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Cole spins a win as Stanton powers Yankees past Twins 9-6 MINNEAPOLIS -- — Gerrit Cole got back on track with six sharp innings amid the hubbub in the game around pitcher grip aids, and Giancarlo Stanton hit two of the New York Yankees' four home runs to fuel a 9-6 victory Wednesday night over the Minnesota ...
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Chris Paul has another big night, Suns rout Nuggets 123-98 Nikola Jokic had 24 points and 13 rebounds for Denver, a day after getting the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. But the Nuggets couldn't find anyone else to score consistently, leaving them reeling going back to Denver for Game 3 on Friday night.
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Turner's 2 HRs, strong bullpen lead Dodgers over Pirates PITTSBURGH -- — Justin Turner hit two home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers got 7 1/3 scoreless innings from their bullpen in a rain-delayed 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Turner belted a 409-foot drive to the visitors' bullpen ...
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Williams' 1st career HR walks Phillies off over Braves PHILADELPHIA -- — Luke Williams walked Philadelphia off with his first big league homer, hitting a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Phillies over the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Wednesday night. "Pretty incredible," Williams said. "I'm still trying to ...
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Pillar, McKinney each homer twice as Mets rout Orioles 14-1 BALTIMORE -- — After a blowout win fueled largely by role players, New York Mets manager Luis Rojas took stock of his division-leading team. "You couldn't be any more proud," he said. "Every single guy that's put on the Mets' uni has just helped us along ...
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Rookie Gutierrez wins again as Reds beat Brewers 7-3 CINCINNATI -- — Vladimir Gutierrez settled down nicely after a tough start. A conversation with a teammate helped. Gutierrez pitched seven effective innings, Tyler Stephenson drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds stopped Milwaukee's five-game win ...
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Fraley's catch, single in 11th leads M's over Tigers 9-6 Fraley robbed Isaac Paredes of a game-ending homer with one out in the ninth, reaching well over the left-field fence to make the catch, then threw to first for an inning-ending double play.
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Packers QB Jordan Love: 'I've got to get myself ready to play' The result was encouraging for all involved, considering the former first-round selection was a nonfactor in his first NFL season. If Love ends up being forced into the starting role because of Aaron Rodgers' discontent with the Packers, days like Wednesday ...
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Kirk Cousins promises to be an "open book" for Kellen Mond Cousins vows to help Mond, something Rex Grossman did for him in Washington in 2012. Cousins previously has done the same for Nate Stanley and Jake Browning, though neither was going to take Cousins' job. Mond one day could.
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Making her second straight LPGA start, Lucy Li hopes to build on her success at the US Women's Open To her credit, the 18-year-old understood the situation, how she was in danger of squandering the opportunity she'd earned by qualifying for the major as a Symetra Tour pro. At the risk of hyperbole, making the weekend could be a key moment in her young ...
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John Johnson III: 'The sky's the limit' for Browns' defense, and other takeaways BEREA, Ohio — It takes a player who's been on a great defense to know one, and Browns new safety John Johnson III is that guy. He played for the Rams' No. 1 defense last season, and feels a special vibe here on this new unit. "The schemes, they're always ...
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49ers cut short offseason program after injuries SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers cut short their offseason program by a week when coach Kyle Shanahan sent his veterans home for the summer instead of having them stay in town for a mandatory minicamp next week. Support our ...
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JuJu Smith-Schuster focused on 'bigger picture' and wants to be used differently with Steelers Is he a tough, physical slot receiver willing to run over defenders for an extra yard? Or is he a true No. 1 wideout, lining up on the outside and making splash plays downfield? And what color is his hair these days, anyway?
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Eagles waive three players, sign a receiver The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced some roster moves on Wednesday. An overview: QB Jamie Newman and WR Khalil Tate were waived. WR Trevon Grimes was waived/injured. In addition to these transactions, NFL insider Adam Schefter ...
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Patience is a Virtue: Give the Royals Rookie Pitchers Some Time The Kansas City Royals have some high-profile pitching prospects who have made their MLB debuts this season, and while fans are hoping to see more immediate success, it's wise to temper expectations for this season while anticipating larger success ...
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Ducks Off And Running In NCAAs The Oregon men's team advanced several contenders for individual titles during Wednesday's opening day at Hayward Field. Rob Moseley. Release Date: 06/09/21. EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon's best chances for accumulating points in the men's team race at ...
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Rudy Gobert Wins Third Defensive Player of the Year Award announced Wednesday. It was Gobert's third time winning the award in four years. He is the fourth player in league history to win the honor three times after the four-time winners Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace and the three-time winner Dwight Howard.
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Bears OTA Recap: Justin Fields had a good day The Chicago Bears are in the middle of their second and final voluntary OTA, and today was the day the media was allowed to gather at Halas Hall to take in the festivities. This was also the lone day head coach Matt Nagy and a few players were made ...
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76ers-Hawks: Why Ben Simmons' low-scoring Game 2 reinforces concerns for Sixers moving forward In many ways, the only question that mattered coming into the 76ers-Hawks second-round series was how Joel Embiid would play, or whether he would play at all, on a torn right meniscus. Two games in, we have our answer. He's fine. Embiid went for a ...
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Rockies' Raimel Tapia: Stays hot Tapia went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored Wednesday against the Marlins. Tapia extended his hitting streak to seven games, and he's collected multiple hits in five of those contests. In that same span, he's collected five RBI and scored nine ...
