Sports Stories from February 18, 2016 (Change date)
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No. 24 Lady Vols rally late to beat Ole Miss 57-51Feb 18, 2016 6:00 am - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee needed a big moment from an unlikely candidate to survive an upset attempt from Mississippi. Kortney Dunbar came off the bench and made...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch win Daytona qualifying racesFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Driving a car he believes is unbeatable, Dale Earnhardt Jr. added to his family legacy at Daytona International Speedway on the anniversary of...
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Baseball is back, pitchers and catchers hold first workoutsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - David Price made his first big-money throws of spring training as Boston's prized offseason acquisition, while new Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke...
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Okafor fined $439 for driving Maybach 108 mph over bridgeFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - The lawyer for Philadelphia 76ers rookie center Jahlil Okafor says his client will pay a $439 fine for driving his white Mercedes-Maybach 108 mph acr...
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Yankees' Chapman plans appeal if suspended by ManfredFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman says he would appeal if he is suspended by Major League Baseball under the sport's new domestic violence polic...
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US Olympic team expects Krzyzewski to be the coach in RioFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo expects Mike Krzyzewski to lead the Americans this summer, and the coach says he has "every intention" of being in Brazil. Krzyze...
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NASCAR drivers still clamoring for more safety improvementsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Fifteen years after Dale Earnhardt's death at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR drivers are still clamoring for safety improvements. Six-...
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Vandy announces future series with Purdue, Georgia StateFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt has scheduled upcoming home-and-home football series with Purdue and Georgia State. Both series were announced Thursday in a school re...
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Detroit's Aviles says his daughter is cancer-freeFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Tigers infielder Mike Aviles says his daughter is cancer-free. Aviles told reporters at spring training Thursday that 5-year-old daughter A...
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Blatter rules out endorsing any FIFA presidential candidateFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Sepp Blatter insists he won't publicly support a candidate in the FIFA election, though he revealed Thursday that four of the five men have contacted him a...