Sports Stories from January 13, 2017 (Change date)
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African soccer president Hayatou to face 1 election rivalJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) - Long-time African soccer chief Issa Hayatou will face one challenger in the presidential election in March. Ahmad Ahmad, the head of the Madagas...
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Wilks replaces McDermott as Panthers defensive coordinatorJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Steve Wilks doesn't expect the Panthers defensive scheme to change much now that he's in charge. Wilks was promoted to defensive coordinator on Fr...
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Rooney Rule: 8 minority head coaches for 2017Jan 13, 2017 6:00 am - The NFL will have eight minority head coaches in 2017, tying the most for the beginning of one season. With the hirings of Anthony Lynn by the Chargers and Vance Joseph ...
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McDermott short on boasts, specifics as Bills new coachJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The crowd was smaller and the bold promises far fewer on Friday, when Sean McDermott ushered in the post-Rex Ryan era for the Buffalo Bills. Lo...
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Despite doping scandals, Russia could bid for 2028 OlympicsJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Still mired in a doping scandal and with a track team banned from international competition, the president of the Russian Olympic Committee said his countr...
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Twins agree to deals with Gibson, Santiago, KintzlerJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins agreed to one-year contracts with starting pitchers Kyle Gibson and Hector Santiago, reliever Ryan Pressly and closer Brandon Kint...
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Playoff history for Packers and Cowboys dates back decadesJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers go way back, as in the 1967 NFL championship game played in such frigid conditions at Lambeau Field that ...
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Former Kansas player supports mom of 7-year-old fan who diedJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A field pass dangling from her right wrist, Shanda Hayden offered an apology as she posed for a photo with JaCorey Shepherd on the sidelines at L...
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Young McVay brings energy, passion to coaching job with RamsJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - Although Sean McVay is the youngest head coach in modern NFL history, he sees himself as the end product of many decades of football knowled...
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Jaguars hire Joe DeCamillis as special teams coordinatorJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jaguars have hired Joe DeCamillis as special teams coordinator, bringing him back nearly a decade after his first stint in Jacksonville. De...