Sports Stories from June 17, 2021 (Change date)
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This Date in BaseballJun 17, 2021 1:30 pm - June 18 1938 - The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Babe Ruth to coach for the remainder of the season. 1947 - Cincinnati's Ewell Blackwell tossed a 6-0 no-hitter against the Bos...
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Jimmy Kimmel to be title sponsor of inaugural LA BowlJun 17, 2021 1:50 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The LA Bowl has found a big name to be its very first title sponsor: ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. The inaugural edition of the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bow...
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Miami-Auburn set home-and-home football seriesJun 17, 2021 1:30 pm - AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Miami and Auburn will play a home-and-home series starting in 2029. The schools announced Thursday that the Tigers will visit Miami on Sept. 1, 2029....
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Copa America's COVID-19 cases increase 13 to 66Jun 17, 2021 10:05 pm - SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's health ministry said Thursday that 66 people connected with the Copa America soccer tournament had contracted COVID-19, an increase of 13 infec...
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US Open tennis tournament to allow 100% fan capacity in 2021Jun 17, 2021 3:05 am - The U.S. Open tennis tournament will allow 100% spectator capacity throughout its entire two weeks in 2021, a year after spectators were banned from the event because of...
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Carlisle steps down as Mavs' coach, one day after GM departsJun 17, 2021 8:30 pm - Rick Carlisle stepped down as coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the second major departure for that franchise in as many days. Carlisle spent 13 seasons in Dall...
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'Listening to my body': Nadal to sit out Wimbledon, OlympicsJun 18, 2021 5:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal will sit out Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics to rest and recover 'œafter listening to my body,'ť he announced via social media on Thursday, ...
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Indians place catcher Austin Hedges on concussion listJun 17, 2021 12:00 pm - CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Indians placed catcher Austin Hedges on the 7-day concussion list prior to Thursday's game against Baltimore. Hedges was hit on the mask ...
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Stewart helps Seattle win 5th straight, 79-69 over IndianaJun 17, 2021 8:30 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Breanna Stewart had 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, Sue Bird added 13 points with seven assists, and the Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Feve...
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Brazil beats Peru 4-0 to move into 1st in Copa America groupJun 17, 2021 11:05 pm - SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil changed half of its starting lineup to face Peru on Thursday in its second Copa America match and still cruised to a 4-0 victory. It was the Sel...