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MLB's experimental rules in minors: What we love, what we don't, and when are robot umps coming to the majors? Ranging from banning some forms of the defensive shift and using larger bases to implementing electronic strike zones and experimenting with 15-second pitch clocks, the new rules will all be studied for potential adoption in the major leagues.
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Irving scores 40, Nets beat Celtics 121-109 NEW YORK -- — Kyrie Irving scored 40 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 121-109 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. James Harden had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Brooklyn, which improved to 25-13 with its 12th win in 13 games.
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Heat top Magic 111-103, get over .500 for 1st time this year MIAMI -- — Jimmy Butler scored 27 points and added 11 assists, Kelly Olynyk scored 20 and the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 111-103 on Thursday night to move over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Tyler Herro scored 17 points, Kendrick ...
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AP source: Bears reward Santos with 5-year, $16 million deal Santos has made 138 of 166 field goals and 197 of 204 extra points over seven seasons with Kansas City, the Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and Chicago. ___. More AP NFL coverage ...
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Mark Ingram signing with Texans Running back Mark Ingram's set to continue his NFL career in Houston. According to multiple reports, Ingram has agreed to a contract with the Texans. It is a one-year deal worth up to $3 million. Ingram was released by the Ravens after their playoff loss to the ...
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The Bears are hungry for a Russell Wilson deal, but would the Seahawks bite? The Chicago Bears are desperate for a quarterback. But are they desperate enough to pry Russell Wilson away from the Seattle Seahawks? Apparently, they're eager to give it a try. Wilson's unhappiness with the Seahawks has been a major story this ...
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Rapoport: Trevor Lawrence is 'ahead of schedule' in recovery on non-throwing shoulder NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports on the recovery of Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect ...
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2022 Fla. ATH Tony Livingston Commits to the Florida Gators One of the Florida Gators' biggest needs in the recruiting class of 2022 is the offensive tackle position. Fortunately for head coach Dan Mullen and offensive line coach John Hevesy, some help is now on the way. Carrollwood Day (Tampa, Fla.) offensive tackle ...
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Ovechkin scores No. 715 to lift Capitals past Flyers 5-3 Ovechkin moved two goals shy of matching Phil Esposito (717) for sixth on the NHL's career goals list. He scored his fourth goal against the Flyers in just three games this season. The three-time MVP has 38 goals in 60 career games against the Flyers.
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Watch Bill Belichick shave his whole head for charity He cut off everything. To benefit Boston's Children's Hospital, the coaching legend underwent a voluntary buzzcut. Fair warning: It might take your eyes a second to adjust to the new 'do, ...
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DeBrusk scores, Halak gets shutout, Bruins beat Rangers 4-0 The Bruins snapped a two-game losing streak and earned just their fourth victory in 11 games. Georgiev stopped 10 of the 14 shots he saw before he was pulled five minutes into the second period after ...
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Browns Could Pursue Shaq Barrett in Free Agency per Benjamin Allbright The Tampa Bay Buccaneers used their franchise tag on wide receiver Chris Godwin and have already signed linebacker Lavonte David, which leaves defensive end Shaq Barrett as the lone major free agent to try to re-sign. According to Benjamin Allbright of ...
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A's spring training: Luzardo shows good stuff to Davis, Rangers SURPRISE, Ariz. — Jesus Luzardo had just delivered four magnificent innings in his spring debut on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, a key part of the 's 6-0 victory in which the pitching staff allowed just one hit in seven innings. However, the opportunity ...
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Detroit Red Wings weather comeback for first regulation win over Lightning since 2015 Detroit Red Wings center Robby Fabbri (14) shoots as Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde (37) defends during the second period March 11, 2021, at Little Caesars Arena.
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Thumb injury slows Inciarte's battle with Pache in Braves OF Rookie Cristian Pache, the Braves' choice over Inciarte to fill in during the postseason last year, is competing for the starting job in center field. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that Inciarte hurt his ...
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Steve Stricker wakes up 300 miles away, goes to sleep tied for 12th in Players Championship PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Steve Stricker was laying in bed in his home in Naples in southwest Florida at 6:45 a.m. Thursday when the phone rang. He woke up in a hurry. Stricker got word he had moved up to first alternate for the Players Championship ...
