Sports Stories from June 11, 2020 (Change date)
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This Date in BaseballJun 11, 2020 10:30 am - June 13 1905 - Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his second no-hit game, beating the Chicago Cubs and Mordecai Brown 1-0. Mathewson and Brown matched no-h...
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German soccer takes 1st steps toward easing restrictionsJun 12, 2020 6:26 am - BERLIN (AP) - After nearly a month of play amid the coronavirus pandemic, German soccer is ready to relax some of its strictest hygiene measures. As of Friday, substitut...
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NFL to spend $250 million on social justice initiativesJun 11, 2020 7:00 pm - The NFL is committing $250 million over 10 years to social justice initiatives, targeting what it calls 'œsystemic racism'ť and supporting 'œthe battle against the ongoi...
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Baseball plans game at Field of Dreams, but will they come?Jun 12, 2020 11:37 am - DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) - Spurred by a voice telling him, 'œIf you build it, he will come,'ť the Iowa farmer played by Kevin Costner dutifully carved a baseball field out ...
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Blue Jays still unsure where they'll play home games in 2020Jun 11, 2020 5:30 pm - TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays still don't know where they'll play home games when baseball resumes. Speaking on a conference call Thursday, Blue Jays general mana...
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Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pickJun 11, 2020 3:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Spencer Torkelson slugged his way through college, bashing baseballs all around the country with eye-popping power. All those impressive drives made the ...
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Las Vegas' Plum out for season after tearing AchillesJun 11, 2020 6:00 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum will miss the WNBA season after tearing her left Achilles tendon. Plum underwent season-ending surgery after tearing th...
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Memphis to play Mississippi State home-and-home in '28, '29Jun 11, 2020 1:40 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Tigers will host Mississippi State in 2028 and visit the Bulldogs in 2029 in a new home-and-home series. The Tigers announced the games...
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Team spurs Syracuse coach Babers to comment on racial strifeJun 11, 2020 5:20 pm - All it took was a Zoom call with his players to spur Syracuse coach Dino Babers to break his silence on the racial tension in the country. One of only 14 black head coac...
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This Date in BaseballJun 11, 2020 9:30 am - June 12 1922 - Hub Pruett struck out Babe Ruth three consecutive times, and the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 7-1. 1928 - Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees...