Sports Stories from January 17, 2017 (Change date)
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6-time champs Djokovic, Williams post Australian Open winsJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The record will show that six-time Australian Open champions Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic each had straight-set wins. It may seem strai...
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Samuelson's career-high 34 lead No. 1 UConn past Tulsa 98-58Jan 17, 2017 6:00 am - TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Katie Lou Samuelson drew Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma's ire with a poor morning shootaround. The sophomore was nearly flawless once the game start...
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Winters chooses to stay with Jets over trying free agencyJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Brian Winters is sticking with the Jets after they took a chance on him four years ago. The right guard signed a four-year contract extension Monday nigh...
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Oregon strength coach suspended after players hospitalizedJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - The University of Oregon has suspended football strength and conditioning coach Irele Oderinde one month without pay after three players were hospitalized following a se...
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Longtime baseball executive Dan O'Brien Sr. dies at 87Jan 17, 2017 6:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Longtime major league executive Dan O'Brien Sr. has died at 87. The Texas Rangers said he died Monday in Dallas. The Rangers were one of four maj...
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Hamilton signs minor league deal with Rangers, will try 1BJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Josh Hamilton walked into a room at the Texas Rangers' ballpark carrying a new first baseman's mitt and feeling the way he did 10 years ago. Hami...
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Rangers' Diekman out at least half season because of colitisJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers reliever Jake Diekman is expected to miss at least half the season after upcoming surgery to treat colitis, a digestive condition. ...
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FA Cup: Allardyce's Palace wins; 2 non-league teams throughJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Sam Allardyce secured his first victory as Crystal Palace manager by reaching the fourth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday when two non-league teams also adva...
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Rutgers' Janarion Grant will return for a fifth seasonJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Rutgers wide receiver and return specialist Janarion Grant is returning for a fifth year in 2017. The university announced his decision on Tuesda...
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App State, East Carolina announce 4-game football seriesJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Appalachian State and East Carolina will play four times in football between 2021 and 2026. The schools on Tuesday announced a series that will i...