Sports Stories from September 7, 2017 (Change date)
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WNBA attendance grows to highest level since 2011Sep 07, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - WNBA metrics are strong again, with attendance up for the second straight year. The league had nearly 1.6 million fans this season and averaged 7,716 per...
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No. 1 Alabama's star players embrace special teams rolesSep 07, 2017 7:00 am - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - At Alabama, the best players pull special teams duties. In fact, they embrace them. It's nothing new. And in the top-ranked Crimson Tide's opener...
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Coach Ellis names US roster for September friendliesSep 07, 2017 7:00 am - Midfielder Tobin Heath, who has been rehabbing from a back injury, was named to the 22-player roster for the U.S. national team in advance of two exhibition matches agai...
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Roma waiting to see what Schick can do in Serie ASep 07, 2017 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Few had heard of Patrik Schick when he moved to Italy last year. Fast forward 12 months and Roma fans can barely contain themselves as they wait to see what...
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Peterson, Saints visit Vikings, in made-for-TV season openerSep 07, 2017 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - When Adrian Peterson wore purple, the revered running back was naturally off limits for Minnesota's defense during practice. "But now it's a must," Vi...
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No. 4 Penn State seeks revenge against PittSep 07, 2017 7:00 am - Pittsburgh (1-0) at No. 4 Penn State (1-0), Saturday 3:30 p.m. (ABC). Line: Penn State by 21. Series record: Penn State leads 50-43-4 WHAT'S AT STAKE Payback for the Nit...
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Lemar's talent now obvious to see, after tough start at CaenSep 07, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Patrice Garande gets defensive when asked questions about Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar these days. How, soccer observers ask him, could he possibly have l...
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Nadal vs. del Potro, Carreno Busta vs. Anderson in Open SFsSep 07, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer had managed to meet in the U.S. Open semifinals, it would have felt as if the trophy were at stake right then and there...
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Sacked: Browns rookie Garrett out weeks with ankle injurySep 07, 2017 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Myles Garrett's NFL debut for the Browns won't happen for weeks. Is that Cleveland's luck or what? The top overall pick in this year's draft will miss S...
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No. 22 Florida cancels home opener vs Northern ColoradoSep 07, 2017 7:00 am - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - No. 22 Florida canceled its home opener against Northern Colorado on Thursday, two days before the game, because of impending Hurricane Irma. "A...