Author: Associated Press

FIFA dismisses Garcia’s appeal of World Cup probe

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Jon Gruden agrees to contract extension with ESPN

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Extra Asian Cup security sought after Sydney siege

Spain: Police arrest 2 for death in football fight

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Williams, Lowry lead Raptors past Magic

Lawyer: Free speech at stake in anti-Muslim film

Lawyer: Witnesses support Cosby sex abuse lawsuit

Woman pleads guilty to stalking Cubs’ Theo Epstein

Cosby’s wife defends him as ‘kind’ and ‘generous’

Atheist group and church advertise on digital billboard

Alford goes on IR; Julio Jones’ status uncertain

Sacramento Kings fire coach Michael Malone

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Plea change likely in gun case linked to marathon

‘Theory of Everything’ star Eddie Redmayne weds

Tar Heels’ struggling defense gets 1 more shot

Bills set to activate running back C.J. Spiller

Lester hopes to end Cubs’ century-plus drought

‘True Blood’ actress Anna Camp to star in new play

Mayberry finalizes $1.45M deal with Mets

In e-books fight, NY appeals court seeks a bully

Late financier’s photo collection brings $21M

Penguins forward Beau Bennett tested for mumps

Photographer Phil Stern, who captured Hollywood icons, dies

Spelman College suspends its Cosby professorship

AP source: Headley, Yankees working on $52M deal

Ellen DeGeneres’ Furniture Competition Series to Premiere on HGTV January 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

MSNBC launches Shift, new online news channel

Union takes NFL to court over Adrian Peterson

17-year-old Russian basketball player dies

Browns player wears shirt protesting shootings

Scott Hanson of Pasadena, CA Wins $2 Million at FanDuel’s Fantasy Football Championship in Las Vegas

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Saudi woman arrested after attending soccer game

James Patterson donating to independent bookstores

Archery seeks mixed team event for Tokyo Olympics

Celebrate the New Year in Breckenridge, Colorado, with Ullr Fest and the International Snow Sculpture Championships

Vinicius and Tom named 2016 Olympics mascots

Real Madrid gets Schalke in Champs League last-16

Research explores racial tensions with movie’s 1939 premiere

Italian PM Renzi announces Rome 2024 Olympic bid

Obamas get into holiday spirit at benefit concert

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Slain Auburn football player remembered as ‘good kid’

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Peterson to NFL exec: ‘How much more you all want’

Pats, Broncos, Colts wrap up division crowns…Manziel stymied by Bengals…Bills beat Packers

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