Sports Stories from December 1, 2017 (Change date)
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2018 WORLD CUP: Guide to the 12 stadiums and their matchesDec 01, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Cost rises, worker deaths, and corruption have marred the building of Russia's World Cup stadiums. Unlike at the 2014 tournament in Brazil, construction is...
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Penn State promotes Rahne to offensive coordinator, QB coachDec 01, 2017 6:00 am - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State has promoted Ricky Rahne to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach to replace Joe Moorhead, who left the Nittany Lions to beco...
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Tigers aren't tendering contract to reliever Bruce RondonDec 01, 2017 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers are not tendering a contract to right-hander Bruce Rondon. The team announced that decision Friday night. Rondon was once considered a ...
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Robby Anderson establishing himself as go-to guy for JetsDec 01, 2017 6:00 am - FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Robby Anderson was just a scrawny 11-year-old when he started showing signs of being a speedy playmaker with a knack for making tough catches. ...
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SEC moving preseason football media event to Atlanta in 2018Dec 01, 2017 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The Southeastern Conference will move its preseason media gathering to Atlanta next year, the first time it's been held outside of the Birmingham area sin...
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Army veteran and man's best friend unite at NFL gameDec 01, 2017 6:00 am - A U.S. Army veteran left a football game with a new best friend. The New York Jets partnered with America's VetDogs to present a veteran named Rodney with a service dog ...
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3 Russians banned for Olympic doping, more cases comingDec 01, 2017 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - More Russian doping cases from the 2014 Sochi Games are on the way, the International Olympic Committee said Friday as it banned three more ...
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Russian Deputy PM Mutko defiant about Olympic scandalDec 01, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - In a combative mood hours before the World Cup draw, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko defended himself and his country amid an ongoing Olympic do...
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NC State board approves Doeren's new 5-year contractDec 01, 2017 6:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina State's Board of Trustees has approved a new contract for football coach Dave Doeren. School spokesman Fred Demarest said Friday that...
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MLB boosts total of drug tests 25 percentDec 01, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball boosted its drug test total 25 percent in the year ending with the World Series. The sport's new Independent Public Administrator s...