Sports Stories from February 4, 2017 (Change date)
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Burkina Faso beats Ghana in 3rd-place match at African CupFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - PORT-GENTIL, Gabon (AP) - Alain Traore fired in an 89th-minute free kick to give Burkina Faso a 1-0 win over Ghana in the third-place match at the African Cup of Nations...
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Concussion expert on Tags: Can't underestimate his decisionsFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Paul Tagliabue's rejection by Hall of Fame voters didn't come as a surprise to one of the biggest critics of the NFL's research and handling of head injur...
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to Hall of Fame as NFL contributorFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Jerry Jones will now have a plaque in Canton to go with the three Super Bowl trophies he has as owner of the Dallas Cowboys, and his $1.2 billion showcase...
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Ryan, Falcons, Cowboys big winners on NFL awards nightFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Matt Ryan and the Dallas Cowboys were big winners Saturday night. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback was voted The Associated Press 2016 NFL's Most Valuable ...
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Florida fills coaching vacancies with Corey Bell, Brad DavisFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida has filled out its coaching staff by hiring Corey Bell and Brad Davis as assistants on Saturday. Bell, who is expected to coach defensiv...
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Ortiz scores 17, No. 18 Oklahoma women top Oklahoma St.Feb 04, 2017 6:00 am - STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma's post players pestered Oklahoma State center Kaylee Jensen just enough to help the Sooners hang on. Jensen, the Big 12's leader in sco...
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No. 12 Texas fights off Kansas St. with a 63-58 winFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Joyner Holmes scored 21 points with nine rebounds and Brooke McCarty had 11 points and six rebounds and No. 12 Texas defeated Kansas State 63-58 on ...
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LA Angels sign Dustin Ackley to minor league dealFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels have signed first baseman Dustin Ackley to a minor-league deal with an invitation to major league spring training. The Ange...
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Chancellor apologizes for delayed reaction to domestic abuseFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The chancellor of the University of Colorado is apologizing for the university's failure to act quickly enough when it learned of domestic abuse al...
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At 30, USA Luge's Erin Hamlin hitting her best strideFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - Retirement keeps getting closer. Erin Hamlin keeps getting better. It's an unusual parallel, not often the case for athletes when they realize that they're closer to the...