Sports Stories from December 5, 2016 (Change date)
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Column: Will Selig's entry crack open door to Hall of Fame?Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - Everything about baseball got bigger during Bud Selig's reign as commissioner. What's important to remember is how. Because the same outsized contributions that earned h...
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Gwynn's death helped change MLB culture on smokeless tobaccoDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - Tony Gwynn's death from oral cancer was a turning point in baseball's culture that long tolerated smokeless tobacco. Baseball's new labor contract,...
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Gaudreau scores in return as Flames roast Ducks, 8-3Dec 05, 2016 6:00 am - CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - The return of Johnny Gaudreau sparked Calgary to its biggest offensive outburst of the season. Gaudreau had a goal and an assist in his first gam...
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LA Clippers to hold training camp in Hawaii next seasonDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Clippers will hold training camp in Hawaii ahead of the 2017-18 NBA season. The team announced its plans Monday to train on the University of Hawa...
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Bears place Cutler on injured reserveDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have placed quarterback Jay Cutler on injured reserve because of a season-ending right shoulder injury. The Bears announced th...
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Pelicans without Holiday, Moore vs GrizzliesDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Pelicans guards Jrue Holiday and E'Twaun Moore both are sitting out Monday night against Memphis because of toe injuries. The Pelicans say...
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Deportivo La Coruna tops Real Sociedad 5-1 in Spanish leagueDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Romanian striker Florin Andone scored a goal in each half as Deportivo La Coruna routed Real Sociedad 5-1 in the Spanish league to move out of the relegati...
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No conference title? No problem. It's happened beforeDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - Ohio State didn't win the Big Ten, but the Buckeyes will play for a much bigger prize. Their national title hopes are still very much intact. That's rare, but not unprec...
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Tie or no tie? Dress-code flap defines Panthers' 40-7 lossDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - A missing necktie led to Carolina quarterback Cam Newton getting benched for one series on Sunday night. Ron Rivera didn't expect it to last just one play...
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Winter meetings heat up: Melancon to Giants, Hill to DodgersDec 05, 2016 6:00 am - OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - Albeit too late to save them this year, the San Francisco Giants got their closer. All-Star righty Mark Melancon and the Giants reached agreement o...