Sports Stories from August 16, 2017 (Change date)
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SPANISH LEAGUE 2017-18: 5 key players to keep an eye onAug 16, 2017 10:05 am - The Spanish league lost Neymar in a record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain but still has plenty of star players on display, including the two touted as the best in the w...
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SERIE A 2017-18: 5 key players signed in the off seasonAug 16, 2017 8:05 am - ROME (AP) - Here's a look at five offseason signings to watch in the upcoming Serie A season: ___ LEONARDO BONUCCI Considered Italy's top defender - which is saying a lo...
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Packers tight end Martellus Bennett, the "QB whisperer"Aug 16, 2017 3:50 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Call Martellus Bennett the "quarterback whisperer." The Green Bay Packers' tight end is with his third team in as many seasons, which means anothe...
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Betts' 2-run double caps Red Sox 5-4 comeback winAug 16, 2017 10:30 pm - BOSTON (AP) - Mookie Betts lined a two-run double off the left-field wall with two outs in the ninth inning, capping a three-run rally that lifted the Boston Red Sox to ...
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Everton signs Iceland midfielder Sigurdsson from SwanseaAug 16, 2017 2:05 pm - LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Everton has signed Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson from Swansea for a club-record fee, further strengthening the team's attacking options t...
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AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing GlanceAug 16, 2017 12:05 pm - All Times Eastern NASCAR MONSTER CUP BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE Site: Bristol, Tennessee Schedule: Friday, practice, 10 a.m., practice, 12:30 p.m. (NBCSN), qualifying...
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Ryan Leaf joins SiriusXM as college sports talk-show hostAug 16, 2017 12:20 pm - Former NFL quarterback and Washington State star Ryan Leaf is joining SiriusXM's for regular talk show appearances on the satellite radio's college sports channel. Leaf ...
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LeBron calls for love, unity before taking swipe at TrumpAug 16, 2017 9:00 am - SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - Along with getting good grades and listening to their parents, LeBron James has encouraged kids in his foundation's educational program to stand up...
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Savage is Houston's starting QB, but Watson impressing earlyAug 16, 2017 5:40 pm - WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - Tom Savage is Houston's starting quarterback for now, but coach Bill O'Brien is keeping a keen eye on rookie Deshaun Watson, charting...
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Jets sign WR Thompkins, waived/injured S MiddletonAug 16, 2017 1:20 pm - FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The New York Jets have signed wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins and waived/injured safety Doug Middleton. Thompkins returns to the Jets after pl...