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Scoreboard roundup — 10/15/19

Scoreboard roundup — 10/15/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSHouston 4, NY Yankees 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSWashington 7, St. Louis 4 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASONBoston 118, Cleveland 95Minnesota 119, Indiana 111Philadelphia 106, Detroit 86NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUETampa Bay 3, Montreal 1Toronto 4, Minnesota 2Arizona 4, Winnipeg 2Calgary […]

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LeBron James says general manager who tweeted in support of Hong Kong protesters ‘wasn’t educated’ on the issue

LeBron James says general manager who tweeted in support of Hong Kong protesters ‘wasn’t educated’ on the issue

Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images(LOS ANGELES) — LeBron James said that the NBA general manager who posted a tweet in support of the democratic protesters in Hong Kong “wasn’t educated on the situation at hand.” The comments by the basketball star add fuel to the ongoing fire over the NBA’s ties to […]

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LeBron James weighs in on Daryl Morey’s controversial tweet

LeBron James weighs in on Daryl Morey’s controversial tweet

Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has broken his silence on a tweet sent by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey that prompted tensions between the NBA and China. The tweet, sent earlier this month, read “Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong” — a […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 10/14/19

Scoreboard roundup — 10/14/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSWashington 8, St. Louis 1 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASONMiami 120, Atlanta 87Charlotte 120, Memphis 99Dallas 107, Oklahoma City 70Sacramento 128, Utah 115Denver 107, Phoenix 102LA Lakers 104, Golden State 98 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBoston 4, […]

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Nationals player Daniel Hudson faces criticism for missing playoff game for daughter’s birth

Nationals player Daniel Hudson faces criticism for missing playoff game for daughter’s birth

fstop123/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Major League Baseball star found himself in the middle of a parenting and family values debate after skipping a crucial playoff game to be present for his daughter’s birth. Washington Nationals star Daniel Hudson was in a hospital room in Arizona when his team beat the […]

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Pope Francis mistakenly tweets supports for New Orleans Saints

Pope Francis mistakenly tweets supports for New Orleans Saints

DorSteffen/iStock(ROME) — Pope Francis set the world of football abuzz Sunday by unexpectedly throwing his weight behind the New Orleans Saints. Except, the octogenarian pontiff didn’t mean to support the NFL team but the newly canonized saints of the Catholic Church. “Today we give thanks to the Lord for our […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 10/13/19

Scoreboard roundup — 10/13/19

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSHouston 3. NY Yankees 2 — 11 innings NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASONBoston 118, Cleveland 72LA Clippers 118, Melbourne 100New Orleans 123, San Antonio 114Philadelphia 126, Orlando 94Chicago 105, Toronto 91Milwaukee 115, Washington 108Minnesota 131, […]

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Simone Biles makes history for winning most world medals of any gymnast

Simone Biles makes history for winning most world medals of any gymnast

Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images(STUTTGART, Germany) — Gymnast and Olympic medalist Simone Biles keeps topping her own records. On Sunday, she became the all-time medal earner at this weekend’s World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, the International Gymnast Federation (FIG) posted on Facebook. Biles won her 25th world medal and her 5th gold […]

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Kenyan Brigid Kosgei breaks world record at Chicago marathon

Kenyan Brigid Kosgei breaks world record at Chicago marathon

iStock(CHICAGO) — Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei broke the women’s world marathon record in Chicago after finishing at 2 hours, 14 minutes, 4 seconds. Video posted on the Chicago Marathon’s Facebook page shows Kosgei, 25, barreling through the finish line without any of her fellow runners in sight behind her. Finishing […]

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Eliud Kipchoge becomes first marathon runner to break the two hour mark

Eliud Kipchoge becomes first marathon runner to break the two hour mark

iStock/Pavel1964(SEATTLE) — A feat once thought impossible, Eliud Kipchoge has become the first person to ever run a marathon in less than two hours even though it will not count as a world record. Kipchoge bested the two hour mark by 20 seconds for a final time of 1 hour, […]

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