Sports Stories from February 23, 2016 (Change date)
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Rangers recall defenseman Brady Skjei from Hartford of AHLFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New York Rangers have recalled defenseman Brady Skjei (pronounced SHEA) from Hartford of the American Hockey League. General manager Jeff Gorton ...
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Penguins D Ben Lovejoy dealing with "long-term" injuryFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to continue their playoff push without veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy. Coach Mike Sullivan said Tuesday that Lovejoy ...
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Optimism running high as Houston Astros open campFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Jose Altuve mentioned the World Series again on the first day of spring training. This time, nobody laughed. "I said it last year, too, but it sou...
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Wawrinka breaks racket on way to 1st win at Dubai tournamentFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Second-seeded Stan Wawrinka has finally won a match at the Dubai Tennis Championships after beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 5-7, ...
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Sepp Blatter's book about life at FIFA set to be publishedFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Sepp Blatter's book about his life at FIFA is expected to be published within weeks. The website of Swiss publisher Werd & Weber has said "Sepp Blatter: Mi...
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Redskins' Allen expects RG3 to get chance with another teamFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Redskins president Bruce Allen has voiced what everyone has assumed for quite some time: Robert Griffin III is done in Washington. In an interview Tu...
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Rio mayor criticizes Aussie ban on athletes visiting favelasFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rio mayor Eduardo Paes has criticized the Australian Olympic Committee's decision to declare the city's favelas off limits for its 450 athletes dur...
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Lee to get shot in Dallas rotation after sitting in BostonFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - David Lee might play behind Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas. The two-time All-Star is more likely to see time as the backup to center Zaza Pachulia. Either way, he...
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Simons, Fowler lead Central Michigan past N. Illinois 76-64Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - John Simons scored 17, including three 3-pointers, with eight rebounds, and Chris Fowler had 16 points, six rebounds and seven assists to le...
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Bills RB McCoy meets with prosecutors over nightclub fightFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy has met with Philadelphia prosecutors investigating a nightclub fight that left two off-duty police officers ...