Sports Stories from August 20, 2019 (Change date)
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Bailey to start series opener for Oakland against New YorkAug 20, 2019 2:30 am - New York Yankees (83-43, first in the AL East) vs. Oakland Athletics (71-53, second in the AL West) Oakland, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees...
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Patriots cut P Allen, making room for rookie Jake BaileyAug 20, 2019 8:00 pm - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots have cut punter Ryan Allen, who booted them to three Super Bowl victories in six seasons. First signed as an undrafted ...
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Saints' Brees dismisses concerns about arm strength, statsAug 20, 2019 4:40 pm - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drew Brees sees discussions about his arm strength and recently declining passing yardage as moot points. Efficiency is what wins, the 40-year-old, re...
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Steelers' Dupree looks to break out in 5th seasonAug 20, 2019 6:50 pm - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bud Dupree seemingly has the total package. A chiseled 6-foot-4 and 269-pounds, long and athletic with raw speed and explosiveness rarely amassed for a...
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Shanahan downplays Garoppolo's rough return to actionAug 20, 2019 5:50 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's return to game action for the San Francisco 49ers might have been a flop. But three rough series in an exhibitio...
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FIFA clears Iraq to host World Cup qualifying games in BasraAug 20, 2019 2:05 pm - ZURICH (AP) - FIFA says the southern Iraqi city of Basra can host the national team's return to playing World Cup qualifying games at home. Security concerns since the 1...
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Kentucky freshman QB Nik Scalzo to have right knee surgeryAug 20, 2019 12:40 pm - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky freshman quarterback Nik Scalzo will undergo surgery after re-injuring his right knee during the Wildcats' second scrimmage. Scalzo, a 6-f...
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AP Source: Broncos rookie QB Lock to miss rest of preseasonAug 20, 2019 6:10 pm - DENVER (AP) - Drew Lock's preseason is over, though the good news is that he won't require surgery on his sprained right thumb. The Denver Broncos rookie quarterback wil...
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Home run robbers get praise - and swag for spectacular playsAug 21, 2019 5:39 am - It was late in the 2015 season when Baltimore's Manny Machado smoked a pitch from Tampa Bay's Chris Archer into center field at Camden Yards. Kevin Kiermaier sprinted to...
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Strycova upset in first match at WTA's Bronx OpenAug 20, 2019 6:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Wimbledon semifinalist Barbora Strycova was knocked out of the Bronx Open on Tuesday with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 loss to Bernarda Pera. Strycova was the No. 3 s...