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Doncic wins ROY; Siakam wins Most Improved SANTA MONICA -- Luka Doncic entered the NBA with a lot of hype and the Dallas Mavericks' swingman backed it up by earning the NBA's 2018-19 Rookie of the Year. Doncic, 20, beat out Atlanta point guard Trae Young and Phoenix center Deandre Ayton ...
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Devils top pick Hughes meets Sandler at Yankees game The No. 1 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft met a famous hockey flameout-turned-golfer and hopefully he didn't take any tips on how to improve his skating. Jack Hughes, whose career with the Devils is just 48 hours old, took in a New York Yankees game where he ...
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Rangers Asdrubal Cabrera's suspension has been reduced, but his time away may turn into a more permanent ... The Rangers will be without Asdrubal Cabrera on Tuesday and throughout their entire three-game series against Detroit. Now, the question becomes: Could that become a more permanent arrangement? First the news of the day. Major League Baseball ...
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Dodgers plan to extend protective netting in wake of fan injuries The Dodgers plan to extend protective netting to shield fans from foul balls at Dodger Stadium, a team spokesperson said Monday, a day after a woman was hit in the head by a line drive and hospitalized. The spokesman said a date for the addition has not ...
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Megan Rapinoe's sure-footed determination is powering US in World Cup Based on their performances in practice, members of the U.S. Women's World Cup team keep a list of who will take penalty kicks and in which order when the occasion arises, and it arose Monday for the first time in this tournament. Megan Rapinoe tops that ...
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NBA Rumors: Rounding Up Buzz on Steven Adams Trade, Kawhi Leonard and More The Boston Celtics failed in their quest to trade for one prominent Western Conference big man, but they are reportedly in the market for another. Boston is one of a few franchises in the Eastern Conference looking to improve its title-winning credentials in the ...
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Matt Klentak stands by Gabe Kapler, who wants to make things simpler for his hitters Not that it's much of a surprise, but Phillies GM Matt Klentak confirmed Monday that Gabe Kapler will be the manager for the rest of the season. The Phillies are in a downward spiral that has seen them lose seven games in a row and 16 of 22. In less than a ...
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Why controversy surrounds Adam Eaton and the Minor League Pay Problem Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton found himself at the center of the Minor League pay problem issue this past weekend. On Thursday, Washington City Paper published an article describing the living and working conditions of a handful of the ...
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2018-19 NBA Awards: Clippers' Lou Williams named Sixth Man of the Year for third time in his career The NBA Awards show is rolling along, and we have our first repeat winner. Los Angeles Clippers supersub Lou Williams was named Sixth Man of the Year for the second season in a row, and for the third time in his career. He beat out his teammate, Montrezl ...
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Craig Kimbrel won't be pushed past 3 outs when he joins the Cubs Whether Craig Kimbrel joins the Cubs on Thursday at Wrigley Field or this weekend in Cincinnati, one aspect of his arrival will remain firm. Kimbrel initially won't be used for more than three outs. Advertisement. Joe Maddon realizes that it's been less than ...
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Women's World Cup: US survives tough challenge from Spain The U.S. didn't so much win its Women's World Cup game with Spain on Monday as it did escape it. The Americans entered the elimination rounds of the tournament unchallenged, unscored upon and unbeaten. In 90 intense minutes, Spain ticked off the first ...
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O's sign Rutschman to record bonus, reports say BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have signed the top overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, catcher Adley Rutschman of Oregon State. The deal is worth $8.1 million, according to multiple reports, setting a record for draft bonuses. Pitcher Gerrit ...
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Marcus Stroman makes case for why he'd be perfect Yankees fit Marcus Stroman wouldn't come out and say he wanted to pitch for the Yankees. After all, he's spent his career in the AL East with the Blue Jays. But there was no doubting the right-hander would embrace the opportunity of returning to New York to play in The ...
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Blackhawks acquire de Haan in trade with Hurricanes CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks made another trade for a veteran defenseman on Monday, acquiring Calvin de Haan in a deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Blackhawks also received minor league forward Aleksi Saarela in exchange for ...
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Cardinals dealt tough blow as closer Jordan Hicks is diagnosed with torn UCL As Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel ramps things up in Triple-A preparing for his MLB season debut, another NL Central closer is headed for a major surgery. Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that closer Jordan Hicks has a torn ulnar collateral ligament ...
