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Jo Adell hopes to help Angels sweep Cubs

Jo Adell is expected to start in right field on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Angels face the Chicago Cubs in Anaheim, Calif., with the hosts seeking a three-game sweep.

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Tanner Houck Fully Embracing Bullpen Role With Red Sox

Tanner Houck has embraced his bullpen role with the Red Sox putting together three solid outings, including Wednesday vs. the White Sox.

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15 Facts About The Masters Tournament

The Masters—one of four major championships in professional golf—is about more than just golf. It's about green jackets and pimento cheese sandwiches, too.

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Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons player, suspended indefinitely for gambling on NFL games

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended indefinitely for gambling on NFL games during the 2021 season, the league announced Monday.

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NBA 2022: LeBron James holds back laughter during national anthem

LeBron James was caught on camera during the NBA All Star National Anthem performance. Find out what happened here.

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Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday's playoff game vs. the Chiefs: "We don't have a chance."

The veteran quarterback was candid and honest when assessing the Steelers' chances at an upset win against the Chiefs in a Wild Card game.

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Tiger Woods Reveals Major Changes To The Future Of His Golf Career After Car Accident

Tiger Woods revealed in an interview published on Monday that he will not return to being a full-time professional golfer on the PGA Tour and will instead selectively pick which tournaments that he wants to compete in.

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Cleveland’s Baseball Team Dishonors the Indian It Was Named For

One of the most idiotic of the Left’s assumptions is that sports team nicknames are intended to insult and demean.

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Willie Mays Turns 90 - The New York Times

On the occasion of baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer turning 90, a reflection on the conditioning that powered his greatness.

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NFL Draft 2021: Last-minute draft day news and rumors

The Saints and Patriots are making calls about moving up, but for what position? With just a few hours before the draft kicks off in Cleveland, here's Albert Breer's latest intel from making calls around the league.

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New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees retires from NFL after 20 seasons

Drew Brees announced his retirement after 20 NFL seasons on Sunday, writing on Instagram to Saints fans, "This is not goodbye, rather a new beginning."

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Tiger Woods has a long, uncertain road ahead after California crash, emergency doctor says

Even after his emergency surgery, the path to recovery is long and uncertain for golf legend Tiger Woods, following his car accident in California.

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Kevin Mather spilled the beans on worst kept secret in baseball

TAMPA — The odds heavily favor the likelihood that, until Sunday, you had never heard of Kevin Mather. Now it’s fair to wonder whether the guy just saved baseball. OK, a guilty plea to hyperbole th…

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Hank Aaron's death saddens sports world: 'We lost a legend'

Hank Aaron was an important figure in not only baseball but the sports world, as well, and it was no surprise that his death affected so many Friday.

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Patriots vs. Raiders: Rex Burkhead three scores in the win!

Returning home after a tough loss last week in Seattle, the Patriots took care of business with a win over the Raiders that saw Rex Burkhead find the end zone three times to key the victory.

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7 winners and 5 losers from Day 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft

Things went great for the Dolphins, Tom Brady, and Ohio State. Not everyone was so lucky, though

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Kentucky Derby being postponed due to coronavirus, reports say - CBS News

Sources say the race won't be run until September 5. It would be the first time in 75 years that it won't be run on the first Saturday in May.

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NFL Awards 2019: The MMQB’s Picks for MVP, Coach of the Year and More

There’s a runaway pick for this season’s MVP, but what about coach of the year or offensive rookie of the year? The MMQB’s voters cast their ballots.

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7 blockbuster deals to dream of on Black Friday

Black Friday is here, and with it comes holiday shoppers searching for the best deals. Major League general managers have been known to get in on the action, lighting up the Hot Stove with some blockbuster trades on this notorious day of shopping.
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New York Yankees: 5 offseason moves needed to reach 2020 World Series

The New York Yankees season ends without a World Series title yet again, so expect them to be busy this offseason. Here's where they should start.

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The British broadcast of the Yankees-Red Sox games in London has been absolutely electric

This British play-by-play man has been on the top of his game calling the New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox series in London.

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Ranking the Greatest NBA Shooting Guards Since 2000

Some of the best NBA players of all time were shooting guards in the past two decades. Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade are just two of the recent legends bound for the Basketball Hall of Fame one day...

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All-NBA team voting’s actually high-stakes winners and losers - SBNation

The video of Klay Thompson’s reaction says it all. There was a lot at stake for marquee free agents this year.

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Bob Costas Says He’s Done With NBC After 40 Years

The Peacock quietly is losing one of its most colorful, popular and sometimes controversial broadcasters. Forty years after he joined NBC, Bob Costas quietly confirmed today that he’ll no lon…

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Kevin Durant welcomed Nick Young to the Warriors with a perfect tweet

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors welcomed Nick Young, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, with an amazing tweet.

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Here's why Michael Phelps was staring daggers at Chad le Clos

Swimmers Michael Phelps and Chad le Clos clearly have beef. Here's why.

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Why Jackie Robinson’s Legacy Matters Today | TIME

His life is a reminder that stamping out racism and injustice is a full-time job that requires constant vigilance and unyielding activism

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Kobe Bryant's Future with Lakers Discussed by Anonymous League Insiders | Bleacher Report

The latest NBA news, trade rumors, scores, live coverage, free agent updates, power rankings, mock drafts and more from Bleacher Report

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Danica rips, bumps Junior after wreck

Following the duo's on-track clash during Saturday night's Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver climbed out of her No. 10 Chevrolet post-race, slammed her helmet down on top of the car and flung her earpieces.

