Sports Stories from July 22, 2016 (Change date)
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Allardyce hired to manage England, wants to restore prideJul 22, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Sam Allardyce pledged to make England proud of its perennially-underperforming national team after being hired as its manager on Friday, following an embar...
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Boldin, Bush, Welker among big-name unemployed NFL vetsJul 22, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - They were once big names with huge contracts. Now, several former NFL stars are unsigned and unemployed, anxiously awaiting another - and, maybe, final -...
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Cavs sign free agent Chris "Birdman" AndersenJul 22, 2016 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cavaliers have officially signed veteran forward Chris "Birdman" Andersen to a one-year contract. The NBA champions needed a backup center after los...
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Paddle up: A guide to whitewater racing in RioJul 22, 2016 7:00 am - Whitewater churns into foam as double-ended paddles windmill one-person boats into position. The paddles go up in the air as the boats slide through red or green gates, ...
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How Russia could challenge Olympic bans at CAS and beyondJul 22, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Much of the intense Olympic action before the Rio de Janeiro Games open in less than two weeks is set to play out in the law courts. For many Russian athle...
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Crawford's 3 errors vs Yanks send Giants to 6th loss in rowJul 22, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford earned his first Gold Glove last season, enhancing his reputation as a guy with a rocket arm. He had been pretty sharp ...
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Kenyan president to Olympic team: 'Show world we are clean'Jul 22, 2016 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta urged his country's Olympic athletes to "show the world that we are clean and can win clean" as he gave them a send...
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Skateboarding star Tony Hawk: Olympics 'need our excitement'Jul 22, 2016 7:00 am - Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk thinks his sport will give the Olympics a big lift if it's added to the 2020 Tokyo Games. "There are more participants in skateboarding than...
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Liverpool signs Dutch midfielder Wijnaldum from NewcastleJul 22, 2016 7:00 am - LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Liverpool has signed midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle in a deal worth a reported 25 million pounds ($33 million). After signing a ...
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Indians OF Brantley hopes to resume baseball activities soonJul 22, 2016 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - The Cleveland Indians and outfielder Michael Brantley finally have reason to be optimistic about his return this season. Brantley has responded favorabl...