Sports Stories from April 27, 2016 (Change date)
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Passing security test at Euro 2016 will help 2024 Paris bidApr 27, 2016 3:00 pm - PARIS (AP) - Hosting a successful European Championship for soccer fans in June and July would provide further proof that France could stage a safe Olympic Games in Pari...
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Buckeyes galore in first round of NFL draft.Apr 27, 2016 8:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott will be surrounded by several familiar faces for the first round of the NFL draft. Elliott is one of five Buckeyes...
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Elliott, Pietrangelo, rookies key to Blues breakthroughApr 27, 2016 3:00 pm - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Looking for reasons why the St. Louis Blues were able to break through and win a playoff series for the first time since 2012, it's easy to start at goa...
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Judge sets $1,500 bond in Johnny Manziel assault caseApr 27, 2016 12:40 pm - DALLAS (AP) - A Dallas judge has set a $1,500 bond for former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel in his misdemeanor domestic assault case. Manziel's attorney, R...
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Pellegrini selected as Italy's flag-bearer for Rio GamesApr 27, 2016 8:30 am - ROME (AP) - Swimming world-record holder Federica Pellegrini was selected Wednesday as Italy's flag-bearer for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics - four years after she asked n...
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US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad comfortable speaking outApr 27, 2016 4:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama wrapped up her speech to dozens of U.S. athletes to mark 100 days before the Rio Games and immediately headed over to a tempora...
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Rio gets Olympic flame 100 days before gamesApr 27, 2016 2:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the Rio de Janeiro Games in Athens on Wednesday, 100 days before the opening ceremony in Brazil. Dres...
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Atletico Madrid coach Simeone banned for 3 matchesApr 27, 2016 10:05 am - MADRID (AP) - Diego Simeone will not be able to coach Atletico Madrid for the remaining three matches of the Spanish league season as his team fights with Barcelona for ...
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Estrada, Blue Jays lose 4-0 to White SoxApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - TORONTO (AP) - Marco Estrada was insistent that a bout of shoulder soreness won't bother him in his next start. The slumping Toronto Blue Jays had better hope so. Dioner...
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Trail Blazers beat outmanned Clippers 108-98, take 3-2 leadApr 28, 2016 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - CJ McCollum scored 27 points, Damian Lillard added 16 of his 22 in the fourth quarter when Portland pulled away, and the Trail Blazers capitalized on ...