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Sabathia hits 250-win milestone: 'It's a big deal' NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia, pitching in the final year of his illustrious major league career, keeps hitting milestones. This time it was a wins mark: 250 of them, to be exact. Seven weeks after becoming the 17th pitcher in big-league history to record 3,000 ...
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Dominican prosecutors say David Ortiz was not intended target in shooting The Dominican Republic's chief prosecutor said Boston Red Sox icon David Ortiz was not the intended target of the June 9 shooting that put his life in peril, but was merely the victim of a hit gone wrong. Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said in a ...
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FIFA Takes Control of Soccer in Africa, Where the Sport Is in Chaos Faced with a crisis that threatens to overwhelm the governing body of soccer on the African continent, FIFA is taking the unprecedented step of sending its top administrator, its secretary general Fatma Samoura, to run the stricken organization.
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Will Illinois's Transfer Portal Spree Change the Tone of Lovie Smith's Tenure? In former Michigan QB Brandon Peters, the Illini have another former top recruit from a top program arriving to bolster a big year for Lovie Smith. By Laken Litman. June 19, 2019. What's next for Illinois under Lovie Smith? Amid a four-win season that included ...
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Michael Roberts reportedly fails another physical with Packers after same issue sunk Patriots-Lions trade It's been a rough week for former Lions tight end Michael Roberts. According to ESPN.com, Roberts has been waived by the Green Bay Packers in a move that caps a dramatic five-day period where the tight end was traded, untraded, cut, claimed off waivers ...
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Gregg Berhalter aims to embrace spotlight, win over fans with US ST. PAUL, Minn. – On the eve of his first match in charge of a competitive US men's national team fixture, Gregg Berhalter found himself on the receiving end of a question about Christian Pulisic's best role for Chelsea FC. A different man might have ...
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2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt soon underway with 4 MLS players The summer of soccer carries on across the world, and a quartet of Major League Soccer players are ready to compete in the African Cup of Nations. The 2019 tournament, which begins Friday when hosts Egypt face Zimbabwe, is currently being defended by ...
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Women's World Cup: US won't mind if pitch is slick for Sweden match "Dare to Shine," the perky, patronizing and officially trademarked slogan of this Women's World Cup, is splashed on everything from posters and directional signage to the big blue buses the teams are using to get around the country. Apparently Mother Nature ...
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NBA draft: Best-ever No. 60 picks, Kings' last selection in second round The Kings own the NBA draft's version of Mr. Irrelevant this year with the No. 60 overall pick. Well, the last time Sacramento had that selection, the player became pretty relevant. That was eight years ago, and the Kings certainly hope to find another steal with ...
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La Tortuga is back for Twins La Tortuga is back, and he's playing second base. The Twins made a couple of roster moves Wednesday in the wake of a 17-inning, 4-3 victory over the Red Sox but still found themselves short of what one might call a regular lineup for the rubber match of a ...
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White scores brace as England top Group D England maintained their perfect women's World Cup Group D record when Ellen White's double gave them a 2-0 win over Japan on Wednesday. White struck either side of the interval as the Lionesses, who had already qualified for the last 16, topped the ...
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Atlanta Hawks Plan On Having New Uniforms For 2020-21 NBA Season When the Atlanta Hawks unveiled their new identity ahead of the 2015-16 season, the reaction to the uniforms was polarizing. While the team was universally praised for updating the classic "Pac-Man" hawk logo for the current era, the uniforms and the choice ...
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Stephen Nogosek could debut for Mets in front of family ATLANTA -- It's a good thing Mets manager Mickey Callaway pitched Robert Gsellman in an eight-run game in the ninth on Tuesday instead of sending rookie Stephen Nogosek out for his debut. As it turns out, Nogosek found out about his call-up too late for ...
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Neymar Can't Really Be On The Move Again, Can He? Two years after Neymar wasn't going to leave Barcelona for PSG, only to then leave Barcelona for PSG, there is now a new storm of speculation hinting at only one possible outcome: Neymar, who isn't going to leave PSG for Barcelona, will leave PSG for ...
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A's vs. Orioles lineups: Chris Bassitt starts on the bump, Mark Canha in left The A's hope to continue a winning streak against the Orioles as they conclude a three-game home series on Wednesday. The O's have decided to go with a first-time career opener in Jimmy Yacabonis. Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde did tell reporters ...
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Parra's offense and defense help old buddy Corbin to 6-2 win Left-hander Patrick Corbin bounced back from a run of rough starts with the help of a newly reunited former teammate, center fielder Gerardo Parra, in the Nationals' 6-2 win over the Phillies in game one of a Wednesday doubleheader at Nats Park. Parra, who ...
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PGA's Web.com Tour becomes Korn Ferry Tour The PGA Tour's developmental tour is going by a new name after a 10-year sponsorship agreement was announced Wednesday. Known as the Web.com Tour, the circuit that serves as a feeder system for the PGA Tour will now be called the Korn Ferry Tour, ...
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Cubs will try to solve White Sox 10-game winner Lucas Giolito in Game 2 of City Series The Cubs will try to solve 10-game winner Lucas Giolito with a lineup that does not include left-handed hitter Carlos Gonzalez or Addison Russell. Albert Almora Jr., who homered against Giolito in a March 15 spring training game, will start in center field and ...
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Argentina and Scotland Played the World Cup's Most Exciting Game Yet On Wednesday, Argentina and Scotland played the most exciting game of the 2019 World Cup so far, an action-packed 3–3 blockbuster full of frantic attacks and desperate defending. Too bad its result will likely have no effect on the tournament's status quo.
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FC Barcelona — with Messi — to play Napoli in Miami in August. Here are the details. Two of the world's biggest soccer stars — Lionel Messi and James Rodriguez — are expected to be on the field at Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 7 as FC Barcelona and Napoli play in the inaugural La Liga-Serie A Cup. Relevent Sports Group, the sports ...
