. At 26, the Los...