Sports Stories from August 20, 2016 (Change date)
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Cousins resting means McCoy, Sudfeld get valuable experienceAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Coach Jay Gruden decided Friday to give Kirk Cousins the night off and start Colt McCoy at quarterback in the Washington Redskins' preseason game ag...
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Osweiler, Texans topple Saints 16-9Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler is feeling a lot better about the offense he's running after putting it on display in front of the home crowd for the fi...
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Nigeria earns Olympic bronze with 3-2 win over HondurasAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) - Sadiq Umar scored a pair of goals and Nigeria won the Olympic bronze medal by holding off Honduras 3-2 on Saturday at Mineirao Stadium. It ...
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MLB finding talent at umpire campsAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Charlie Reliford sold his car to chase his big league dreams, using the money to help play the cost of attending umpire school. Times have ch...
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Longoria, Maile homer; Rays end Rangers' winning streakAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Evan Longoria and Luke Maile homered, Jake Odorizzi won his fifth game since the All-Star break and the Tampa Bay Rays ended the Texas Ranger...
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Detwiler no match for Sale, A's fall 6-2 to White SoxAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - With Chris Sale throwing a gem, Oakland Athletics left-hander Ross Detwiler had little margin for error. "I was getting ahead of guys earlier in the game ...
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US women look to keep Olympic basketball dominance goingAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - No one has been able to beat the U.S. women's basketball team at the Olympics for 20 years. With a wealth of talent returning and waiting in the wi...
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Chased by controversy: A timeline of Caster Semenya's careerAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Caster Semenya is the Olympic champion nearly seven years to the day after she arrived in track and field and sparked a controversy so complex and ...
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Encarnacion, Osuna lead Blue Jays over Indians 6-5Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Roberto Osuna had no negative thoughts when Tyler Naquin came to the plate in the ninth inning. And this time the Toronto Blue Jays closer emerged victo...
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2nd straight Olympic double puts Farah among the greatsAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - There is no doubt about it: Mo Farah is among the best long-distance runners of all time. The British great produced one of his trademark controlle...