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Stock Up, Stock Down: Portland Timbers begin ascent Amid the furor at the Gold Cup (and Women's World Cup and Copa America and African Cup of Nations), MLS had a soft-return this weekend with six games after a few weeks off from league play. Time for a little Stock Up, Stock Down from the weekend that ...
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Don Nelson is spending retirement smoking weed with Willie Nelson It turns out Don and Willie Nelson share more than a last name. They play poker together, the former basketball coach now living in Maui in retirement. And they share a love of marijuana. Willie, the famous musician and cannabis enthusiast, got Don Nelson ...
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New York Knicks fined $50000 for violating NBA's media policy when they banned newspaper from press conference Early on Monday afternoon, the NBA announced they have fined the New York Knicks $50,000 for violating the league's media policy last week following the 2019 NBA Draft. The NBA announced today that the New York Knicks have been fined $50,000 for ...
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What Is VAR? Soccer's Video Review Is Making a Mess of the Women's World Cup When an acronym for instant replay is overshadowing the World Cup, the beautiful game can get ugly, fast. Unfortunately, that's exactly what's happening in France, where every Women's World Cup match, it seems, is marred by some controversy surrounding ...
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Rockies vs. Giants lineups: Red-hot Alex Dickerson batting second Giants fans at Oracle Park on Monday night will get an early look at Alex Dickerson. As the team returns to San Francisco from a seven-game road trip, Dickerson will be batting second in the lineup against Jon Gray and the Colorado Rockies. Dickerson ...
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Andre Iguodala says he's been in contact with Kevin Durant, trolls Knicks fans about free agency Andre Iguodala believes both Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson will re-sign with the Golden State Warriors in the coming weeks, and couldn't stop himself from taking a jab at New York Knicks fans who have been drooling over Durant since last fall. During a ...
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Bill allowing horse racing to be suspended approved by California Legislature The power of the California Horse Racing Board grew on Monday when the legislature unanimously approved a bill that would grant the regulatory body the authority to suspend or move racing days without a 10-day public notice period. If this bill (SB 469) ...
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Detroit Tigers top pick Riley Greene hits 2 HRs, including a grand slam in debut Riley Greene, welcome to professional baseball. Greene, the Detroit Tigers' No.1 draft pick, made a smashing debut in his first professional game on Monday afternoon, hitting a pair of home runs, including an eighth-inning grand slam, and a double while ...
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Adam Silver Says NBA Moved Away from the Term 'Owner' Years Ago for 'Governor' While NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he did not want to "overreact" to calls for him to ban the term "owner," he said the league has shifted toward the use of the word "governor." "I don't want to overreact to the term because, as I said earlier, people end ...
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How Much Money Would It Take For You To Give Cam Newton Your Seat On A Flight? This weekend, Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton was filmed as he tried and failed to negotiate with a fellow traveler for a more comfortable seat on a flight from Paris to the United States. The 6-foot-5 NFL player had no choice but to go back to his standard, ...
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Get to know your newest Trail Blazer, six-year veteran Kent Bazemore The Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks are swapping veteran wings Evan Turner and Kent Bazemore. Turner had just finished his third season with Portland and is entering the last year of his four-year, $70 million deal. Bazemore, a 6'5" guard, is set to ...
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Sandy Cohen III to play for Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA Summer League GREEN BAY – Sandy Cohen III is getting the chance to make his NBA dream a reality. The former Seymour and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay star will play for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League next month. He accepted the team's ...
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Woods' name removed from pending wrongful-death lawsuit Tiger Woods was dropped from a wrongful-death lawsuit, Woods' lawyers announced on Monday. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that the announcement followed a court filing by attorneys for the estate of Nicholas Immesberger, a bartender at The ...
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Watch live: Kirby Dach's Blackhawks introductory press conference The Blackhawks made a franchise-altering move over the weekend, selecting center Kirby Dach third overall in the 2019 NHL Draft. Monday, the Blackhawks are holding an introductory press conference for Dach, 18, at the United Center. Here's the important ...
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Cubs pitcher Jon Lester looks to continue his home success tonight vs. the Braves Jon Lester will attempt to add to his strong records at Wrigley Field and against the Braves in Monday night's game. Lester is 4-2 with a 2.76 ERA in eight starts this season at Wrigley, compared with a 2-3 record and 5.82 ERA in six road starts. Advertisement.
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Jolyon Palmer column: Lando Norris living up to future champion billing A British rookie coming through the ranks at McLaren, and pushing his team-mate - a more experienced Spaniard - at the start of his Formula 1 career. Sounds like the famous story of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso in 2007, right? But no, this is Lando ...
