Sports Stories from February 20, 2017 (Change date)
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Welcome to NBA trade season, already underway in earnestFeb 20, 2017 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jahlil Okafor viewed New Orleans during All-Star weekend with a different lens than usual, since he thought there was a chance it may have been his ne...
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How often have athletes snubbed the White House?Feb 20, 2017 6:00 am - The routine is familiar. The president makes a few bad jokes. The championship-winning team presents the leader of the free world with a personalized jersey. Everyone sm...
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Monaco teen star Mbappe doing better than Henry at same ageFeb 20, 2017 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe, the rising star of French football, is doing better than Thierry Henry was at the same age. Manchester City fans know all abou...
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Flames acquire Michael Stone from Coyotes for draft picksFeb 20, 2017 6:00 am - CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - The Calgary Flames have acquired defenseman Michael Stone from the Arizona Coyotes for two draft picks. Stone has a goal and eight assists in 45 ...
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No. 3 Pablo Cuevas beaten in first round of Rio OpenFeb 20, 2017 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Third-seeded Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay was knocked out in the first round of the Rio Open by Arthur de Greef of Belgium 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. In another fir...
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Julien: better defense, puck possession, will improve HabsFeb 20, 2017 6:00 am - BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens skated hard, battled and worked, and that's just how new coach Claude Julien wants the practices to be. Julien finally got...
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Brazil fires coach of Rio Olympic football gold medalistsFeb 20, 2017 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's football confederation has fired the coach who led Neymar and company to the country's first Olympic football gold medal in Rio de Janeiro...
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Big hit for Bulls, 'Benny's Day Off' connects onlineFeb 20, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dancing on the roof, microphone in hand as he lip-synched to "Twist and Shout," Benny the Bull was putting on quite a performance as his tricked-out black...
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Jets' Trouba suspended 2 games for hit on Senators' StoneFeb 20, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL has suspended Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba for two games for an illegal check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone. The inc...
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Gostisbehere has 3 assists, Flyers beat Canucks 3-2Feb 20, 2017 6:00 am - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Shayne Gostisbehere's career night helped the Philadelphia Flyers to a morale-boosting victory in their push for a playoff spot. The s...