Sports Stories from August 24, 2017 (Change date)
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Saints compliment poise, potential of Texans' WatsonAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - METAIRIE, La. (AP) - When asked if Deshaun Watson looked like a rookie during joint practices with New Orleans, veteran Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro nodded affirmatively....
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New baseball stadium for Texas Rangers to have familiar nameAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - There will be a familiar name on the Texas Rangers' new $1.1 billion retractable-roof baseball stadium. The team said Thursday that the stadium o...
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East Tennessee State names new stadium after longtime donorAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State plans to name its new football stadium after bank executive and longtime donor William B. Greene Jr. The ETSU board of tr...
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Sweet Home Alabama: Redskins' Allen, Anderson quick learnersAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - When Jay Gruden watches college football, it's no surprise the program that has won four of the past eight national titles sticks out. "You watch oth...
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins UEFA's best player in Europe awardAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - MONACO (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo has won his third UEFA men's player of the year award in four seasons, beating Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon to get the trophy. Each ...
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Colts' revamped defense struggling to get on same pageAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Chuck Pagano doesn't need game tapes to find flaws in the Indianapolis Colts defense. He got a firsthand glimpse from the sideline last week. If they...
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Everton, Milan advance to join Arsenal in Europa League drawAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Starting his first game after a 45 million pound ($57 million) transfer, Gylfi Sigurdsson scored from 45 meters to ensure Everton advanced to the Europa Le...
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2 Kiermaier catches, 5 pitchers send Rays over Blue Jays 2-0Aug 24, 2017 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays were saved by a replay reversal, plus a pair of reversals by star center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Alex Cobb and four relie...
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Radwanska advances to Connecticut Open semifinalsAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Top-seeded defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat eighth-seeded Shuai Peng of China 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday night to reach the Connec...
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Quarterback Vincent Testaverde transferring out of MiamiAug 24, 2017 7:00 am - CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Vincent Testaverde, the son of Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde, is leaving Miami. The younger Testaverde transferred into his father's a...