Sports Stories from December 20, 2017 (Change date)
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Falcons' Jones has ankle injury, expected to play vs SaintsDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Falcons receiver Julio Jones has an ankle injury and will miss the first day of practice this week. Coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that he exp...
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Giants acquire Evan Longoria from Rays for 4 playersDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Evan Longoria expects to win immediately with the San Francisco Giants, whose run of success in even years is well documented - and the club's new t...
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Jaguars' Yannick Ngakoue on Pro Bowl voting: I was snubbedDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Yannick Ngakoue plans to release his frustration on the football field. Given how he reacted to Pro Bowl results, it could be a good thing for ...
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Man United League Cup defense ended by 2nd-tier Bristol CityDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Even Jose Mourinho couldn't help savoring the scale of Bristol City's achievement, however painful it was seeing Manchester United's League Cup defense end...
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Major League Soccer: Nashville granted latest expansion teamDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Major League Soccer is expanding its presence in the southeast, awarding Nashville the first of its newest expansion franchises as MLS' 24th team...
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Orioles closer Zach Britton ruptures right Achilles tendonDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - Orioles closer Zach Britton ruptured his right Achilles tendon in offseason training, a significant injury that could cause him to miss part of the 2018...
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Good as Gould: 49ers kicker has been perfect past 3 gamesDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - About the only thing Jimmy Garoppolo hasn't thrived at in his three starts with San Francisco is finishing off drives with touchdowns. Luckily...
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Oladipo, balanced Pacers pull away from Atlanta 105-95Dec 20, 2017 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, Myles Turner had 20 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 105-95 on Wednesday night. Bojan Bogdanovic had 19 poin...
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McCowan scores 31 points, No. 5 Mississippi State routs UNLVDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mississippi State pushed aside overmatched host UNLV. Teaira McCowan had 31 points and 15 rebounds and No. 5 Mississippi State routed host UNLV 103-63 o...
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DeBrusk, Khudobin send Bruins to 3-0 win over SabresDec 20, 2017 6:00 am - BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - This time, the Boston Bruins had to win the hard way. Jake DeBrusk scored for the second straight night, Anton Khudobin turned away 36 shots and Bos...