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Dana Altman commends the 'unselfish' Amauri Hardy for Pac-12 Tournament performance For the first nine weeks of the season, the Oregon Ducks were without starting point guard Will Richardson who had left thumb surgery right as the season began. During that time, UNLV transfer guard Amauri Hardy ...
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Mike Trout hits first homer of spring in Angels' victory over Giants THE GAME: Mike Trout and Dexter Fowler homered and Albert Pujols had three hits in the Angels' 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a seven-inning Cactus League game on Thursday at Tempe Diablo Stadium. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander ...
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Dan Kelly, Fenway Park pizza thrower, describes events leading up to famous 2007 toss In 2007, Dan Kelly made himself famous in an unconventional way: TV cameras captured him throwing a piece of pizza at a fellow fan at Fenway Park — an occurrence that caused the Red Sox broadcast to chuckle for quite a while. Kelly recently spoke to the ...
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Vatrano's OT goal pushes Panthers past Blue Jackets 5-4 Bjorkstrand scored on a 2-on-1 rush off a nice feed from Domi at the 6-minute mark of the second period. Bjorkstrand struck again later in the second from the right circle after Riley Nash shoveled a pass out from the behind the net.
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Jacob deGrom 'ready to go,' shows Cy Young form for NY Mets in dominant win over Astros WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — We could talk about how Jacob deGrom struck out seven of nine batters he faced on Thursday night. Or about how he punched out five in a row at one point. Or about how he hit triple digits on the stadium radar gun — more than a ...
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What might happen with Detroit Lions free agents under Dan Campbell, Brad Holmes It's merely the beginning of a transition that will start to be shaped more by free agency this year -- but perhaps not as much as you might think even though Campbell said they have needs at wide receiver, cornerback linebacker, defensive line and depth on the ...
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Kentucky NCAA hopes end after being bounced from SEC tourney Kentucky's season ended with a missed last-second shot in the SEC Tournament. But things began spiraling downward for the Wildcats long before Thursday's disappointing 74-73 setback against Mississippi State that sealed their fate: No NCAA Tournament ...
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Players 2021: Byeong-Hun An nearly made history at 17, and NOT in a good way PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Byeong-Hun An has a great sense of humor. Which is good, because there are only two options after doing what he did on 17 and 18 at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday: Laugh or cry. An was going along perfectly fine through 16 holes ...
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Rory McIlroy crashes to a 7-over 79 in his Players Championship title defense The 2019 Players Championship winner struggled to an eventful 79 on Day 1 at TPC Sawgrass. Only six players from the morning wave posted worse scores and he'll begin the second round at least 14 shots off the lead.
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Cambridge carries Nevada over Boise St. 89-82 in MWC tourney LAS VEGAS (AP) — Desmond Cambridge Jr. had a season-high 31 points as fifth-seeded Nevada topped fourth-seeded Boise State 89-82 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Thursday. Grant Sherfield had 26 points for ...
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The new reality? Timberwolves storm out of all-star break with blowout win over Pelicans Timberwolves coach Chris Finch promised a "whole new reality" for his players coming out of the all-star break. If that reality resembles anything what Minnesota put on the floor Thursday night — Wolves fans will be pleasantly surprised. The Timberwolves ...
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Lakers' LeBron James: No plans to rest in second half Coming out of the break, there was some speculation that James could ease up a bit as the postseason comes into focus, but the four-time Finals MVP appears intent on playing as many games as possible over the second half.
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Former Atalanta Starlet Amad Diallo Stunner Not Enough For Manchester United As AC Milan Rescue Late Draw A late equalizer from Danish defender Simon Kjær earned AC Milan a precious away goal as their round of 16 Europa League first leg encounter against Manchester United ended 1-1. The big match at Old Trafford stadium saw a spirited performance by the ...
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Auston Matthews lifts Maple Leafs past Jets in OT Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Ilya Mikheyev scored in regulation to help Toronto regain the overall NHL lead at 19-7-2. Frederik Andersen made 23 saves, and Matthews and Marner each added an assist.
