Sports Stories from March 7, 2016 (Change date)
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Wiese, No. 8 Oregon State beat No. 12 UCLA for Pac-12 titleMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - A year ago, Oregon State was an upstart program on the verge of becoming a new powerhouse in the West, only to fall flat in both the Pac-12 and NCAA Tourn...
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Vikings finalize 4-year contract with safety SendejoMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed strong safety Andrew Sendejo to a four-year contract, keeping him in the mix at a position that has been unsettle...
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Strong promises "wide open" duel for Texas quarterbackMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas opened spring practice Monday with coach Charlie Strong promising a "wide open" competition for the starting job among his team's five scholar...
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LeBron says his cryptic tweets stem from a 'beautiful mind'Mar 07, 2016 6:00 am - INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - LeBron James has 28.6 million followers on Twitter. Lately, he seems interested in connecting with only a few of them. James has spent part of ...
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Tennessee's Jones doesn't expect suit to distract his teamMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee football coach Butch Jones believes the lawsuit against the university over its handling of assault complaints involving athletes won't...
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Iowa State LB Levi Peters to skip senior seasonMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State linebacker Levi Peters won't play his senior season because of a number of foot and knee injuries. Peters, who started his career as a walk-...
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Piatti score twice, Impact beat Whitecaps 3-2 in openerMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Ignacio Piatti scored twice as the Montreal Impact beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 in the MLS season opener for both clubs on Sunday....
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Flopping calls way down this season in the NBAMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - The flop epidemic may be over. Flopping - the art of exaggerated reactions designed to lure undeserved foul calls against an opponent - is not extinct, but ...
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Australia, China qualify for women's Olympic tournamentMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Australia and China both qualified for the women's Olympic soccer tournament on Monday, while 2012 silver medalist Japan was eliminated. Australia be...
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Wainwright wilder than usual in spring debut, Cards top MetsMar 07, 2016 6:00 am - JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright struggled with his focus in his first start since last April and Matt Holliday made his professional debut at first ba...