Sports Stories from February 23, 2017 (Change date)
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Top seed Monfils and No. 2 Tsonga into Open 13 quarterfinalsFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - MARSEILLE, France (AP) - Top-seeded Gael Monfils and No. 2 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the Open 13 on Thursday. Monfils beat Se...
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Brazil to play friendly against Australia in MelbourneFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil will face Australia in a soccer friendly in June at the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Brazilian soccer confederation says the m...
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Dayton taps ex-Minnesota court chief for stadium agencyFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton tapped former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz to be interim chairwoman of the state's embattled oversi...
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Celtics keep assets, make no moves at trade deadlineFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - The Celtics went into Thursday's trade deadline armed with the assets needed to make a major deal and put pressure on the Eastern Conference favori...
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Hamilton back in Rangers camp, knee exam shows no damageFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Josh Hamilton was back at Rangers spring training camp in Arizona on Thursday, and feeling confident after an examination in Texas showed no signi...
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AP Source: Deron Williams headed to Cavs after Mavs waiverFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - LeBron James wanted a playmaker to help the Cleveland Cavaliers. Deron Williams is ready to be that guy. The Dallas Mavericks waived Williams on Thursday, and the five-t...
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French soccer on a high as Lyon advances in Europa LeagueFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - In the latest show of strength in French soccer, Lyon powered into the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday by handing AZ Alkmaar a second heavy beating in a week. L...
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No. 18 NC State women roll past rival Tar Heels 80-60Feb 23, 2017 6:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Dominique Wilson scored 19 points, Ashley Williams added 18 on six 3-pointers and No. 18 North Carolina State started fast and cruised to an 80-60 w...
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Kerber and Wozniacki reach Dubai Championships semifinalsFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Top-seeded Angelique Kerber journeyed to her first Dubai Tennis Championships semifinals, while Caroline Wozniacki reached her sixth s...
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Leipzig snaps up promising goalkeeper Koehn from StuttgartFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) - Leipzig is continuing to build for the future with the signing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Philipp Koehn from second-division Stuttgart's under-19 ...