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Bob Baffert’s seemingly endless string of Kentucky Derby hopefuls grew by one Saturday when Uncle Chuck won the Grade 3 $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby by an easy four lengths.
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NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka was released from New York-Presbyterian Saturday evening for tests and observation after being hit in the head by a comebacker during live batting practice. The veteran right-hander was hit by a Giancarlo Stanton line drive on the right, top side of his head.
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The MLS is Back Tournament match between FC Dallas and the Vancouver Whitecaps set for Thursday has been postponed because of positive tests for the coronavirus.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's new pitching addition Madison Bumgarner was having a little fun on the mound during his first summer workout on Saturday, dropping down sidearm and firing a fastball that buzzed catcher Stephen Vogt, who quickly spun out of harm's way.
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Had the Indians changed their name when they dumped Chief Wahoo going into the 2019 season, they would look like trailblazers, not reactionaries.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Las Vegas Aces All-Star center Liz Cambage is expected to miss the upcoming WNBA season for health reasons, according to her agent.
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BALTIMORE — Mike Elias, the man charged with guiding the Orioles through a homegrown rebuilding process that now features this summer’s coronavirus-caused detour, has been steadfast this week that if anyone on the major league team wanted to opt out of the 2020 season, the team would understand.
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SAN DIEGO — For the first time in 20 years, Bill Belichick became irrelevant.
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DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Wolff has been working on his mindset, trying to have a good time regardless of results to help him perform closer to his potential.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts last Sunday might be the largest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history on bets made after an event has started.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Kluber has earned the nickname “Klubot” thanks to the robotic way he goes about the business of being an elite MLB pitcher.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves four-time All-Star Freddie Freeman, premier reliever Will Smith and two teammates have tested positive for the coronavirus, a jarring hit to the NL East champions less than three weeks before the start of the pandemic-delayed season.
