Sports Stories from August 25, 2016 (Change date)
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Rio police: Irishmen say their top official handled ticketsAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Two Irish Olympic executives have told Rio police that the head of their national committee, who has been arrested in a Summer Games ticket-scalpin...
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Clemson QB Watson says he's ready for glare of the spotlightAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Deshaun Watson doesn't need much more than his tight circle of family, friends and teammates when prepping for the season, even one where the Clemso...
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Scherzer's arm, Harper's bat power Nats past Orioles 4-0Aug 25, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals comfortably lead the NL East, but after losing four straight games, they needed a win. Good thing it was Max Scherzer's turn i...
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Stenson withdraws with pain in his kneeAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - British Open champion Henrik Stenson has withdrawn from The Barclays with pain his right knee. Stenson, who won the silver medal at the Olympics...
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Avalanche hire Bednar to replace Roy as coachAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - Joe Sakic had to rush his coaching search after the abrupt resignation of Patrick Roy. He doesn't believe the Colorado Avalanche rushed their hire. After interviewing ca...
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Chargers coach Mike McCoy on Bosa: 'We all want him here'Aug 25, 2016 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - A day after the Chargers took their contract dispute with rookie defensive end Joey Bosa public, San Diego coach Mike McCoy had nice things to say about...
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Austria coach Koller makes 5 changes for World Cup qualifierAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - VIENNA (AP) - Austria coach Marcel Koller has made five changes to his Euro 2016 squad for the team's World Cup qualifier in Georgia next month. Salzburg midfielder Vale...
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KICKING OFF: Newton to get extra playing time vs. PatriotsAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Here's a look at Friday's NFL preseason games. (All times EDT): EXTRA MVP TIME --New England at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. NFL MVP Cam Newton will see hi...
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Bautista returns to Blue Jays' lineup against AngelsAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and is leading off against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. Baut...
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McCann powers Norris, Tigers past Twins 8-5 for series sweepAug 25, 2016 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Detroit Tigers slipped back toward the pack in the wild-card race with an ill-timed stretch this month of 10 losses in 13 games. They found the pe...