Sports Stories from August 11, 2016 (Change date)
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Harrison defends Olympic judo title, ponders MMA careerAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - An Olympic champion yet again, Kayla Harrison now has a chance to become an even bigger star. Harrison earned her second straight gold medal in jud...
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Vandy, Colorado State arrange 4-game series to start in 2020Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt and Colorado State have scheduled a four-game series beginning in 2020 that includes two home matchups for each team spread out over s...
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Call from Scolari helped Brazil avoid soccer eliminationAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil didn't need Marta to win at the Rio Games. All it took was a speech from its ex-coach and a couple of goals from its latest wonder kid. A call of...
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Gonzalez likely headed for DL after White Sox 2-1 lossAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - On a night when Danny Duffy pitched his first complete game for Kansas City, Chicago White Sox starter Miguel Gonzalez logged only one inning, an...
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Grainger's odd combo: Rowing and extreme killersAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - After fulfilling her goal of medaling in five straight Olympics, Britain's most decorated female athlete isn't quite sure what comes next. But don'...
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Robertson blows another save, White Sox lose in 14Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - White Sox closer David Robertson's sixth blown save in the 11th inning cost Chicago a victory a few innings later. Lorenzo Cain's two-out single ...
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Wilkerson sitting out Jets' opener against JaguarsAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Muhammad Wilkerson is sitting out the New York Jets' preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, two days after being activated from ...
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Former Texas A&M coach, ex-Texas Tech QB Tom Wilson diesAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - CORSICANA, Texas (AP) - Former Texas A&M football coach Tom Wilson has died. The school announced Wilson died Wednesday in Corsicana after battling cancer. He was 72. An...
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Heat owner writes letter to fans, expressing confidenceAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison released an open letter to the team's fans Thursday night, telling them he is confident they'll enjoy the upcoming seaso...
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Ranieri: 'Impossible' for Leicester to retain Premier LeagueAug 11, 2016 7:00 am - LEICESTER, England (AP) - Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri believes it will be "impossible" for his team to retain the English Premier League title, saying Thursday it'...