Sports Stories from December 9, 2015 (Change date)
-
China's Alibaba E-Auto signs 8-yr deal to sponsor Club WCupDec 09, 2015 4:31 am - TOKYO (AP) - FIFA signed its first major new sponsor on Wednesday after a gap of more than two scandal-filled years. Soccer's governing body announced an eight-year part...
-
Vrabel among former Pats on Houston sidelineDec 09, 2015 2:20 pm - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Few people know as much about football as New England coach Bill Belichick, but that never stopped Mike Vrabel from making suggestions when he p...
-
NHL rookies Panarin, Larkin, Domi making an instant impactDec 09, 2015 2:20 am - DETROIT (AP) - Baby-faced Dylan Larkin is just 19 and doesn't appear to be in much need of a razor. The Detroit Red Wings' center plays like a man by any measure. After ...
-
McNamee wins Frick Award for baseball broadcastingDec 09, 2015 10:30 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Graham McNamee has won the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting. Baseball's Hall of Fame made the announcement Wednesday a...
-
Barnes makes desperation 3, Grizzles top Pistons 93-92Dec 09, 2015 10:01 pm - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Detroit sports fans can be excused if the last week has ruined their holiday mood. Six days after Aaron Rodgers beat the Lions with a 60-yard ...
-
Nets' Hollis-Jefferson expected to miss 8-10 weeksDec 09, 2015 7:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Nets rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is expected to miss at least two months after surgery to repair a fractured right ankle. The Nets said the procedure ...
-
Van Gaal faces scrutiny after United's Champions League exitDec 09, 2015 5:05 am - MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Louis van Gaal is 18 months and $375 million into his "process" of rebuilding Manchester United. What's it got him? So far this season, a play...
-
Cousins, Gay each score 23, Kings beat Jazz, end 3-game skidDec 09, 2015 12:30 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Omri Casspi may be tough to bump from the Sacramento Kings' starting lineup once rookie Willie Cauley-Stein returns from an injury that may kee...
-
MLB recommends netting between dugouts for all 30 ballparksDec 09, 2015 4:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Major League Baseball recommended teams have protective netting between the dugouts for any field-level seats within 70 feet of home plate. The g...
-
Broncos bolster thin secondary by signing KeoDec 09, 2015 4:10 pm - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The newest Denver Broncos safety sent an all-out blitz at defensive coordinator Wade Phillips through Twitter. The ploy landed him a job. Hoping ...