Sports Stories from April 8, 2016 (Change date)
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Brazil wants Neymar for Copa America and Rio OlympicsApr 08, 2016 4:05 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's football confederation has told Spanish club Barcelona that it wants to have star striker Neymar available for both the Copa America Cente...
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Vesely beats top-seeded Garcia-Lopez in MarrakechApr 08, 2016 3:05 pm - MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) - Eighth-seeded Jiri Vesely beat top-seeded Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 6-4, 7-6 (2) Friday to reach the Grand Prix Hassan II semifinals. The...
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Bills LB Tarpley cites 2 concussions as reason to retireApr 08, 2016 3:30 am - BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills linebacker A.J. Tarpley is retiring from football after just one season rather than risk suffering another concussion. Not even one la...
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Honda still adjusting to new wing position at AC MilanApr 08, 2016 7:05 am - MILAN (AP) - After years as a playmaker and attacking midfielder, Keisuke Honda is still adjusting to his new position on the right wing for AC Milan. "I'm learning. Som...
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Jackson scores 39 points, Pistons clinch playoff spotApr 08, 2016 10:30 pm - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Reggie Jackson and Aron Baynes pushed the Detroit Pistons into the playoffs. Jackson had 39 points and nine assists, Baynes hit eight fourth-q...
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LEADING OFF: Banner day for Mets, Story time at Coors FieldApr 08, 2016 1:30 am - A look at what's happening all around the majors today: ___ BANNER DAY Excited to celebrate a thrilling 2015 season with New York fans, the Mets face Philadelphia in the...
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LeBron James surprises customers as pizza store employeeApr 08, 2016 5:30 pm - CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James spent a recent off day stacking pizza boxes and taking orders. The Cavaliers star surprised customers at a Blaze Pizza store in Pasadena, C...
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Former So. Miss coach Tyndall hit with 10-year show causeApr 08, 2016 3:10 pm - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Donnie Tyndall's career slammed into a brick wall Friday after the NCAA hit the former Southern Mississippi coach with a 10-year show-cause order f...
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Central Michigan linebacker charged with assault, suspendedApr 08, 2016 3:40 pm - MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - Central Michigan's football team has suspended linebacker Malik Fountain after he was charged with assault, a misdemeanor. Fountain is accus...
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Oklahoma football stadium a bowl in time for spring gameApr 08, 2016 5:40 pm - NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma fans and recruits will get much more than a typical spring game experience Saturday. The football stadium that opened in 1923 has been turn...