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Michael Jordan says he could beat Charlotte Hornets players one-on-one - LA Times

It's been more than 12 years since Michael Jordan played basketball professionally, but time doesn't appear to have worn away any of the competitive nature which helped made him a six-time NBA champion.

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Pass or Fail: Tampa Bay Lightning’s anti-visiting fan dress code

From Yahoo Sports: The Tampa Bay Lightning are playing another round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which means it’s another round of visiting teams discovering their unique dress code for high-end tickets buyers.

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GM says Kobe Bryant indicates next season is last with Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said star guard Kobe Bryant has told the GM that the upcoming season will be Bryant's last with the Lakers.

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Kobe Bryant to Julius Randle: Don't Be an Idiot and Mess Up This Opportunity | Bleacher Report

The latest NBA news, trade rumors, scores, live coverage, free agent updates, power rankings, mock drafts and more from Bleacher Report

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Five key questions for the World Series - ESPN

A look at the five most important questions heading into the World Series.

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Vintage baseball proves a hit with modern players - Los Angeles News | FOX 11 LA KTTV

From afar, it looks and sounds like a regular recreational baseball game: the crack of the bat, the cheering from the bench, the sliding into home.

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Undercover police will wear Packers gear at Seahawks opener

Undercover law enforcement officers will be outfitted in opposing team jerseys for all Seahawks home games this season.

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Stanley Cup Final live: Kings defeat Rangers, 3-0

Kings 3, Rangers 0 (final)

The Kings have taken a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series by defeating the Rangers, 3-0, tonight at Madison Square Garden.

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Belmont: California Chrome's run at history has hometown breathless

John Harris owns an agricultural empire of beef and pistachios, and a hotel known to most Californians who have ever traveled Interstate 5 through the Central Valley, but on a recent day his attention was fixed on a message spelled out in red Solo cups.

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Baseball wonders why pitchers' elbows keep tearing

Associated Press historical news archive articles dating back to 1985

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Sports attorney outlines Silver's 'broad powers' in Sterling issue

As the sports world awaits an announcement Tuesday from Adam Silver regarding the league's investigation of Clippers owner Donald Sterling, noted sports lawyer Gabe Feldman explains the legal dilemmas in play.

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    Soaring spirit helps Charlotte Brown, blind pole vaulter from Texas, succeed on track and off

    It's easiest just to follow her lead, her parents explain, which would seem daunting at best considering Charlotte Brown uses a guide dog.

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      Take A Look Inside Wrigley Field's Iconic Scoreboard

      CHICAGO (AP) — Inside a dusty, dimly lit chamber of steel catwalks, Darryl Wilson peers out a square hole and into one of baseball's most revered shrines. For 23 years, Wilson has been a scoreboard operator at Wrigley Field, home of the Chic...

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        15 Uplifting Photos From the Boston Marathon

        With the second-largest number of entrants in its history, the 2014 Boston Marathon was more than just a race — it was a comeback.

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          America’s Black Basketball Pioneers

          Long before the National Basketball Association became racially integrated in 1950, black players had been charting their own course in basketball. The New-York Historical Society’s exhibition “The Black Fives” tells that nearly 50-year

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            Kareem: 20 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Was 30

            When I was thirty, I was living my dream. I'd already accomplished most of what I'd set out to achieve professionally: leading scorer in the NBA, leading rebounder, leading blocker, Most Valuable Player, All-Star. But success can be as blin...

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              Final Four teams will get hometown announcers for semifinal games | SI.com

              CBS and Turner reveal the lineups for each of the Final Four team-specific broadcasts for Florida, Kentucky, UConn and Wisconsin.

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                Bonds arrives in Giants camp a changed man in more ways than one

                Tainted baseball great Barry Bonds deserves a chance to be back in baseball as a spring instructor.

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                  Pour One Out For Kirby Puckett And Watch The Metrodome Take Its Final Breath

                  Say goodbye to Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, which was deflated for the last time over the weekend. A new stadium will be built on its grounds.

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                    Here's What Hockey at Dodger Stadium Will Look Like

                    The NHL also plans to have a beach volleyball court and a roller hockey rink to add to the Stadium Series spectacle on Jan. 25.

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                      Watch Packers fan have complete meltdown during Sunday's game

                      This guy wasn't happy at all after the 49ers pulled off a big play late in Sunday's playoff game at Lambeau.

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                          Lester Cheated, but Did It Wrong

                          As the baseball world debates what Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester had on his glove in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night, it seems to me that the safest place to ...

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                            NFL dangles apps and Wi-Fi to boost lagging attendance

                            As more NFL fans choose to watch games on TV, teams are using Wi-Fi as a way to draw crowds to the stadium on gameday.

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                            NHL labor talks to resume after lengthy deadlock - NHL - SI.com

                            NEW YORK (AP) -- After more than two weeks apart and the hockey season hanging in the balance, the NHL and the players' association are returning to the bargaining table Saturday after more than two weeks off.

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                              Cowboys RB Murray will miss 3rd game in row - NFL - SI.com

                              IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray will miss his third consecutive game because of a sprained right foot.

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                                Find NCAA football breaking news, scores, stats, rankings, polls, truth and rumors and college football analysis from Sports Illustrated at SI.com.