Sports Stories from September 1, 2017 (Change date)
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RILEY RESET: Huskers' fresh start begins with Arkansas St.Sep 01, 2017 7:00 am - LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Even though Mike Riley is beginning his third year at Nebraska, there's a sense around the program that 2017 represents a new start. Riley finally h...
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Willie Taggart makes Oregon debut against Southern UtahSep 01, 2017 7:00 am - EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - As Willie Taggart would say, it's go time. The first-year coach and his Oregon Ducks open the season at home against Southern Utah on Saturday aftern...
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US World Cup hopes in jeopardy after 2-0 loss to Costa RicaSep 01, 2017 7:00 am - HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - With another stunning home loss, the United States' hopes of reaching an eighth straight World Cup berth are in peril. Marco Urena took advantage o...
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Irving: Trade request was about his potential, not JamesSep 01, 2017 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Kyrie Irving didn't try to hide his giddiness Friday when he was introduced as the newest addition of a Boston Celtics franchise he grew up watching. "It's...
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Duke, eager to put '16 in the past, opens against NC CentralSep 01, 2017 7:00 am - DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Defensive lineman Mike Ramsay is tired of feeling like he was part of the same old Duke program. The Blue Devils look to put a rough 2016 in the past...
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Robin van Persie out of Netherlands squad with knee injurySep 01, 2017 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Robin van Persie's return to the Netherlands squad lasted a half hour. The country's all-time leading scorer was a 64th-minute substitute i...
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Injured Tennessee LB Darrin Kirkland Jr. to miss entire yearSep 01, 2017 7:00 am - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr.'s knee injury will prevent him from playing at all this season, leaving the 25th-ranked Volunteers witho...
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Eastern Michigan beats Charlotte 24-7Sep 01, 2017 7:00 am - YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) - Brogan Roback passed for 267 yards, Ian Eriksen ran for two touchdowns and Eastern Michigan opened the season with a 24-7 win over Charlotte on F...
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Michigan St, Bowling Green had much in common in 2016 slidesSep 01, 2017 7:00 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State endured one of college football's most surprising falls last season. Bowling Green, the Spartans' opponent in this weekend's se...
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Italy defender Chiellini injured, to miss qualifier in SpainSep 01, 2017 7:00 am - FLORENCE, Italy (AP) - Italy's preparations for a World Cup qualifier against Spain have taken a big hit following an injury to top defender Giorgio Chiellini. The Itali...