Sports Stories from September 9, 2016 (Change date)
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Florida WR Rick Wells signs deferred prosecution agreementSep 09, 2016 2:00 pm - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida receiver Rick Wells has signed a deferred prosecution agreement with the State Attorney's Office, meaning he can avoid a conviction on h...
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Brazil's Daniel Dias the Michael Phelps of the ParalympicsSep 09, 2016 12:30 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Daniel Dias likes being mentioned in the same sentence as Michael Phelps. Some Paralympians may feel diminished - even offended - by using an Olymp...
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With Akron next, No. 10 Wisconsin looks to keep momentumSep 09, 2016 10:20 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - For an encore to the upset victory over LSU, No. 10 Wisconsin will host Akron. This matchup doesn't have quite the same zip as a showdown against an...
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Winston knows Falcons will remember Bucs' sweep in 2015Sep 09, 2016 11:10 pm - ATLANTA (AP) - For Dan Quinn, success came quickly one year ago as a rookie coach with the Atlanta Falcons. Quinn won his first five games as the Falcons appeared a cert...
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Why the current preseason setup makes sense to some in NFLSep 09, 2016 4:00 pm - We hear it all summer. The preseason is a waste. Let's get on to the real thing. Colleges do it, why can't the pros? The NFL can't - or won't - because the exhibition ga...
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Dustin Johnson sets course record and ties for lead at BMWSep 10, 2016 6:25 pm - CARMEL, Ind. (AP) - U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson doesn't care about the physics behind his new putter. Seeing more putts drop is enough for him. Johnson made two ea...
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Duke, Wake Forest rely on 'D' entering ACC openerSep 09, 2016 11:20 am - DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Wake Forest and Duke have been getting it done on defense. The instate Atlantic Coast Conference rivals meet Saturday in their league opener, and bot...
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Porcello gets 20th win, Red Sox rout Blue Jays 13-3Sep 09, 2016 10:00 pm - TORONTO (AP) - Rick Porcello pitched seven innings to become the first 20-game winner in the majors, Hanley Ramirez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox increase...
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Tulsa rides wave of confidence into matchup with Ohio StateSep 09, 2016 10:10 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Tulsa will be a huge underdog coming in to face No. 4 Ohio State Saturday in front of 100,000 fans in storied Ohio Stadium, but the Golden Hurrican...
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FIFA opens bribery case against Sepp Blatter, 2 othersSep 09, 2016 10:05 am - GENEVA (AP) - Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is now facing a bribery case, and one of his former vice presidents was fined more than $1 million in a separate investi...