Sports Stories from August 19, 2016 (Change date)
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Break time is over. Chase concerns start at BristolAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Break time is over. With four races left in the Sprint Cup regular season, the push for NASCAR's playoffs revs up at Bristol Motor Speedway with th...
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Taekwondo grudge match in Rio off after surprising lossAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The taekwondo grudge match that was supposed to happen at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will not come off. British-born Aaron Cook, who now fights fo...
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Si Woo Kim shoots Wyndham-record 10-under 60 to take leadAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Si Woo Kim and Lucas Glover had putts for 59 on another low-scoring day in the Wyndham Championship. Kim's 50-foot birdie try on his final hole -...
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Zlatan scores 2, Pogba stars as United beats Southampton 2-0Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice and Paul Pogba excelled in his first game back at Manchester United as the team's high-profile offseason signi...
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Mixed results in a duel night between the US and JamaicaAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - NBC set up Friday as duel night between the United States and Jamaica in the sprint relays, and what started out well ended up in heartbreak for the Amer...
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Jays give up 2 HRs in 9th, Indians win on inside-the-parkerAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was calm and confident heading into the bottom of the ninth inning. His mood - and the game - changed dramatically just m...
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Message from new Olympic champ to Russia: Don't dopeAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Message to Russia from race walking's new Olympic champion: You'd be welcomed back, but dope-free. After victory in the longest athletics event at ...
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Astros hit 4 HRs to beat Orioles 15-8 and end 5-game skidAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - Stunned by an early barrage of home runs, the Houston Astros put on an offensive show of their own to emphatically end a five-game losing streak. Jose A...
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Chargers beat Cardinals 19-3Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Chargers didn't score an offensive touchdown and it didn't matter against the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night. The Chargers forged ahead...
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Triathlon's popularity took off with OlympicsAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The reasons for triathlon's burgeoning appeal are as varied as the sport itself. -Fitness freaks looking for a new challenge. -Millennials wanting ...