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2019 Women's World Cup scores, highlights: Argentina makes three-goal comeback vs. Scotland; England wins Group D Day 13 of the 2019 Women's World Cup produced lots of goals, lots of drama and no new teams into the round of 16. England won Group D by putting two goals on Japan, and it looked like Scotland would be in great position to move on as a third-place team ...
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Mats Hummels' Transfer to Borussia Dortmund from Bayern Munich Confirmed Borussia Dortmund have announced the return of Mats Hummels from Bayern Munich. BVB tweeted Hummels' return on Wednesday: Borussia Dortmund @BlackYellow. Mats https://t.co/L90XFy3Ry7. Hummels left Dortmund for Bayern in 2016.
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Man arrested in connection with death of soccer player Emiliano Sala LONDON — Police investigating the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala arrested a man on Wednesday on suspicion of manslaughter. A single-engine aircraft carrying Sala and pilot David Ibbotson crashed in the English Channel on Jan. 21.
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Iowa volleyball coach Bond Shymansky fired for giving student-athlete 'impermissible benefit' IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa has fired head volleyball coach Bond Shymansky for "providing an impermissible benefit" to get a player to come to Iowa, a major NCAA violation that has resulted in penalties for other college programs.
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Caster Semenya brings a healthy dose of drama to the Pre Classic: Oregon track & field rundown In a change of plan, South Africa's Caster Semenya will compete in the 800 meters in next week's Prefontaine Classic at Stanford. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, file). 0. By Ken Goe | The Oregonian/OregonLive. The Prefontiane Classic always is one whale of a ...
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Will Wilson leverage the afterglow of this US Open win? Gary Woodland's victory in Pebble Beach vaulted the Chicago-based golf equipment maker's brand into an international spotlight it hasn't enjoyed since at least 2008. H. Lee Murphy · Tweet · Share; More. Share · Email · Print. Getty Images. Gary Woodland at ...
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Storm coach Dan Hughes resumes control after missing first nine games following cancer surgery Percy Allen. Seattle Times staff reporter. Dan Hughes is ready to return and the Storm coach will be back on the sidelines Friday when Seattle hosts the Los Angeles Sparks. The 64-year-old coach underwent surgery on May 14 to remove a cancerous tumor in ...
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Terry Armstrong to turn pro instead of playing for Arizona Wildcats Arizona signee Terry Armstrong will bypass college to play professionally, according to his guardian and mentor, Tim Jones. 247 Sports and Stockrisers first reported Armstrong's move, which clears a much-needed roster spot for Arizona, while Jones told the ...
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New Salary Cap Makes NHL Draft Huge For New Jersey Devils Many experts weighing in on the number-one pick all have Jack Hughes to the New Jersey Devils at 1st overall. That leaves Kaapo Kakko going second overall to the New York Rangers. These analysts, and insiders have the pulse of the NHL Draft.
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Skip Bayless Falls For A Fake Woj Tweet About Chris Paul Mocking James Harden's "Manboobs" Have you heard the news? If you watched FS1's Second Take this morning, you did: the Rockets backcourt's toxic situation got so bad in part because Chris Paul repeatedly berated James Harden about his "manboobs," to the point that Harden left team ...
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Houston high school athletes lead list of ESPY Awards nominees Strake Jesuit track sensation Matthew Boling and North Shore's Hail Mary pass that won a state championship are both nominees for 2019 ESPY Awards, which will be televised on ABC at 7 p.m. July 10. Boling who took the high school track scene - and the ...
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Cricket World Cup 2019: Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan is tournament's MVP OPINION: Of the 150 players in this year's Cricket World Cup, only one could mount a plausible claim to being both his country's best batsman and best bowler. His name is Shakib Al Hasan, the undisputed most valuable player of the 2019 tournament to date.
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Quick look at the Travelers Championship Tweet, tweet, tweet. The sound of birdies is back. While Gary Woodland, Brooks Koepka and a few others certainly had a few of them at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach last week, the field averaged over par, as usual at a U.S. Open. That should not be the ...
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Cool Williamson guides New Zealand to tense win over South Africa Birmingham: Captain Kane Williamson's patient unbeaten century led New Zealand to a tense four-wicket victory over South Africa in a low-scoring Cricket World Cup match at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Chasing 242 to win a match reduced to 49 overs a side ...
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Frankie Dettori and Stradivarius can strike right note again in Gold Cup Stradivarius can prove himself the best stayer since four-time Gold Cup winner Yeats was packed off to stud 10 years ago by winning Royal Ascot's showpiece for the second year in succession for John Gosden and Frankie Dettori. But although Bjorn ...
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer planning face-to-face talks with Paul Pogba after transfer comments Paul Pogba is worried that his dream move to Real Madrid will not happen, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer already preparing to have face-to-face talks with the midfielder. Manchester United's club-record signing admitted he was ready for a 'new ...
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NCAA champion Paul Jubb gets wild card for Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England — NCAA tennis champion Paul Jubb has received a wild card to play at Wimbledon. The 19-year-old northern Englishman recently won the American college title in Orlando, Florida, playing for the University of South Carolina. He beat ...
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Ben Kuzma: Canucks like most with history of draft home runs, strikeouts Every team has swung for the NHL draft fences. They know the scouting measuring stick for success in any year is three prospects actually making it to The Show — with your club or another — and two playing for your club. Home runs and strikeouts.
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Man Utd tracking boyhood fan David Brooks but Bournemouth will demand £50m transfer fee DAVID BROOKS is on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's wishlist this summer at Manchester United. But Bournemouth do not want to sell one of their key men and would demand at least £50million to even consider parting company with the Welsh midfielder. Man Utd ...
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