Sports Stories from July 1, 2016 (Change date)
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Wrestling to use Rio Games as showcase for changes in sportJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - Three years ago, the wrestling community was forced to contemplate life without the Olympics. Now back on the program, the world's oldest sport is hoping that the Rio Ga...
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Hassan Whiteside makes his decision: He's staying in MiamiJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - Hassan Whiteside has been a basketball nomad since he turned professional, never lasting in one place too long because either he wanted to leave or nobody wanted him to ...
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Former players pay respects to defensive whiz Buddy RyanJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) - Buddy Ryan was remembered not just as a defensive master who won two Super Bowls and spawned a legacy carried on by players and twin sons now co...
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Sole search: Berian shines with Nike lawsuit behind himJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - It's not so much the logo on the outside of the shoes as the feet on the inside that can carry Boris Berian to the Olympics. After Nike dropped its l...
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Ravens TE Waller to miss 4 games for violating drug policyJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Baltimore Ravens tight end Darren Waller has been given a four-game suspension for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse....
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Islanders sign Ladd, Chimera; lose Nielsen, OkposoJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Islanders moved quickly at the start of NHL free agency, signing forwards Andrew Ladd and Jason Chimera but losing longtime stars Frans Niel...
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Premier League backs US investors to take control of SwanseaJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - SWANSEA, Wales (AP) - Swansea says the Premier League has approved a deal for American investors to take control of the south Wales club. Steve Kaplan, a minority owner ...
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US skater Farris retires at 21 because of concussionJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Joshua Farris, the 2015 U.S. bronze medalist, who has been sidelined while recovering from a concussion, has retired. Farris, 21, won the ...
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AP Source: Grizzlies, Conley agree on $153M dealJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Mike Conley is staying with the Memphis Grizzlies after agreeing to a five-year, $153 ...
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Brazil sacks head of anti-doping lab after WADA suspensionJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The head of Brazil's anti-doping body has been sacked after the Rio de Janeiro laboratory was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Brazil...