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Coach backs Barty for long stay at No.1 Ashleigh Barty's coach Craig Tyzzer believes she's proved she boasts the game that can keep her on top of the world rankings for a significant amount of time. Barty was officially crowned world No.1 on Monday at the Eastbourne International - the tournament ...
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Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson embraces first home game in SF Alex Dickerson looked forward to his first chance to play for the Giants at AT&T Park, partly because he figured the crowd might take it easy on him. "It'll be exciting to hopefully not be heckled like I was on the other side," Dickerson said before Monday night's ...
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Pearce the man to replace Cleary but Freddy has shown his hand As we look ahead to a decider, Queensland are now aware of how the Blues will be looking to get them. The Maroons now know what the plans are. I wrote last week that there was definitely method behind in the apparent madness of Freddy's raft of changes ...
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Cricket World Cup 2019: 'We don't want to lose Kane' - Black Caps address over rates Coach Gary Stead insists the Black Caps' poor over-rate was a one-off and blames the high pressure and noise of Sunday's cliffhanger against West Indies. The transgression will be high on their list of discussion points as unbeaten New Zealand prepare to ...
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Chris Paul says he never requested a trade from the Rockets The Houston Rockets and Chris Paul have each been in the news recently for various reasons. Last week, rumors surfaced that Chris Paul wanted out of Houston. Another report described a fractured relationship between James Harden and Paul, signaling ...
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Singh on the brink of Bayern Munich move, Phoenix confirm Wellington Phoenix have confirmed Sarpreet Singh could be set to join Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Singh, 20, is currently in Munich touring the club's facilities ahead of a potentially ground-breaking move to the German side, after the five-time ...
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Bafana only deepen our sporting poverty Cape Town – Oh, woe is us. Just when the nation so needed a sporting pick-me-up, Bafana Bafana failed quite lamentably on a blue Monday to provide the desired spark. You had to be a masochist to be prepared to watch their Africa Cup of Nations opener ...
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Baltimore Orioles: Manny Machado's Return Looms As Birds Head Home With the 2019 Baltimore Orioles, there are very few days marked on the calendar as must watched games. Tuesday will be one of them as the former face of the franchise Manny Machado is set to make his return to Birdland. The Orioles traded the superstar to ...
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Proteas have had 'bad luck' from ball one at the Cricket World Cup Whether they choose to climb mountains or mention the word 'choke', the Proteas just cannot get close to winning a Cricket World Cup title. With the latest belly-up display in England and Wales, where Faf du Plessis' team were finally read their last rites with ...
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JT Miller to bring leadership, physicality to Canucks VANCOUVER – J.T. Miller wasn't planning to move across the continent this summer, but he knew a new home was a possibility. Though the 26-year-old forward had a solid outing with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season, he was well aware that the ...
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Raiders will host Rams for joint training camp practices The Raiders will host the defending Super Bowl runners-up Los Angeles Rams for two joint training camp practices this year, the Raiders announced Monday morning. The Rams will join the Raiders at their Napa training complex on Aug. 7 and 8 before their ...
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Rays' SP Glasnow (forearm) suffers setback Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow suffered a setback in his recovery from a right forearm strain, the team announced Monday. #Rays Glasnow felt discomfort throwing in Oakland on Sunday, underwent MRI which showed right flexor inflammation ...
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Blue Point retired following historic Royal Ascot sprint double The five-year-old became the first horse since Choisir in 2003 to win the King's Stand Stakes over five furlongs on Tuesday before following up over a furlong further in Saturday's Diamond Jubilee. Blue Point bows out with four Group One wins to his credit ...
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Pozuelo an All-star in first MLS season And as a reward for his outstanding play since joining Toronto FC in March, midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo was named to the 2019 MLS all-star game on Monday. Pozuelo, 27, has been one of the few shining lights for a short-handed TFC club that has hit the ...
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Ownership group steps forward in Toronto WNBA bid The WNBA to Canada? More from High Post Hoops. Fever's journey home from Seattle includes an eight-hour bus ride · Chicago Sky end Connecticut Sun's win streak · Mercury defense rounding into form just in time for Taurasi's return · Things to know about ...
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Plan to allow drinking at picnic sites in Calgary shelved until summer 2020 The City of Calgary has decided to postpone a pilot project that would allow booze at Calgary picnic sites until summer 2020. The city said the decision to postpone the initiative was made to ensure that "park experiences remain positive" and to buy time to ...
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