Sports Stories from April 11, 2017 (Change date)
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With workload down for Ovechkin, Caps primed for playoffsApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Tired of rolling over the NHL in the regular season and falling short in the playoffs, the Washington Capitals went to great lengths to make sure t...
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LA Rams sign 3 defensive linemen, waive WR Stedman BaileyApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Rams have signed defensive linemen Ethan Westbrooks, Matt Longacre and Louis Trinca-Pasat. The Rams also waived receiver Ste...
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Rain washes out matches at US Clay Court ChampionshipApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Rain washed out all scheduled matches at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Tuesday. The postponed first-round matches were pushed to Wednesday. Am...
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Comeback: Brantley's double lifts Indians past White Sox 2-1Apr 11, 2017 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Michael Brantley pumped his fist, danced around second base and waited for the traditional soaking. The water was as sweet as any champagne. Brantley, f...
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O Canada: The Great White North returns to NHL playoffsApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - The hockey world has resumed revolving on its normal axis north of the border. A year after being shut out, Canada is making a return to the NHL playoffs in a big way. O...
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Jaguars purge another defender by releasing LB Dan SkutaApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran linebacker Dan Skuta, continuing to purge defensive players. The 30-year-old Skuta has appeared ...
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US, Canada, Mexico ask FIFA for faster World Cup bid processApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup has asked FIFA for a decision in June 2018, two years ahead of schedule. In a letter seen by The Associat...
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Clippers rout Rockets 125-96, tied with Utah for 4th seedApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's all down to one game for the Los Angeles Clippers to earn home-court advantage in the playoffs. They routed the Houston Rockets 125-96 on Monday ...
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Vonleh's layup gives Portland a 99-98 win over the SpursApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Noah Vonleh is not sure how the ball ended up with him, though he thinks it may have bounced off of teammate Meyers Leonard. No matter how it happe...
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Von Miller predicts 2017 will be his best season yetApr 11, 2017 7:00 am - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Von Miller swears missing the Denver Broncos' offseason program last year didn't adversely affect his play. Still, after coming up short in his b...