Sports Stories from January 27, 2015 (Change date)
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Denver snaps 7-game skid with 93-85 win over PelicansJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Arron Afflalo and Ty Lawson weren't going to let the Denver Nuggets fall apart again - not even after they had blown a 16-point lead on the road. The ...
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Russian football federation faces more debt worriesJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MOSCOW (AP) - With national team coach Fabio Capello already unpaid for seven months, the Russian Football Union faces new questions over its finances. The new financial...
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Chilean Mayne-Nicholls decides not to run against BlatterJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the former head of the Chilean football association, says he will not run against Sepp Blatter for the president of footbal...
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US fades in 3-2 loss at Chile, extends winless streak to 5Jan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - RANCAGUA, Chile (AP) - Mark Gonzalez scored in the 66th and 75 minutes to lead Chile to a 3-2 win over the United States in an international friendly Wednesday that sent...
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Korda, Lewis, Munoz tied for lead at LPGA season openerJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - OCALA, Fla. (AP) - Jessica Korda pulled a hand warmer out of each jacket pocket, showing just how cold she was during the opening round of the LPGA opener. Her scoreboar...
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Ovi gets 2; Crosby struggles as Capitals blank Penguins 4-0Jan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored goals. Sidney Crosby lost faceoffs. Lots and lots of faceoffs. The latest Ovi-Sid showdown was a no-contest. Ovechkin netted twice...
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Venus Williams exits Aussie Open with heartfelt adviceJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Asked what the future might hold for her young opponent, Venus Williams offered some heartfelt advice that could easily apply to her own care...
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NHL fines Islanders' Clutterbuck for penalty embellishmentJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - New York Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck has been fined $2,000 by the NHL for violating the league's rule against diving and embellishment. Clutterbuck...
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Cookie competition gets twist thanks to deflated footballsJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) - An annual western Michigan cookie competition held ahead of the Super Bowl is getting a new twist thanks to all the talk about deflated footballs....
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Braves agree to $6 million, 4-year deal with ToscanoJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - ATLANTA (AP) - Cuban outfielder Dian Toscano and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a $6 million, four-year contract The 25-year-old, a left-handed hitter, batted .356 du...