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Kevin Harvick wins second straight at Phoenix
National Sports, Sports
JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer 
Mar 03, 2014
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Harvick had a nice send-off with Richard Childress Racing, winning his penultimate race with the team at Phoenix Internat...
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NASCAR: Keselowski to start on pole at Phoenix
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JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer 
Mar 01, 2014
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A few drivers, like Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano, raced onto the track to get in their qualifying sessions. Others waited, s...
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Costly, political, successful: Sochi Olympics end
National Sports, Sports
JOHN LEICESTER, AP Sports Writer 
Feb 24, 2014
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Flushed with pride after its athletes' spectacular showing at the costliest Olympics ever, Russia celebrated Sunday night with a ...
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18-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin wins Olympic slalom
National Sports, Sports
HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer 
Feb 21, 2014
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Normally so composed, so in control, so not-very-teenlike on and off the slopes, Mikaela Shiffrin suddenly found herse...
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Locker room culture in spotlight as combine begins
National Sports, Pro Teams
DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Pro Football Writer 
Feb 21, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS — This could be as good a time as there has ever been for an openly gay player in the NFL. The league will be watching. In the wake of th...
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Canada women beat US 3-2 in OT for Olympic gold
National Sports, Sports
JIMMY GOLEN - AP Sports Writer 
Feb 20, 2014
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The puck skittered the length of the ice on its way toward the empty Canadian net before clanging off the post and stopping in fr...
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Russia loses shot at Olympic hockey gold
National Sports, Sports
DAVID PACE Associated Press 
Feb 20, 2014
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A Russian hockey team with immense expectations lost its shot at an Olympic title Wednesday at a Winter Games tempered by violenc...
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Bills’ Smith takes shot writing about fashion
National Sports, Sports
JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Feb 07, 2013
BUFFALO — Of the many hats jack-of-all-trades specialist Brad Smith wears playing for the Buffalo Bills, none of them happen to be designed by Tommy H...
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Giants beat Cardinals 6-1 to force NLCS Game 7
National Sports
JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer 
Oct 22, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Vogelsong and the San Francisco Giants saved their season once more, pushing St. Louis to a winner-take-all Game 7 in the NL cham...
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Penn State looking to pick up pieces
National Sports
Genaro Armas AP Sports Writer 
Aug 29, 2012
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — This would-be tackler tried to sneak in on Bill Belton’s blindside to swat away a ball tucked tightly inside the tailback’s arms....
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DE Williams makes big impression in Bills’ debut
National Sports, Sports
JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
May 30, 2012
ORCHARD PARK — It didn’t take Ryan Fitzpatrick very long into the Bills’ first voluntary minicamp practice Tuesday for the quarterback to notice Mario...
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Bills WR Graham’s confidence shaped by adversity
National Sports, Sports
JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
May 14, 2012
ORCHARD PARK — The son of two elite track stars, T.J. Graham’s blazing speed comes naturally. As for the confidence the Buffalo Bills rookie receiver ...
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Handicapping potential NBA title winners
National Sports, Sports
Apr 25, 2012
With the NBA’s lockout-shortened regular season coming to a close tomorrow night, it’s a good time to look at which teams are in the best position to ...
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Desperate Devils force seventh game
National Sports
TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer 
Apr 25, 2012
NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils are still alive in the Stanley Cup chase because of a player who spent most of the season off the ice working his...
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