Sports Stories from August 23, 2016 (Change date)
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Williams wants Redskins' offensive line to be 'Hogs 2.0'Aug 23, 2016 7:00 am - ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Trent Williams got several of his fellow Washington Redskins offensive linemen to fly to Texas during the offseason. His pitch was pretty good. Willi...
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After career year, Seahawks' Baldwin ready for his encoreAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - RENTON, Wash. (AP) - While the rest of the wide receivers were going through agility drills, Doug Baldwin joined teammates almost literally twice his size. For several m...
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Packers QB Rodgers expects to make preseason debut FridayAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Aaron Rodgers is tempering his expectations for himself and the Green Bay offense Friday night. All Rodgers is expecting is to finally play a game...
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French Olympic athletes honored; Paris 2024 bid in mindAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French President Francois Hollande has called on his country's Olympic champions to stand up for Paris' bid to host the games in 2024. Hollande hosted Franc...
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Investigator of Russian doping to speak at FIFA-hosted eventAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - The investigator who detailed Russia's state-backed doping program will speak at a FIFA-hosted conference on ethics in sport next month. Organizers of the ...
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Nova, Polanco lead Pirates to 7-1 victory over AstrosAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ivan Nova has developed a pre-game ritual since coming to the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Yankees in a trade on Aug. 1. The right-hander walks...
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Bills receiver Marquise Goodwin sustains possible concussionAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills receiver Marquise Goodwin is being evaluated for a possible concussion sustained during practice on Tuesday. Coach Rex Ryan would on...
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Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic seeded No. 1 for US OpenAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams is the No. 1 seeded woman for the U.S. Open after barely holding on to the top spot in the rankings, and Novak Djokovic is No. 1 among th...
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No. 23 Baylor trying to win, "keep everybody out of trouble"Aug 23, 2016 7:00 am - WACO, Texas (AP) - Baylor senior cornerback Ryan Reid sometimes texts teammates out of the blue to ask what they're doing. After a fraught offseason when the 23rd-ranked...
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Norvell attempting to continue Memphis' resurgenceAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - New Memphis coach Mike Norvell wants to build on the momentum established by his predecessor. Norvell begins his head coaching career this season by taking over for Just...