Sports Stories from August 14, 2016 (Change date)
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Yankees go from perennial to millennialsAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Yankees have gone from perennial to millennials. With a postseason berth a longshot for a team accustomed to constant contention, New York's pivot to...
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Ennis-Hill gets silver, nearly certain about retiringAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Jessica Ennis-Hill is nearly certain that this was her last ever heptathlon - and it's tough. Ennis-Hill wiped away tears after losing her Olympic ...
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Gabby Douglas calls Twitter bullying 'really hurtful'Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The hope for one last trip to the Olympic medal podium gone when she stalled early in her routine during the uneven bars final on Sunday, Gabby Dou...
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Clariss Guce wins 2nd Symetra Tour title of yearAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - FORSYTH, Ill. (AP) - Clariss Guce moved into position to earn an LPGA Tour card for next season, winning the Decatur-Forsyth Classic on Sunday for her second Symetra Tou...
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US men's basketball edges France 100-97; Thompson scores 30Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Three wins from gold, and still no reason to think it will be easy for the U.S. men's basketball team. This is a bumpy road in Rio, but at least th...
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Orlando, Cain each have 4 hits, 3 RBIs, Royals beat TwinsAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - With Paulo Orlando a double shy of the cycle, Kansas City manager Ned Yost said the Royals were hoping their best hitter could get one more at-bat in ...
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Betts' 3 HRs, 8 RBIs carry Porcello, Red Sox over ArizonaAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Mookie Betts wasn't pleased with his recent swings at the plate. A little tweaking and he joined elite company in Red Sox history. Betts hit three home run...
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They can see clearer now at troubled Olympic aquatics venueAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Goodbye green. It's back to clear water in the pool at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center, allowing synchronized swimmers to see underwater on the firs...
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Borrowed medal? No thanks, Henderson wins own Olympic goldAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Jeff Henderson had an Olympic gold medal in his grasp. Just not one he could call his own. With a pressure-packed jump on his last try of the night...
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US coach Parnham spurs rising women's field hockey programAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - As an assistant coach for Britain's women's field hockey team, Craig Parnham always admired the United States. Now the head coach of the American w...