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Georgian shooter qualifies for record 9th Olympics
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian shooter Nino Salukvadze is expected to become the first woman to compete at nine Olympics after qualifying for next year’s competition. The 50-year-old Salukvadze has been at every Summer Olympics…
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Penn St. ex-president’s case in US court as jail term looms
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge will consider ex-Penn State president Graham Spanier’s argument that his conviction should be thrown out, a week before he’s due to report to jail. The hearing Thursday concerns…
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Bishop now the Stars goalie trying to beat Blues in playoffs
Ben Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them. He remembers being in the stands at 14 years old during a playoff series against the Stars and wholeheartedly taking…
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Hurricanes storm into second-round showdown with Islanders
Calvin de Haan was at a loss for words about what comes next. Minutes after the Carolina Hurricanes’ shocking 4-3 double-overtime victory in Game 7 to move on to the second round, he wasn’t yet…
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Rockets advance, wait to see if they’ll get shot at Warriors
HOUSTON (AP) — Minutes after the Houston Rockets eliminated the Utah Jazz to advance to the Western Conference semifinals for the third straight season they were already looking ahead to the possibility of getting another…
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Nashville gets its chance to step up for NFL draft
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Broadway in downtown Nashville is as lively a place as any in America. The Las Vegas Strip, Times Square and Bourbon Street have nothing on it. Particularly this week. For the…
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AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ——— INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 6 Miami 2 Final San Diego 1 Seattle 0 Final San Francisco 4 Toronto 0 ——— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Kansas City 10 Tampa…
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Yankees rally from 5 runs down for 6-5 win over Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — DJ LeMahieu hardly ever shows emotion between the lines, so his modest celebration after rounding first base must have meant his ninth-inning hit was something even bigger than the moment. Whether…
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Lou Williams, Clippers force Game 6 against champ Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lou Williams again came off the bench and knocked down big shot after big shot. Patrick Beverley crashed the boards at every chance. Danilo Gallinari drove the lane with authority. The…
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Sounders rally from two goals down, tie Earthquakes 2-2
SEATTLE (AP) — Harry Shipp’s goal in Seattle’s last game wasn’t enough to get the Sounders any points. On Wednesday night, his goal was good enough. Kelvin Leerdam and Shipp scored in a two-minute span…
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