Sports Stories from April 1, 2016 (Change date)
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Oklahoma and Villanova face the shooting woes of NRG StadiumApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Oklahoma is one of the nation's best 3-point shooting teams. Villanova is no slouch, either. Their numbers don't lie but neither do NRG Stadium's. That's ...
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Djokovic seeks 6th Miami Open title against NishikoriApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) - Basking in cheers following his latest victory, a weary but happy Novak Djokovic kissed his hand and patted the stadium court concrete, celebra...
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Panarin has 4 points to lift Blackhawks over Jets 5-4 in OTApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Artemi Panarin keeps finding ways to make a huge impact. Brent Seabrook scored 1:02 into overtime after Panarin tied it late in the third perio...
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Nicklas Backstrom banged up, will miss game at ColoradoApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz says center Nicklas Backstrom is dinged up and won't play Friday night against Colorado. Trotz said it's for precauti...
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Catcher Teagarden suspended 80 games for drug violationApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Former major league catcher Taylor Teagarden, among the athletes accused of using performance-enhancing drugs in a December report by Al Jazeera, was sus...
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Grizzlies sign Cotton to 10-day deal under hardship ruleApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have signed guard Bryce Cotton to a 10-day contract under the NBA's hardship roster rules. The Grizzlies announced the deal F...
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AP source: Chiefs sign safety Jimmy Wilson to 1-year dealApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Chiefs and veteran safety Jimmy Wilson have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated P...
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Albany women's coach Abrahamson-Henderson leaving for UCFApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - University at Albany women's basketball coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson is leaving the school to coach Central Florida. Abrahamson-Henderson guided ...
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Ex-Georgia coach Dennis Felton looking for another chanceApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - When Dennis Felton left Georgia in 2009, the coaching lifer needed some time away. He had just spent six years trying to pull the cratered Bulldogs program out of the de...
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Rayo beats Getafe 2-0 to keep rival in Spanish drop zoneApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Rayo Vallecano scored a goal in each half to beat Getafe 2-0 on Friday and keep its crosstown rival in the Spanish league's relegation zone. Javi Guerra sc...