Sports Stories from December 24, 2017 (Change date)
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Serie A hopes there's plenty to celebrate with holiday gamesDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - For a competition that has always held holidays as sacrosanct, Serie A is taking a big break from tradition this week. Following the successful example of th...
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Lions stumble out of contention, lose to Bengals 26-17Dec 24, 2017 6:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - With everything on the line, Matthew Stafford and the Lions fell apart. There will be no playoff victory for another year. Stafford and the Lions neede...
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Saints beat Falcons, clinch NFC playoff berthDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Rookie cornerback Marshon Lattimore corralled an unusual, momentum-turning interception off his back , New Orleans made two defensive stands from insi...
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Cowboys' playoff hopes fade to black despite Elliott returnDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Ezekiel Elliott carried 15 times in the first half of the star Dallas running back's return from a six-game suspension. Last year's NFL rushing l...
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Playoff-bound Panthers riding high behind opportunistic 'D'Dec 24, 2017 6:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Panthers defense appears to be peaking at the right time. Carolina clinched a postseason berth on Sunday with a 22-19 win over the Tampa Bay B...
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Bucs QB Winston joins Dan Marino in elite companyDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Few have ever compared Jameis Winston to Dan Marino - until now. Winston, who turns 24 in January, has tied the Miami Dolphins legend for the most...
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Bengals coach Marvin Lewis still coy about future after winDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - Marvin Lewis knew what everybody was wondering: Is this his farewell to Cincinnati? "I guess everybody's writing me off," Lewis said, after his Bengals...
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Garoppolo leads surging 49ers past Jaguars 44-33Dec 24, 2017 6:00 am - SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Forty-four points against the team with the league's stingiest defense. MVP chants for the quarterback who has single-handedly changed the moo...
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Thomas' mere presence mattered in Saints win over FalconsDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With a playoff berth at stake, the Saints found ways to capitalize on the mere presence of hobbled star receiver Michael Thomas. New Orleans had been ...
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Charlie Austin banned for 3 games after kicking goalkeeperDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Southampton forward Charlie Austin will miss three games after accepting a Football Association charge for violent conduct. The FA announced Sunday that Au...