Sports Stories from August 26, 2016 (Change date)
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Kuwait dissolves Olympic committee, soccer associationAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - KUWAIT CITY (AP) - Kuwait has dissolved its Olympic committee and the country's national soccer association, further deepening an ongoing dispute over the direction of s...
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College head coaches with NFL experienceAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - When Illinois hired Lovie Smith this spring he became just the sixth current coach at the 128 Football Bowl Subdivision schools to also have been ...
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San Diego Aviators win first World TeamTennis titleAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ryan Harrison won a doubles match after qualifying for the U.S. Open to help the San Diego Aviators win their first Mylan World TeamTennis title. Darija ...
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Bowman excited to fill in for Earnhardt againAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Alex Bowman should have plenty of fans this weekend at Michigan International Speedway in his return to NASCAR Sprint Cup racing. Not only will he...
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Ike Davis to play in WBC, Larkin to manage, Hoffman to coachAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ike Davis, Craig Breslow and Jason Marquis are among the players with major league experience who are set to play next month in a qualifying tournament f...
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KICKING OFF: Victor Cruz back, looking to make Giants rosterAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Here's a look at Saturday's NFL preseason games. (All times EDT): VICTOR'S BACK Giants at Jets, 7:30 p.m. Victor Cruz has come full cycle ag...
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Trio of homers lift Royals to 6-3 win over Red SoxAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon homered, and Ian Kennedy allowed one run through five innings as the Kansas City Royals continued their monthlong hot streak wi...
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Top leagues win big in UEFA changes to Champions LeagueAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - In a power shift toward Europe's wealthiest clubs, UEFA has agreed to give more guaranteed Champions League group-stage places to the four highest-ranked l...
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Vikings give US Bank Stadium a test drive, ahead of openerAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Chad Greenway looked at the camera on the sideline, rolled up his jersey sleeve and flexed his bicep muscle as if he were entered in a bodybuilding co...
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Wisconsin QB Bart Houston following in namesake's footstepsAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's Bart Houston will be following in his namesake's footsteps at Lambeau Field. The new starting quarterback will make his first career sta...