Sports Stories from August 19, 2016 (Change date)
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Michigan's Nick Carlson reaches US Amateur semifinalsAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Michigan sophomore Nick Carlson advanced to the U.S. Amateur semifinals Friday in an unlikely hometown run at Oakland Hills. Carlson, from...
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After record transfer, Higuain's waistline has Juve worriedAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - With Serie A set to start Saturday with Roma hosting Udinese and five-time defending champion Juventus facing Fiorentina, here are a few things to know about...
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Steelers defend Jones after throwing 4 interceptions in lossAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't put all the blame on quarterback Landry Jones for Thursday's preseason loss against Philadelphia. Jones threw four first...
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The Latest: Bolt celebrates by throwing the javelin _ ReallyAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 1:45 a.m. How did Usain Bolt celebrate winning a ninth Olympic gold med...
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Devastating loss for champion US wrestler Jordan BurroughsAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - U.S. wrestler Jordan Burroughs came to the Rio Olympics expecting to build a legacy so great he could transcend his sport. Instead, the defending O...
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Surprise: Dillon wins Xfinity race at Bristol in wild finishAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Austin Dillon figured fourth place was about all he could get Friday night until the old Brad Keselowski-Kyle Busch rivalry reared up at Bristol Mo...
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Kerber reaches semis in Cincinnati, keeps Williams in sightAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Angelique Kerber has Serena Williams within arm's reach, and she's trying not to think about it. Kerber advanced to the Western & Southern Open semifi...
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US beats Spain 82-76 in men's basketball, will play for goldAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Gone was the all-offense, all-action play that turned the last two gold-medal games into classics. To get by Spain again, the U.S. Olympic men's ba...
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MLB clears Howard, Zimmerman of drug allegationsAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Philadelphia's Ryan Howard and Washington's Ryan Zimmerman have been cleared by Major League Baseball of allegations they used banned performance-enhanci...
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Lady Vols' Warlick focusing on positive amid difficult yearAug 19, 2016 7:00 am - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Holly Warlick remains upbeat amid an extraordinarily difficult year. Pat Summitt, her predecessor and mentor, died in June after ...