Sports Stories from August 11, 2016 (Change date)
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Daily Beast withdraws story about gay dating at Rio GamesAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Daily Beast has withdrawn a story that prompted ire of many readers, complaining that it could have outed gay athletes at the Rio Games. The st...
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Bengals' tweaked offense makes debut against Zimmer defenseAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - Andy Dalton will run out of the tunnel at the south end of Paul Brown Stadium - the one he used to access the X-ray machine eight months ago - in a big...
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A virtual-reality Olympics? It's OK, but TV is still kingAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you want to glimpse the future of sports broadcasting, you can check out the Rio Olympics in virtual reality. But if you really want to immerse yourse...
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Brady excused from preseason opener to attend memorialAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Quarterback Tom Brady has been excused from the Patriots' preseason opener against the Saints to attend the memorial services of a family member...
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Georgia LB Kimbrough plans transfer to Division II schoolAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia senior linebacker Tim Kimbrough said Thursday he will transfer to a Division II school after being forced off the team by coach Kirby Smart, who c...
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Resurgent Juan Martin del Potro into Olympic quarterfinalsAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Juan Martin del Potro had doubted he could win the six matches in eight days needed for another Olympic medal. After all, this is a player who went...
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Correction: Angels storyAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - In a story Aug. 11 about a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago Cubs, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of innings Chica...
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South Korean captures women's archery gold at OlympicsAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Being an archer in South Korea, pressure just inherently comes with the territory. Defending Olympic champion Ki Bo-bae certainly felt that weight....
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Marcus Fraser lead a day of firsts for Olympic golfAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - On a day of firsts for Olympic golf, Marcus Fraser of Australia had the one that mattered - the first-round lead. Fraser ran off four straight bird...
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Vikings' Zimmer gets to see defense he built in CincinnatiAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - A look at Friday's NFL preseason matchups: BACK IN CINCY Vikings coach Mike Zimmer returns to Cincinnati, where he made his reputation as a defensive coordinator before ...