Sports Stories from May 18, 2016 (Change date)
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Lady Vols sign junior-college forward Cheridene GreenMay 18, 2016 6:00 pm - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has signed junior-college transfer Cheridene Green, though a knee injury will prevent the 6-foot-3 forward from playing for the Lady Vo...
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Browns' Haden sheds walking boot, eager for healthier seasonMay 18, 2016 5:00 pm - BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Assigned to cover the NFL's best wide receivers every week, Browns cornerback Joe Haden knows challenges. He's dealing with his toughest one yet. Hade...
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Thorpe: retesting of doping samples like solving old crimesMay 18, 2016 6:30 pm - SYDNEY (AP) - Five-time Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe says retesting of doping samples from previous games is a "good thing" and compared it with the solving of c...
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Greinke sharp, Diamondbacks beat Yankees 5-3May 18, 2016 12:30 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Zack Greinke piped his fastball to the spots he wanted and had hitters pounding his changeup into the dirt. So what if he got a little tired in the eighth...
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MLS CapsulesMay 18, 2016 9:05 pm - HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - Mike Grella scored early in the second half after a Chicago turnover and the New York Red Bulls beat the Fire 1-0 on Wednesday night for their thir...
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Cowboys sign 1st-round pick RB Elliott to $25M, 4-year dealMay 18, 2016 8:20 pm - IRVING, Texas (AP) - Ezekiel Elliott has signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys that includes a $16 million signing bonus and is worth nearly $25 million ov...
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Brazil bans Australian swim coach charged with sexual abuseMay 18, 2016 11:30 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Brazilian Olympic Committee says an Australian swim coach, who faced sexual abuse charges in the 1980s, will not be a member of the host countr...
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Patriots' Gronkowski not exactly a swan in 1st ballet lessonMay 18, 2016 9:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Don't look for Rob Gronkowski to spike his slippers in the end zone anytime soon. The New England Patriots' star tight end had a dance lesson with Nathalia...
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Point man: Irving shines in Cavs' demolition of RaptorsMay 18, 2016 6:00 pm - INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - Kyrie Irving dribbled behind his back and then behind his back again, leaving Toronto's Cory Joseph grasping at air. Irving pulled off a few ot...
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Red Sox beat Royals 5-2 for split of day-night doubleheaderMay 18, 2016 10:31 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts homered to back a strong start by David Price, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Wedn...