Sports Stories from March 17, 2016 (Change date)
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Saints sign linebacker Laurinaitis and safety SanfordMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have signed linebacker James Laurinaitis and safety Jamarca Sanford to free-agent contracts. The Saints, who announced the move...
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Nadal holds off upstart Zverev in 3 sets at Indian WellsMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Rafael Nadal rallied from a set down and fought off a match point in the third set to beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (8), 6-0, 7-5 Wednesday and r...
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Plumlee ditches mask, Duke beats UNCW 93-85 in 1st roundMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - After Marshall Plumlee jettisoned the mask guarding his broken nose during Duke's awful opening against upstart UNC Wilmington, he entered the lo...
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Strasburg looks strong as Nationals win on walk-off homerMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - VIERA, Fla. (AP) - Stephen Strasburg threw four solid innings in his third start of the spring as the Washington Nationals beat an Atlanta Braves split-squad 9-7 on Chri...
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NY's deGrom wins battle of aces, Miami's Fernandez hit hardMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom showed no lingering effects from the back tightness that forced him to miss Monday's start, outpitching Miam...
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APNewsBreak: Longtime MLB umpire Tim Welke calls it a careerMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - The first time Tim Welke stepped onto a ballfield as a professional umpire, he was a teenager hoping he wouldn't get yelled at too much. As the yea...
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Failing to beat Everton would complete Arsenal's week of woeMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Out of the Champions League. Out of the FA Cup. Out of the Premier League title race? A miserable week for Arsenal would be capped on Saturday if the team ...
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Florida in an Empire spoiler State of mind at SyracuseMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - It's not lost on coach Amanda Butler that her Gators are the only team competing in Syracuse that's lacking a New York zip code. That leaves her re...
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Russian bobsledder fails doping test for meldoniumMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva says she has tested positive for meldonium. Sergeeva, who raced at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, tells Russian agency R-Spo...
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Liverpool ousts United from Europa League; Sevilla advancesMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - MANCHESTER, England (AP) - A stunning solo goal by Philippe Coutinho helped Liverpool eliminate great rival Manchester United from the Europa League, while titleholder S...