Sports Stories from February 24, 2016 (Change date)
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Lauren Jackson named to Australian squad to prepare for RioFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Former WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson has been named in a 27-player squad for what could be her fifth Olympics for Australia at Rio de Janeiro in Au...
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ATP president: More should be spent on combating corruptionFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - As the number of suspected cases of match-fixing in tennis soars, the head of the ATP said Wednesday that more money needs to be given to the agency workin...
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No. 23 NOTRE DAME 69, WAKE FOREST 58Feb 24, 2016 6:00 am - NOTRE DAME (19-8) Beachem 3-8 2-3 8, Auguste 5-9 8-8 18, Colson 3-7 0-1 6, Jackson 5-13 5-6 15, Vasturia 6-11 2-2 16, Pflueger 0-3 0-0 0...
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Rio announces 16 Olympic torch bearers, all BraziliansFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Three-time Wimbledon champion Maria Bueno and two-time Olympic volleyball champion Fabiana are among the first 16 of 12,000 torch bearers to be nam...
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George scores 25 of his 27 in 2nd half, Pacers edge KnicksFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Paul George scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half Wednesday night to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 108-105 victory over the New York Knicks. K...
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Pistons F Stanley Johnson out with sprained right shoulderFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson is out indefinitely with a sprained right shoulder. The Pistons plan to evaluate the rookie forward ag...
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Auguste, Vasturia lead No. 23 ND past Wake Forest 69-58Feb 24, 2016 6:00 am - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Notre Dame hasn't lost very often during the past two seasons. Those defeats never come in bunches. Zach Auguste had 18 points and 12 rebounds...
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'Fierce Five' gymnast Maroney steps away from competitionFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - Want to impress McKayla Maroney? Don't say she's "retiring." The two-time Olympic medalist said in an interview with gymnastics podcast Gymcastic released Wednesday (h...
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Man City powers to 3-1 win over tenacious Dynamo KievFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - Sergio Aguero scored one goal and helped create another as Manchester City powered to a 3-1 first-leg win over Dynamo Kiev in the last 16 of the Cha...
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Dempsey scores pair, but Seattle draws 2-2 with Club AmericaFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Clint Dempsey's flashy goal-scoring debut to 2016 could not overcome a pair of defensive breakdowns by the Seattle Sounders. As a result, the Sounders now...