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Ray Minor League Pitcher Tyler Zombro Released From Hospital After Struck in Head Zombro, a right-hander in the Tampa Bay Rays organization pitching with Triple-A Durham, was hit by a sharp liner from Norfolk's Brett Cumberland in the eighth inning on June 3. Zombro crumbled to ...
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Candace Parker returns to the court as Sky snap seven game losing streak Parker, who finished with three points, five rebounds and two assists, was limited to less than 20 minutes by coach and general manager James Wade, but the mental impact she had on the team was more significant than any stat line.
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Charles Barkley is rooting against the Nets: 'Not a fan of superteams' "I'm not a fan of superteams," Barkley said on a conference call Wednesday to discuss the NBA playoffs and playing in his 26th American Century Championship golf event. "If they win it, they win it. But I want to make it perfectly clear — I'm rooting against those ...
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Hall of Fame Delays Jeter's Induction, but Now Will Allow Fans The ceremony for Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and Marvin Miller will now be an event requiring tickets in September.
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Mike Weber: Cut by Packers Weber was let go by the Packers on Wednesday, Olivia Reiner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Weber signed a reserve/future contract with Green Bay in January, but he'll become a free agent after the team signed linebacker De'Vondre Campbell ...
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Softball coaches: NCAA can do better with gender equality OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso has had enough. Her Sooners are closing out another dynamic season by playing Florida State in the best-of-three Women's College World Series final this week. But lately, she's had more on her ...
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Utah Jazz-LA Clippers is the best series in the second round and other takeaways from the NBA playoffs It took the block of a Marcus Morris Sr. shot by Rudy Gobert — there is probably already a mural in the works for Vivint Arena — for the Jazz to walk away with the win and a 1-0 series lead.
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Somers: Hey, Nuggets, your trip to Phoenix could have been worse. At least the weather cooperated The series isn't over, but it will take something catastrophic happening to the Suns, or the Nuggets discovering answers to myriad puzzles the Suns create, or the Suns suddenly becoming unlike the team we've watched all season.
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With MLB cracking down on pitchers and substances, Alex Cora and other managers are in a tricky spot Major League Baseball rule 6.02(c)(5) prohibits a pitcher from applying a foreign substance of any kind to the ball including dirt or saliva. It's a longstanding regulation that has been ignored in probably every game you have ever watched or attended.
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Alabama, Boston College set football matchups for 2031, 2034 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama and Boston College have scheduled a home-and-home football series for the 2031 and 2034 seasons. The schools announced Wednesday that the first game will take place in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on Sept. 13, 2031.
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NBA Coaching Hot Seat: With Bjorkgren gone, who's next to get fired? Late in the NBA regular season, reports surfaced that things were going poorly for the Indiana Pacers and their first-year head coach Nate Bjorkgren. It became clear that Bjorkgren had lost the locker room and a veteran team coming off a playoff appearance ...
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De'Andre Hunter to have surgery; out for rest of postseason Before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the 76ers, Hunter was experiencing swelling in his knee and underwent an MRI that showed a new small tear of the lateral meniscus. Per the team, the MRI ...
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Sakkari Tops 2020 French Champ Swiatek; 4 in 1st Slam SFs PARIS (AP) — When one last forehand from defending champion Iga Swiatek landed wide in the French Open quarterfinals, Maria Sakkari crouched on Court Philippe Chatrier and bowed her head, relishing the moment.
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Clippers' Patrick Beverley: Earns more playing time Beverley is expected to see more work during the Western Conference semifinals matchup against the Jazz, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. Head coach Ty Lue said that he liked what he saw from Beverley and expects to utilize him more moving ...
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'That guy's a hero': Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson came to aid of food truck after anti-Asian vandalism Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson waves to fans as he walks off the court following the team's NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (Rick Bowmer, Associated Press) ...
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What we learned as Giants waste Long's great debut in loss The Giants got a free baserunner in the top of the 10th and brought the run home on a single and double play. The Rangers did the same with their free runner, tying the game on a sacrifice fly.
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Knicks Rumors: Team reportedly has interest in John Wall trade The Kentucky connection is undeniable and Wall surely provides much more upside than any of the point guards on today's roster. But absorbing that albatross of a contract would be a no-no for me.
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Notre Dame wide receiver Jay Brunelle enters transfer portal before sophomore season Jay Brunelle's college career didn't have the ideal start. His freshman year at Notre Dame included one shoulder surgery and zero games played during a season drastically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the sophomore wide receiver has opted ...
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Dak Prescott "buried" thoughts of ankle injury a month ago on the dance floor Dak Prescott knows the exact date he "buried" his ankle injury for good. The moment didn't come on the football field but on the dance floor. It came May 5 during Texas' holiday celebration of Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's ...
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Storm defeats Dream 95-71 with season-best shooting performance COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – What Jewell Loyd started, Stephanie Talbot finished. Loyd scored 13 of her 18 points in the first quarter, and Talbot came off the bench to tally all 13 of hers in the fourth as the Seattle Storm pulled away from the Atlanta Dream for a ...
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Tottenham in advanced talks with Paulo Fonseca over manager's role They had also hoped to persuade Mauricio Pochettino to return but he decided to remain at Paris Saint-Germain. It is understood that the Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy, and Paratici, who won ...
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Ohio State football: One team to beware of in the Big Ten This is partially a product of other Big Ten programs falling into a funk. The big guys like Penn State and Michigan were not good a year ago. Penn State will rebound before TTUN does, but they still aren't the Big Ten team that Buckeye fans need to keep an eye ...
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