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Replacement Starters Shine as Sixers Dominate Bulls Without Embiid and Simmons The Sixers' ceiling is, without a doubt, highest when both of their All-Stars are available. Philadelphia 76ers. Complete coverage of the Philadelphia 76ers and their rivals in the NBA from ...
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Hornets hang on to defeat Pistons P.J. Washington had 20 points and nine rebounds and the host Charlotte Hornets held off the Detroit Pistons 105-102 in the first game after the All-Star break for both teams on Thursday. Slideshow ( 52 images ). Terry Rozier contributed 17 points, including ...
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Top-30 recruit TyTy Washington hears from Kentucky With Kentucky on the outside looking in on the Hunter Salis recruitment, Washington is a similar type of player that should be a good fit with the mold of point guards Calipari likes to run his system with.
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USA Basketball announces the 57 finalists for the US men's Olympic team: pic.twitter.com/uu7ZbULVU5 LaVine was one of 15 fresh additions to an already-existing 42-player field, a product of the unpredictability of the current sports climate amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "With the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics from 2020 to 2021, it's important that we ...
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Recently released WR John Brown says he would like to play for the Steelers The 2021 NFL season has already gotten off to a rocky start. After the league announced the salary cap will be $182.5 million, teams were forced to start purging their rosters of veteran players who would cost the team too much money to retain. You saw ...
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3/11/21: Open Game Thread, Spring Training Game 11 Oh boy, it's Trevor Bauer! That should be interesting. Chris Flexen takes the mound for the Mariners as he looks to continue to build momentum for his MLB comeback. Corey Brock wrote at length about Flexen's time in KBO and how he got here, highly ...
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Isles welcome back fans, beat Devils for 7th straight win UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Matt Martin and Adam Pelech scored first-period goals, rookie Ilya Sorokin made 19 saves and the New York Islanders welcomed fans back to Nassau Coliseum by beating the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Thursday night for their ...
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Texas Tech key offseason issues: Where will the defensive line depth come from? Editor's note: This is the fourth of a five-part series examining issues surrounding the 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders. Texas Tech returns starting defensive tackles Tony Bradford and Jaylon Hutchings, but other than the key duo, the depth on the front line is a ...
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Matt Vasgersian will take over play-by-play duties for the Angels He is currently the play-by-play voice of ESPN's national "Sunday Night Baseball" telecasts and has previously worked on Fox Sports' MLB "Game of the Week" broadcasts as well as NBC's coverage of Summer and Winter Olympics. From 1997 to 2001, he was ...
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CLEMSON BASEBALL: Tigers take to the road vs. Tar Heels CLEMSON -- The Tigers travel to No. 18 North Carolina to play the Tar Heels in a three-game series this weekend. Series setup. Who - Clemson (5-5, 1-2 ACC) vs. North Carolina (7-4, 3-3 ACC); Best Ranking - CU - NR; UNC - No. 18 Baseball America; When ...
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Malkin has goal, assist as Penguins beat Sabres BUFFALO, N.Y. — Evgeni Malkin had a goal and assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the free-falling Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Jake Guentzel scored the go-ahead goal on the power play with 8:24 left in the ...
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Snell's 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Hawks over Raptors TAMPA, Fla. — Tony Snell hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night and the Atlanta Hawks came back from a 15-point deficit in the final six minutes to beat the Toronto Raptors 121-120. Trae Young scored 37 points for the Hawks, who won their third ...
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Injury Notes: Realmuto, Grisham, Inciarte, Romine, Guzman There is some optimism that Realmuto will be ready to go for the Phillies' opener on April 1, with Salisbury writing that the club could take it easy with Realmuto's playing time over the season's first week or so, should Realmuto still need a bit of prep time.
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Orlando Brown Jr. reportedly being pursued by 6 NFL trade suitors Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. is absolutely determined to play left tackle for the prime of his NFL career, and that means he'll need to be traded to a team that wants him at that position. Since Baltimore already has committed a lot of ...
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Pirates sign veteran pitcher Trevor Cahill to 1-year contract The Pittsburgh Pirates added a veteran to their pitching staff by signing right-hander Trevor Cahill to a one-year contract for $1.5 million, with another $1 million in incentives. The Pirates are his ninth team in 13 seasons. The 6-foot-4, 223-pounder was 1-2 with ...
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