Sports Stories from January 27, 2015 (Change date)
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Chicago Cubs' Ernie Banks statue moved downtown for tributeJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Ernie Banks fans got their first chance to pay their respects to the most famous and beloved Chicago Cub who ever played after the statue of the Hall of F...
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Iraq, UAE play for Middle East supremacy in 3rd-place matchJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - After falling one game short of an Asian Cup finals appearance, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates will play for Middle Eastern supremacy in t...
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Ivory Coast wins, advances to quarterfinals at African CupJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) - Max Gradel finally broke the string of draws in Group D and sent the Ivory Coast into the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations wi...
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Neymar nets 2, Barca beats Atletico 3-2 to reach Copa semisJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MADRID (AP) - Neymar scored twice to lead Barcelona past nine-man Atletico Madrid and into the Copa del Rey semifinals with a 3-2 victory that went from pulsating to uns...
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4 minor leaguers suspended for drug violationsJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Four minor league baseball players have been suspended for violating the drug policy. The commissioner's office announced the penalties Wednesday. Free a...
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Grant sparks No. 8 Notre Dame to 77-73 victory over DukeJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - In a match of player-of-the-year candidates, Jerian Grant made more clutch plays for eighth-ranked Notre Dame than Jahlil Okafor did for fourth-r...
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Murray into final; Williams, Sharapova to meet in AustraliaJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andy Murray has reached the Australian Open final for the fourth time, beating Tomas Berdych in a tension-filled semifinal to earn one more s...
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NBA: Barnes' fine for language toward fan, not Suns ownerJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - An NBA spokesman says Matt Barnes' $25,000 fine was for inappropriate language directed toward a fan, not Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, as the Clippe...
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NFL players who started young show more thinking problemsJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) - NFL veterans who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 are more likely to have cognitive difficulties after their careers, according to a st...
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Bentley, DeGraw set to perform during pregame showJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - Dierks Bentley and Gavin DeGraw will perform during the pregame festivities at University of Phoenix Stadium before the Super Bowl on Sunday. The two acts will perform a...