Sports Stories from February 8, 2015 (Change date)
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US women's basketball team retains assistants for OlympicsFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Geno Auriemma was happy to have his staff back together for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. South Carolina's Dawn Staley, DePaul's Doug Bruno and Minnesot...
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Worley, Pirates argue cases at salary arbitration hearingFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates went to arbitration with their second player this winter, asking a three-person panel to give pitcher Vance Worley a $...
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Pace of play not expected to be college football rules issueFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - The NCAA coordinator of college football officials says he does not expect pace of play to be a major topic when the rules committee meets this week. Rogers Redding said...
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Top-seeded Lopez pulls out of Brazil Open after injuryFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - SAO PAULO (AP) - Top-seeded Feliciano Lopez has pulled out of this week's Brazil Open because of a right thigh injury. Tournament officials said Monday the 14th-ranked S...
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NASCAR elevates Mike Helton from president to vice chairmanFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR has elevated Mike Helton from president to vice chairman, and added chief operating officer Brent Dewar to its board of directors. Helt...
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Raiders hire Rod Woodson as assistantFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders have hired Hall of Famer Rod Woodson as assistant defensive backs coach. The Raiders announced the addition of 11 assistants M...
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Curry, Barbosa lead Warriors to 89-84 win over 76ersFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Golden State coach Steve Kerr thinks his team is tired. You wouldn't be able to tell by its record. Stephen Curry scored 20 points, Leandro Barbosa h...
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Wizards' Humphries leaves against Magic with bruised backFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Forward Kris Humphries has left the Wizards' game against the Orlando Magic after the first quarter with a bruised lower back. Humphries got hurt Monda...
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Texas Tech AD appointed to playoff selection committeeFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt was appointed to the College Football Playoff selection committee Monday. Hocutt will replace Oliver Luck, the former West Virg...
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Kevin Durant scores 40, Thunder beat Nuggets 124-114Feb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - DENVER (AP) - Kevin Durant's shots kept dropping, and it didn't seem to matter whether he was off-balance, falling away or putting the ball up in traffic. The reigning M...