Sports Stories from October 24, 2019 (Change date)
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FIFA vote on 2030 World Cup host to be held in 2024Oct 24, 2019 4:05 am - SHANGHAI (AP) - The hosts of the 2030 World Cup will only have six years to prepare for the tournament. The FIFA Council decided at a meeting Thursday that the bidding p...
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Chicago Cubs hire David Ross to replace Maddon as managerOct 24, 2019 5:30 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs thought they needed a new voice in the dugout. They are banking on good ol' "Grandpa Rossy" to give them a spark. The Cubs hired David Ro...
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MLB's top prospects deal with good, bad of 'robot' umpiresOct 25, 2019 6:45 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - First baseman Ali Sanchez was standing in the on-deck circle so he had a great vantage point of the two-strike breaking ball to Jacob Heyward. I...
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A century after Black Sox, baseball cheating goes high-techOct 24, 2019 8:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A century after the Black Sox scandal that tarnished the World Series and ushered in major changes in baseball, the notion that millionaire ballplayers...
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Suns center Deandre Ayton suspended for 25 games by NBAOct 25, 2019 6:45 am - PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns plans for a big turnaround season hit an unexpected snag. Center Deandre Ayton was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Thursday ...
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Fantasy football: OBJ dreamed of joining Patriots, BradyOct 24, 2019 3:50 pm - BEREA, Ohio (AP) - In some parallel football universe, Odell Beckham Jr. owns several diamond-encrusted Super Bowl rings to match fashionably with those dazzling watches...
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Montreal Canadiens host the San Jose SharksOct 24, 2019 2:10 am - San Jose Sharks (3-5-1, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (4-3-2, sixth in the Atlantic Division) Montreal; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Mo...
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Alex Morgan, Servando Carrasco expecting baby girl in 2020Oct 24, 2019 9:05 am - U.S. national soccer team star Alex Morgan and husband Servando Carrasco are expecting their first child. Morgan and Carrasco, who is a midfielder for the LA Galaxy, mad...
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You like this? Kirk Cousins an MVP candidateOct 25, 2019 6:45 am - Kirk Cousins answered the critics with one exceptional performance after another and another. The Minnesota Vikings aren't one-dimensional anymore thanks to Cousins, who...
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Auburn-LSU showdown highlights this week's SEC slateOct 24, 2019 3:10 am - Here are some things to watch during the ninth week of the Southeastern Conference football season. GAME OF THE WEEK No. 9 Auburn (6-1, 3-1 SEC) at No. 2...