Sports Stories from April 8, 2021 (Change date)
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Rio governor vetoes renaming Maracanã stadium after PeléApr 08, 2021 2:05 pm - SAO PAULO (AP) - The historic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro will not be renamed after Pelé. State governor Claudio Castro on Thursday vetoed a divisive proposal ...
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Lynn pitches 1st shutout of season, White Sox top Royals 6-0Apr 08, 2021 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - There wasn't much doubt Lance Lynn would go back out to finish this one. Manager Tony La Russa turned to him and asked how he was feeling. 'œHe looked at ...
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Navas, not Neymar, is the one holding PSG's season togetherApr 08, 2021 12:05 pm - PARIS (AP) - Although goalkeeper Keylor Navas kept Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League hopes alive with 18 saves in two games, the club no longer controls its own des...
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Jets re-sign S Bennett Jackson, add OL Corey LevinApr 08, 2021 5:00 pm - FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The New York Jets re-signed safety Bennett Jackson and signed free agent offensive lineman Corey Levin on Thursday. Jackson spent the past two ...
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Analytics shifting views on 40-yard dash, other matrixesApr 08, 2021 4:30 pm - BOSTON (AP) - Every year the 40-yard dash is one of the most-watched segments of the NFL combine as well as at college pro days. NFL hopefuls prepare for the moment for...
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Frankfurt and Wolfsburg disrupting Bundesliga's top 4Apr 08, 2021 10:05 am - DÃœSSELDORF, Germany (AP) - It's been a long road back to the European elite for Eintracht Frankfurt. Sixty-one years have passed since Frankfurt lost to Real Madrid 7-3...
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Nelson leads Islanders to 3-2 shootout win over FlyersApr 08, 2021 10:10 pm - UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Brock Nelson scored in regulation and got the only goal in a five-round shootout to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Fl...
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RodrÃguez wins for Red Sox in return from year-long layoffApr 08, 2021 7:30 pm - BALTIMORE (AP) - For Eduardo RodrÃguez, it felt like his first big league start. The day ended with the same type of emotion. RodrÃguez won in his return from heart i...
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Cubs break out of slump, slip by reeling Pirates 4-2Apr 08, 2021 8:34 pm - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Craig Kimbrel's two-year journey through the wilderness appears to be over. The seven-time All-Star stuff is back. And the Chicago Cubs closer used ev...
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Lyon needs penalties to beat 3rd-tier Red Star in French CupApr 08, 2021 3:05 pm - PARIS (AP) - Lyon wasted a two-goal lead and needed penalty kicks to see off spirited Red Star and reach the French Cup quarterfinals on Thursday. Third-tier Red Star kn...