Sports Stories from February 24, 2015 (Change date)
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Valcke: No FIFA compensation to clubs for 2022 date switchFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The fallout from FIFA's desire to play the World Cup in Qatar at the end of 2022 was felt in Europe and Africa on Wednesday. FIFA secretary general Je...
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Reds' Bailey not expecting to be ready for start of seasonFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) - Cincinnati pitcher Homer Bailey doesn't expect to be ready for the start of the season as he recovers from surgery in September to repair a tear i...
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Rivera back with Yankees as guest instructorFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Mariano Rivera is back with the New York Yankees as a guest spring training instructor. Rivera, baseball's career saves leader, arrived at Steinbrenne...
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Greek soccer league again suspended over violenceFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's top soccer league has been suspended for a third time this season because of continued violence at matches. Stavros Kontonis, the deputy m...
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City approves Los Angeles-area stadium backed by St. Louis Rams ownerFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - City Council approves construction of Los Angeles-area stadium backed by St. Louis Rams owner. ...
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18 months in prison for chemist in baseball steroids caseFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - MIAMI (AP) - A chemist working out of his suburban South Florida garage was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for supplying banned performance-enhancing substan...
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Twins mentorship program still alive with Hunter and HicksFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - When the Minnesota Twins brought back Torii Hunter this season, that $10.5 million was earmarked for more than just a reliable power hitter and r...
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IOC on Rio: 'Progress,' but games entering 'intense' periodFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The head of the IOC inspection team wrapping up a three-day tour of venues for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro said Wednesday her team was...
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Blackhawks' Kane has surgery for broken left clavicleFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Blackhawks star Patrick Kane had surgery Wednesday to repair a broken left collarbone, likely sidelining the dynamic forward for the rest of the season un...
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Hornets beat Bulls 98-86 with Rose out for ChicagoFeb 24, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Joakim Noah's emotions after he heard Derrick Rose will have yet another knee surgery could be summed up in two words. "Angry. Sad," Noah said. The news t...