Sports Stories from July 15, 2016 (Change date)
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Austria sending 68 athletes to Rio, Liu Jia as flag bearerJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - VIENNA (AP) - With Dominic Thiem as its most notable absentee, Austria is sending its smallest squad in 40 years to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Without the ninth-ran...
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Vikings' new stadium to be studied for bird deathsJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings' glassy new stadium will be studied to see how deadly it is for migrating birds. The operators of the stadium, which opens this ...
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South Carolina will host Marshall in 2018 football matchupJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick said the Thundering Herd will travel to South Carolina for a football game in 2018. Hamrick announced th...
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Kjeldsen, a little Dane with a big heart, an Open contenderJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - TROON, Scotland (AP) - Just 18 months ago, Soren Kjeldsen was wondering how he'd survive in the world of golf's power hitters. He's 5-foot-7 (1.70 meters). Hits his driv...
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Magic acquire guard C.J. Wilcox in trade with ClippersJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic acquired third-year guard C.J. Wilcox and cash from the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday for Devyn Marble and a 2020 second-round dr...
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Swiss champion Basel signs Colombia defender Eder BalantaJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - BASEL, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss champion Basel has signed Colombia defender Eder Balanta from Argentine club River Plate on a four-year contract. Basel says on its websi...
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No headgear, new scoring, 3 pros headline Olympic boxingJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - After 112 years of amateur competition, professional boxers are fighting in the Olympics. All three of them. The International Boxing Association's high-profile scheme t...
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Ravens K Tucker agrees to 4-year deal; loses franchise tagJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker agreed to a four-year contract Friday after being designated the team's franchise player. The Ravens and T...
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Pistons finalize new 5-year deal with DrummondJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Andre Drummond has his huge contract with Detroit, and an extra season of waiting seems to have worked out fine. The Pistons finalized their f...
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A weakened US still team to beat in Olympic men's basketballJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - A weakened U.S. basketball team believes it's still the strongest one in the Olympics. LeBron James, Stephen Curry and enough stars to fill an All-NBA team passed on pla...