Sports Stories from August 11, 2017 (Change date)
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Morocco challenges North America with 2026 World Cup bidAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - North America has a late challenge from North Africa in the contest to host the 2026 World Cup. Morocco will also bid for the tournament, with its announcement coming on...
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Packers ask NFL to review hits by Eagles that hurt 2 playersAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Packers have submitted videos to the NFL of hits by Eagles players that knocked out Green Bay's Malachi Dupre and Damarious Randall on separat...
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Nice defeated at home ahead of Champs League playoffsAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Third in the French league last season, Nice is winless two rounds into the new campaign. After losing its season-opener at Saint-Etienne last weekend, the ...
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Pedroia could be headed back to DL; Price throws in outfieldAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia could be headed to the disabled list for the third time this season. Pedroia went 0 for 4 as a designated hitter Wed...
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Cousins hopes preseason loss is 'wake-up call' for RedskinsAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - In the aftermath of a blowout loss, Washington linebacker Will Compton found the bright side. "It's preseason," he said. "Shoot, my rookie year we were ...
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Wentz off to perfect start, but Eagles fall 24-9 to PackersAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Quarterback Carson Wentz had a perfect preseason debut for the Philadelphia Eagles under less than ideal conditions against the Green Bay Packers....
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Liverpool to reject bids for Coutinho amid Barca interestAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - Liverpool will rebuff any bids for Philippe Coutinho in this transfer window, the club's American owners said on Friday, in the latest blow to Barcelona in its attempts ...
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Mauer, Buxton lead Twins over Brewers 7-2Aug 11, 2017 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Minnesota Twins are embracing the underdog role. Byron Buxton and Joe Mauer each had three singles and the Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers for the ...
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Louisiana Tech motivated by recent title tilt setbacksAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - RUSTON, La. (AP) - For Louisiana Tech safety Secdrick Cooper and fellow seniors, there is an urgency to finally capture a prize that has narrowly eluded them. "My main g...
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South Alabama aiming for more Sun Belt successAug 11, 2017 7:00 am - MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - South Alabama opens the season against two teams from Power Five conferences, but those aren't the kind of games that most troubled the Jaguars in 20...