Sports Stories from June 26, 2020 (Change date)
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Lyon drawn to face Bayern in Women's Champions LeagueJun 26, 2020 11:05 am - NYON, Switzerland (AP) - Four-time defending champion Lyon was drawn Friday to play Bayern Munich in the Women's Champions League quarterfinals. The game is scheduled in...
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Play-in round team wins draft lottery, shot at LafreniereJun 26, 2020 9:30 pm - Alexis Lafreniere was supposed to walk on stage Friday night in Montreal as the top pick in the NHL draft. After the COVID-19 pandemic paused the hockey season and postp...
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Baird thrives as NWSL commissioner despite challenging timesJun 27, 2020 7:31 am - Lisa Baird assumed her role as commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League on March 10. Two days later, she had to shut down the league because of the coronavirus...
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49ers sign first-round picks Kinlaw, Aiyuk to 4-year dealsJun 26, 2020 5:30 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed first-round draft picks Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk to four-year deals, the team said Friday. The defen...
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Tunisian tennis player banned 7 years for match-fixingJun 26, 2020 11:05 am - LONDON (AP) - Tunisian tennis player Majed Kilani has been banned from professional tennis for seven years after the sport's anti-corruption body concluded he conspired ...
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Shouting distance: Henry, Werner cheer Liverpool titleJun 26, 2020 2:06 am - They had waited 10 years for this, just the last of three decades of frustration for Liverpool supporters that included tragedy and heartbreak yet rarely silenced the pa...
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NFL's coaching summit highlights minority candidatesJun 26, 2020 1:30 pm - The biggest takeaway following the NFL's two-day quarterback coaching summit is there's no shortage of qualified minority candidates waiting for opportunities to be head...
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Gase hopes unhappy Adams remains with JetsJun 26, 2020 2:40 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Adam Gase still absolutely envisions Jamal Adams as a member of the New York Jets this season. Plain and simple. That's despite the star safety's trade r...
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8-team field set as NWSL opens play with Utah tournamentJun 26, 2020 3:05 pm - OL REIGN 2019 RECORD: 10-6-8, finished fourth. COACH: Farid Benstiti, first season. KEY PLAYERS: Midfielder Jessica Fishlock, midfielder Allie Long, midfielder Shirley...
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Majors confronting short time period before opening dayJun 26, 2020 11:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Forget about those halcyon first few days of spring training, when arranging for the right tee time on the right golf course is often more challenging tha...