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Vladimir Putin will allow Russian athletes to compete at Pyeongchang Olympics
Russia banned from Games as a team, but athletes can participate as neutrals
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California wildfires force LA Rams to hold practice indoors
Homes scorched by a wildfire line a hillside in Ventura, Calif., on Wednesday.Noah Berger/Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Los Angeles Rams decided not to practice outdoors due to…
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Alex Ovechkin hopes Russian hockey team participates in Olympics
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on during a break in the action in the first period of an NHL game Saturday against the Blue Jackets.Nick…
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U.S. viewers plunge for World Cup draw without American team
NEW YORK – The U.S. television audience plummeted for the World Cup draw without the presence of the Americans in the 32-nation field. English-language coverage Friday on Fox’s FS1 averaged…
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NFL mulling video reviews for targeting
NEW YORK – The NFL will look into adding targeting as a specific category for video review. Troy Vincent, the league’s football operations chief, says it is on the agenda…
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Aaron Boone knows he has to convince Yankees players he can do job
Then-Cincinnati Reds’ Aaron Boone, left, and his brother, Bret, second from right, pose with their grandfather, Ray, second from left, and father, Bob, right, before the 74th Major League Baseball…
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell signs 5-year contract extension worth close to $200 million
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell signed a five-year contract extension to remain commissioner of the NFL through 2024. A memo from the NFL’s compensation committee to team owners and obtained by…
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Discipline starts fallout for cringe-worthy Bengals-Steelers
CINCINNATI – Two players carted off, two others suspended, many fines to follow. One of the NFL’s nastiest rivalries set new lows in prime time, forcing fans to avert their…
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Vitali Klitschko, Winky Wright and Erik Morales win election to Boxing HOF
Boxing honors three greats
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Broncos place Derek Wolfe on injured reserve with neck injury
ENGLEWOOD – The Denver Broncos placed defensive end Derek Wolfe on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday with a neck injury. Wolfe left the Nov. 26 game at Oakland in the first…
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Rockstar cyclist Peter Sagan cleared of Tour de France disqualification
Ruling says he did not intentionally cause crash
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Tina Weirather wins World Cup super-G at Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta – Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein won the women’s World Cup super-G on Sunday for her first Lake Louise victory. Weirather finished in 1 minute, 18.52 seconds in…
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NFL Sunday: Keenum throws for 2 TDs as Vikings win 8th straight
ATLANTA – Case Keenum threw a pair of touchdown passes, and the Minnesota Vikings extended their winning streak to eight straight games, keeping the Atlanta Falcons out of the end…
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Dolphins end 5-game losing streak by beating Broncos 35-9
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins took an early lead for a change, and it grew from there. Xavien Howard returned an interception for the Dolphins’ second touchdown in…
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From Beaver Creek, US ski team has unclear outlook on PyeongChang Olympics
Men’s side shaky, while Shiffrin the lone dominant force
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Jamal Murray, Will Barton lead Nuggets over Lakers
DENVER — Jamal Murray had 28 points, Will Barton scored 13 of his 16 points in the final 7:44, and the Denver Nuggets scored the game’s final 15 points to…
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Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin races to first World Cup downhill victory
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — U.S. slalom star Mikaela Shiffrin of Colorado raced to her first World Cup downhill victory Saturday at Lake Louise. Racing in her fourth career downhill, the…
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Hoffman builds 5-shot lead as Woods fades in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas – Charley Hoffman handled the blustery conditions for a five-shot lead in the Hero World Challenge as Tiger Woods fell 10 shots behind. The wind was the strongest…
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Aksel Lund Svindal starts No. 1, wins World Cup downhill in Beaver Creek
Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal won the men’s World Cup downhill ski race Saturday in Beaver Creek.John Locher/Associated Press BEAVER CREEK – Aksel Lund Svindal started first and the hard-charging Norwegian put…
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Broncos’ Jamaal Charles shares story of ‘outcast’ childhood
ENGLEWOOD – For most of his NFL career, Jamaal Charles hid the challenges of his childhood when he was badgered over his reading disability before finding a lifeline in the…
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Bode Miller ready to channel race wisdom into broadcasting
United States’ Bode Miller pass a gate during the men’s super-G ski race at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Miller’s ambition now is to be just…
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Brian Boyle’s third-period goal lifts Devils past Avalanche
New Jersey Devils left wing Marcus Johansson, front, of Sweden, drives down the ice with the puck as Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, of Finland, pursues in the second…
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Denver Broncos’ Domata Peko ruled out against Miami Dolphins
Peko had played in 123 consecutive games
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Vonn crashes; Huetter wins Lake Louise downhill
Cornelia Huetter, of Austria, reacts in the finish area following her run at the women’s World Cup downhill ski race Friday in Lake Louise, Alberta.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press LAKE LOUISE,…
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Woods atop leaderboard, but only briefly in the Bahamas
Hoffman takes lead after 12 birdies in second round
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Austrian wins men’s super-G ski race at Beaver Creek
First World Cup win for Kriechmayr
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FIFA World Cup draw: Russia gets a soft landing and Mexico is in Group of Death
Germany, Sweden, South Korea join Mexico in Group F
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NFL committing $90 million to social justice causes
Commitment will span seven years
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Rockies’ Greg Holland, Royals’ Mike Moustakas win comeback awards
Holland had 41 saves for Rockies