Sports Stories from August 5, 2019 (Change date)
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Yankees hit 5 HRs, beat Orioles 9-6 for 6th straight winAug 05, 2019 11:00 pm - BALTIMORE (AP) - Sometimes, baseball isn't all that mystifying. Match a hard-hitting lineup against an inexperienced pitching staff, put them both in a small ballpark, a...
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Texans' J.J. Watt fulfills dream in Green Bay _ sort ofAug 06, 2019 10:11 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - J.J. Watt remembers standing outside the Packers' practice field as a kid, watching Brett Favre through the holes of the chain-link fence. He drea...
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Minor strikes out 7 in 7 innings, Rangers beat Indians 1-0Aug 05, 2019 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND (AP) - All-Star Mike Minor and the Texas Rangers finally exhaled after the trade deadline. They haven't lost since catching their breath. Minor struck out seve...
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Nick Kyrgios chalks up Washington title to his 'new path'Aug 05, 2019 2:09 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Nick Kyrgios dealt with back, knee and forearm issues during the Citi Open. Between doubles and singles, he played every day, all week. He saved a matc...
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Astros formidable, but great rotations can still fall shortAug 06, 2019 5:46 am - Yes, the Houston Astros can still be beat, even after assembling baseball's newest super rotation. The Astros acquired six-time All-Star Zack Greinke from Arizona just b...
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Pedro Martinez still baseball's daddy years after retirementAug 05, 2019 7:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pedro Martinez had signed his autograph on the sweet spot of the baseball when he grabbed it by the seams and pointed out that his middle and pointer...
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Cowboys waiving TE Gathers, former Baylor basketball playerAug 05, 2019 7:40 pm - OXNARD, Calif. (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys are waiving tight end Rico Gathers, ending three years of steady progress with the club for the former Baylor basketball player ...
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Dantonio keeps offensive changes under wraps at media dayAug 05, 2019 5:50 pm - EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Raequan Willams bluntly outlined the expectations for Michigan State this coming season. "Big Ten championship," the senior defensive end said...
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New York puts win streak on the line against BaltimoreAug 05, 2019 2:30 am - New York Yankees (72-39, first in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (38-73, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Masahiro Ta...
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Messi strains calf, will miss Barcelona's US tripAug 05, 2019 1:05 pm - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's exhibition games in the United States against Napoli after leaving his first preseason training session with t...