Sports Stories from August 24, 2016 (Change date)
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Davis hits 33rd home run in A's 9-1 win over IndiansAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Athletics used a steady stream of big hits from three rookies and one big blast from a veteran slugger to end their latest losing skid. It's n...
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South Carolina punter has 1 charge droppedAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina punter Sean Kelly has applied for a pre-trial intervention program on a charge of public disorderly conduct while a second charge of...
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5 things to know about the next Olympics in TokyoAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The countdown to the 2020 Olympics began Wednesday with the arrival of the Olympic flag in Tokyo from Rio de Janeiro. The contrast between the two host citi...
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Jaguars' Blackmon gets suspended sentence for Oklahoma DUIAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - ARDMORE, Okla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon has been given a one year suspended sentence and probation for driving under the influence in Oklahom...
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Playoffs begin with eye toward PGA Tour player of the yearAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - The Olympics are over. The Ryder Cup in on the horizon. In between is a $10 million payoff for winning the FedEx Cup, a four-tournament series t...
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McIlroy glad to be wrong about Olympic successAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - This is one time Rory McIlroy says he was happy to be mistaken. McIlroy was among the top four players in the world who chose not to play in the...
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3 Olympic weightlifting gold medalists fail doping retestsAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Three Olympic champion weightlifters from China and eight other medalists stand to be stripped of their titles after failing retests of their do...
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Coleman explains why he stayed as Wales coach, rejected HullAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - CARDIFF, Wales (AP) - Chris Coleman says he chose to remain as Wales manager despite interest from Premier League side Hull because he's in a job that is "close to his h...
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Rio Paralympics reaches 20 percent of tickets soldAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nearly 80 percent of the tickets for next month's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro remain unsold, but sales have increased sharply since the end ...
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Major league ERA leader Hendricks pitches Cubs past PadresAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Kyle Hendricks has another weapon, although it's not a pitch. It was on display when the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 to complete a three-...