Sports Stories from August 25, 2017 (Change date)
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Revolutionary shoulder pads catching on in NFLAug 25, 2017 12:20 pm - EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP) - NFL players stare in disbelief as Bob Broderick sticks his hand between a pair of XRD foam pads, then full-force slams down a helmet. He doesn'...
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Stalingrad history a constant presence for World Cup workersAug 25, 2017 7:05 am - VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) - Sergei Kamin knows exactly what to do if his workers find a bomb from the Battle of Stalingrad. "The first procedure is surprise. The second pro...
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Wake Forest suspends defensive lineman Paris Black 3-gamesAug 25, 2017 3:40 pm - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Wake Forest says defensive lineman Paris Black has been suspended three games for violating undisclosed team rules. Coach Dave Clawson announc...
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49ers' first-string running game struggles in preseasonAug 25, 2017 5:30 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers haven't been able to get off the ground with their first-string running game. Carlos Hyde has rushed for just 26 yards...
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Veron scores 1st career PK, Red Bulls tie NYCFC in derbyAug 25, 2017 9:05 pm - HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - Second-half substitute Gonzalo Veron scored in the 70th minute on his first career penalty kick and the New York Red Bulls tied New York City FC 1-...
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Rice football players check on status of Hurricane HarveyAug 25, 2017 11:20 pm - SYDNEY (AP) - Rice University football players are using social media to check on news from Texas and Hurricane Harvey as they prepare for their season opener against St...
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Falcons see 'big improvement' in wide receiver Mohamed SanuAug 25, 2017 2:00 pm - FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - There has been a big improvement in Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. At least in the eyes of teammate Julio Jones, who knows a thin...
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Record scorer Villa gets first Spain call-up since 2014Aug 25, 2017 1:05 pm - MADRID (AP) - Veteran striker David Villa was summoned by Spain on Friday for the first time since the 2014 World Cup, and became the first Major League Soccer player to...
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Jaguars owner says he would be open to signing KaepernickAug 25, 2017 2:40 pm - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan says he would be open to signing free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Speaking to the team's flagship ...
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No. 19 South Florida gets early start to Charlie Strong eraAug 25, 2017 12:40 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - No. 19 South Florida is happy to get a head start on the beginning of the Charlie Strong era. The Bulls will be the first ranked team to take the...