Sports Stories from December 31, 2018 (Change date)
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Elfrid Payton returns for Pelicans, Davis illDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton has returned from a broken hand that sidelined him for about six weeks and he was in the starting lineup against Minnesot...
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Texas looks to continue resurgence vs Georgia in Sugar BowlDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Texas coach Tom Herman has needed less than two years to pull the football program out of mediocrity and get to a prestigious bowl game on New Year's ...
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Bulldogs face Iowa with shot at biggest bowl win in 8 yearsDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - Outback Bowl: Iowa (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), Tuesday, noon, Eastern (ESPN2) Line: Mississippi State by 7. Series Record: first meeting. WHAT'S AT STAKE The No. ...
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Harden has Rockets rolling with visit to Warriors loomingDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - James Harden and the Houston Rockets were one half away from the NBA Finals last time they played at Oracle Arena. The way the Rockets are rolling now, they might just g...
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Nick Saban hasn't slowed down, and isn't planning to soonDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Nick Saban still has plenty of fire. If there was any question about that, consider this scene from the Orange Bowl. Saban was absolutely livi...
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Arsenal coach Emery fined after water bottle hits fanDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has been fined 8,000 pounds ($10,200) after kicking a water bottle into the crowd during a 1-1 draw at Brighton. The 47-year-...
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Raiders hire draft analyst Mike Mayock as general managerDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Mike Mayock has spent more than a decade as an analyst at NFL Network, studying all the teams and their rosters trying to find the best fits for e...
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Sharapova beats Bacsinszky in 1st round of Shenzhen OpenDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Maria Sharapova returned to competitive tennis with a 6-2, 7-6 (3) win against Timea Bacsinszky in the first round of Shenzhen Open on Monday. Sha...
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Top to bottom: McCaw leaves Warriors for new start with CavsDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Patrick McCaw walked away from a championship team and wound up on the NBA's worst squad. He's not sure how it happened. "That's a tough question," he s...
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Top 25 CapsulesDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Stasha Carey scored 18 points, Ciani Cryor had 12 points and 11 assists, and the Rutgers used an exceptional rebounding performance to upset No....