Sports Stories from October 12, 2017 (Change date)
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Top spot in AFC East on line with Patriots vs., uh, Jets?Oct 12, 2017 7:00 am - Raise your hand if you thought the Patriots and Jets would be playing for first place in the AFC East in Week 6. Anyone? Didn't think so. It's difficult to decipher whic...
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Bengals' out-of-character coaching change makes a differenceOct 12, 2017 7:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - The Bengals resist making big changes during a season. They've done it only a handful of times throughout their 50-season history. By going against the...
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Trail Blazers radio announcer taking leave of absenceOct 12, 2017 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Brian Wheeler, the longtime play-by-play radio voice of the Portland Trail Blazers, is taking a leave of absence effective immediately for undisclo...
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Falcons' young defense needs to start taking the ball awayOct 12, 2017 7:00 am - FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Matt Ryan's turnovers have drawn much of the attention in Atlanta. Yet there are two sides to this issue for the Falcons. Not only has the NFL...
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Heat forward Rodney McGruder has stress fracture in left legOct 12, 2017 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Rodney McGruder, who started at small forward for the Miami Heat last season and was a strong candidate to open this season in the same role, is scheduled f...
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Flyers founder Snider honored with statue outside home arenaOct 12, 2017 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia Flyers founder Ed Snider will be honored with a 9-foot bronze statue outside the Wells Fargo Center. Snider founded the team in the 1960...
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Eagles DT Fletcher Cox set to return against PanthersOct 12, 2017 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox is set to play against the Panthers after missing the past two games with a calf injury. There were no surpri...
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No. 2 Clemson goes on the road to face SyracuseOct 12, 2017 7:00 am - No. 2 Clemson (6-0, 4-0 ACC) at Syracuse (3-3, 1-1), Friday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Line: Clemson by 22 ˆ½. Series Record: Clemson leads 4-1. WHAT'S AT STAKE Clemson is chasi...
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Dolphins-Falcons CapsuleOct 12, 2017 7:00 am - MIAMI (2-2) at ATLANTA (3-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE - Falcons by 9 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Miami 2-2, Atlanta 2-2 SERIES RECORD - Dolphins lead 8-4 LAST MEETIN...
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Falcons' QB Ryan looks to turn things around after bye weekOct 12, 2017 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Matt Ryan had two weeks to ponder all those turnovers. If history is any indication, he put that extra time to good use. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback a...