Sports Stories from August 17, 2016 (Change date)
-
Missouri looks to beef up anemic rush attackAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Highlighted by Leonard Fournette of LSU and Alabama's Derrick Henry, the eventual Heisman trophy winner, the Southeastern Conference boasted some of...
-
Barcelona's Javier Mascherano to miss Liga openerAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano will miss the club's Spanish league opener after he injured his leg on Wednesday. Mascherano pulled a muscle...
-
A's swept by Rangers after 1st loss to Darvish in 4 yearsAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Oakland Athletics have more wins against Yu Darvish than any other major league team, and Coco Crisp quickly put them ahead again with a home...
-
Archer, Miller help Rays sweep Padres, 2-0Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Chris Archer and Brad Miller did nearly all the work while the Tampa Bay Rays won their fourth straight. Archer struck out nine in 7 1/3 inni...
-
Steelers' LB Jones ready to put previous struggles in pastAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - LATROBE, Pa. (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Jarvis Jones is tired of fielding questions about his productivity. Jones has underperformed since the Steeler...
-
US routs Argentina 105-78, moves into men's basketball semisAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The nail-biters ended for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. So did a golden era of international basketball. Emphatically ending a stretch of...
-
Several unfit judges, referees knocked out of Olympic boxingAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The International Boxing Association removed an undisclosed number of referees and judges from the Olympics on Wednesday after determining they had...
-
No charges against UCLA punter Adam SearlAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - No criminal charges will be filed against UCLA punter Adam Searl over allegations that he sexually assaulted two women, prosecutors said. The Los Ange...
-
NFL teams to use improved tablets for games this seasonAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NFL teams will be getting an improved tablet to use for games and strategizing this season. Microsoft has developed the Surface Pro 4 device that provides bigger, lighte...
-
Brazil women beat US, ending Walsh Jennings' golden runAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - If Kerri Walsh Jennings winds up with a fourth medal in Olympic beach volleyball, it will be bronze - not gold, like the other three she has earned...