Sports Stories from December 5, 2016 (Change date)
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A letterman: Half-century later, Schuerholz gets Hall callDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - John Schuerholz was perfectly happy at his job, teaching world geography and English to eighth graders in suburban Baltimore. Even so, one day he d...
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Westbrook's triple-double leads Thunder past Hawks, 102-99Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - At first, Russell Westbrook couldn't get the shots to fall. No problem. He crashed the boards and kept looking for his teammates. Then, he found his shoot...
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Under Armour replaces Majestic as MLB jersey supplier in '20Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - Under Armour will take over as the supplier of Major League Baseball uniforms in 2020. The 10-year agreement will give Fanatics licensing rights to...
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Struggling Avalanche try to get on track during 4-game tripDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Slumping Colorado forward Jarome Iginla experimented with a new stick at practice Monday. Anything to ignite a team that's constantly winding up ...
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MLB meal money cut, but teams assume cost of clubhouse foodDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - Given his dining choices in the minor leagues a decade ago, Freddie Freeman is thrilled with big league chow. While daily meal money on the road fo...
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Matt Holliday figures to balance Yanks' batting orderDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - Matt Holliday figures to balance the New York Yankees' lineup while not adding a lengthy payroll commitment to a team trying to get under the luxur...
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Scherzer, Posey, McCutchen commit to play for US at WBCDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - Chris Archer was so excited to pitch for the United States at the World Baseball Classic that he offered to recruit more players to join him. It's ...
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Gallinari, Barton lead Nuggets past 76ers, 106-98Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Danilo Gallinari scored 24 points and Will Barton had 22, including a big 3-pointer late, to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 106-98 victory over the Phi...
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Seattle loses safety Earl Thomas for rest of the seasonDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - RENTON, Wash. (AP) - It was one thing for the Seattle Seahawks to know they would be without safety Earl Thomas for one game, maybe two. Now that the former All-Pro safe...
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Bears gain confidence from rare win with young lineupDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Even if the Chicago Bears' future at quarterback is murky, their vision of the future at numerous other spots looks more clear. A nonfactor in t...