Sports Stories from August 24, 2016 (Change date)
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Transfer Benkert wins battle to be Virginia's starting QBAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - Transfer Kurt Benkert has won the battle to be Virginia's starting quarterback. First-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall made the announcement Wednesday. "I've really bee...
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Dozier homers, Duffey falters in Twins' 9-4 loss to TigersAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Brian Dozier has given a big jolt to the Minnesota Twins' offense the second half of the season. Minnesota's pitching is leaving Dozier's power displa...
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Lodeiro's late goal helps Sounders extend streak, tie DynamoAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Nicolas Lodeiro scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time and the Seattle Sounders tied the Houston Dynamo 1-1 on Wednesday night to extend their...
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More shocks in League Cup as Burnley, Middlesbrough oustedAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Premier League clubs Burnley and Middlesbrough were eliminated by lower-division sides in the second round of the League Cup on Wednesday, while Leicester ...
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Royals' 9-game winning streak ends with 3-0 loss at MiamiAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - The ball kept falling the Royals' way during their nine-game winning streak, and that changed in the ninth inning Wednesday. When Alcides Escobar pulled a l...
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Petra Kvitova tops Eugenie Bouchard in Connecticut OpenAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Two-time defending champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic advanced to the Connecticut Open quarterfinals, beating Canada's Eugenie Bouchard...
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Nationals' comeback bid falls short in loss to OriolesAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Daniel Murphy tried to set the stage for a dramatic rally, but even the first grand slam of his career wasn't enough juice to get the Washington Nation...
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Maile sprints home in 11th to lift Rays over Red SoxAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays walked off with an extra-innings victory to overshadow another big accomplishment for David Ortiz. Big Papi became the old...
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Red Sox 3B Pablo Sandoval starts defensive drillsAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval has started doing defensive drills as part of his rehab program following season-ending left shou...
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Right wing Hudler signs $2M, 1-year deal with Dallas StarsAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Free agent right wing Jiri Hudler has signed a $2 million, one-year deal with the Dallas Stars. Hudler, a veteran of 11 NHL seasons, had 46 points (...