Sports Stories from October 11, 2017 (Change date)
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Red Sox fire manager Farrell after 2nd straight ALDS defeatOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - John Farrell racked up a lot of wins and World Series title with the Boston Red Sox. But past success wasn't enough to save his job after consecutive early...
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Former FIFA official Valcke testifies in soccer ban appealOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke is testifying at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge a 10-year ban from soccer for u...
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Eagles-Panthers: Another enticing prime-time matchupOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - Just think: We get another enticing Thursday night matchup. A week after the Patriots beat the Buccaneers in a tight prime-timer, division leaders Philadelphia and Carol...
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Penguins' Patric Hornqvist makes season debut at CapitalsOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Patric Hornqvist made his season debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Washington Capitals. Hornqvist was in the lineup Wednesday night after m...
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Still alive: Teams chasing World Cup spots through playoffsOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - A look at the lineup of teams in the intercontinental and European playoffs for the 2018 World Cup in Russia: ___ EUROPEAN PLAYOFFS (matches to be confirmed) ITALY Four-...
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Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer receives new 3-year dealOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tara VanDerveer has a new three-year contract extension that takes the Hall of Fame Stanford coach through the 2019-20 season. She discussed her new...
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FIFA suspends Pakistan from international soccerOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - FIFA suspended Pakistan from international soccer on Wednesday because of government interference after disputed national federation elections. The Pakista...
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Nadal and Federer win in straight sets at Shanghai MastersOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - SHANGHAI (AP) - Rafael Nadal lost only four points on serve Wednesday in a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jared Donaldson in the second round of the Shanghai Masters. The top-ran...
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Wine country fires force Raiders to alter practiceOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders adjusted their practice schedule Wednesday because of poor air quality resulting from the wildfires in nearby wine country. Th...
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Argentina heads for World Cup, but hurdles still lie aheadOct 11, 2017 7:00 am - Argentina was in trouble until the final round of South American qualifying for the World Cup, and needed Lionel Messi to seal his country's place at soccer's global sho...