Sports Stories from April 8, 2016 (Change date)
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Lefty leaves Augusta ahead of weekend for 3rd timeApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Phil Mickelson rolled a 22-foot birdie putt just below the hole at No. 18, his last miss on a day packed end to end with wasted opportunities. When i...
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Georgia Tech hires Pastner from Memphis to replace GregoryApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Josh Pastner isn't promising a quick fix as Georgia Tech's basketball coach. Hired away from Memphis on Friday, Pastner knows the Yellow Jackets face a co...
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Magic come up big down stretch to stun HeatApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic sure are making it tough on teams in the playoff hunt or are trying to improve their postseason standing. In a game that produced ...
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Falcons CB Jalen Collins suspended 4 games for PED violationApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the NFL policy on perfor...
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Mavs beat Grizzlies, close in on playoffs after Barea injuryApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame an injury to sparkplug J.J. Barea while moving to the brink of another playoff spot with a...
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McNeese State promotes Cryer as new women's basketball coachApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - McNeese State has promoted assistant women's basketball coach Kacie Cryer to head coach one day after Brooks Donald Williams resigned to take an...
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Jackson scores 39 points, Pistons clinch playoff spotApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Reggie Jackson and Aron Baynes pushed the Detroit Pistons into the playoffs. Jackson had 39 points and nine assists, Baynes hit eight fourth-q...
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White Sox say fire in storage room won't affect home openerApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Fire Department says an early-morning fire in a storage room at U.S. Cellular Field won't affect the Chicago White Sox's home opener. Fire off...
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Orioles hit 4 solo homers off Rays ace Archer, now 4-0Apr 08, 2016 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - Chris Davis, Manny Machado and the Baltimore Orioles showed Chris Archer exactly how much power they're packing this season. The Orioles hit four solo h...
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Lily Zhang earns spot in second straight OlympicsApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - MARKHAM, Ontario (AP) - Lily Zhang earned her second straight Olympic table tennis spot Friday, beating fellow American Jiaqi Zheng 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-9 in the North A...