Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes made an impressive big league debut, striking out seven in four-plus innings against the Chicago Cubs. The 21-year-old Skenes allowed three runs while throwing …
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By WILL GRAVES
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5/11/24
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The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets managed to fight their way back into the NBA's conference semifinals with key Game 3 victories Friday night. Now comes the harder part — getting even. Both …
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By MICHAEL MAROT
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5/11/24
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Two more wins separate Manchester City from becoming English champion for an unprecedented fourth straight year. The game is up for Burnley as its relegation from the Premier League has been …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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5/11/24
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Kyle Larson says he is not a Swiftie, despite he and his wife taking their daughter to Paris this week to see Taylor Swift in concert. Larson said Saturday at Darlington Raceway that it was a …
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By PETE IACOBELLI
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5/11/24
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Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced the decision to send the horse to Baltimore for the second leg of the Triple Crown next …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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5/11/24
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Fifteen days before he is scheduled to play in what will likely be his final French Open, Rafael Nadal is so unsatisfied with his level of tennis that he’s still debating whether or not to go to …
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By ANDREW DAMPF
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5/11/24
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Manchester City has stayed in control of the Premier League title race by beating Fulham 4-0 with Josko Gvardiol scoring a double to add to his unlikely end-of-season haul of goals. City extended its …
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5/11/24
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Charlie Morton just surpassed 2,000 career innings during another win for the Atlanta Braves. Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw are the only other active pitchers to reach that …
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By MIKE FITZPATRICK
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5/11/24
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Mike Budenholzer has agreed to coach the Phoenix Suns, according to multiple reports, as the franchise turns to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals. The 54-year-old Budenholzer replaces …
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5/11/24
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Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90 romp in Game 3 that made the Minnesota Timberwolves the last team …
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By DAVE CAMPBELL
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5/11/24
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Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and …
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By MICHAEL MAROT
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5/10/24
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Vladimir Tarasenko and Carter Verhaeghe scored on the same Bruins double-minor, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 14 shots and the Florida Panthers beat Boston 6-2 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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5/10/24
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Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and played in the major leagues, has died at 43. Burroughs became a child prodigy as a pitcher for the …
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By BETH HARRIS
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5/10/24
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New Orioles owner David Rubenstein has turned out to be quite a rally starter at Camden Yards. Rubenstein made a guest appearance Friday night in the “Splash Zone” in left field. That's where …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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5/10/24
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Xander Schauffele has consistently been near the top of the leaderboard most of the year. Now he’s hoping to close the door. Schauffele shot a 4-under 67 on Friday after opening with a 64, leaving …
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By STEVE REED
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5/10/24
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Paul Skenes is ready to deliver on the hype as prized Pirates rookie prepares for major league debut
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes is ready for his major league debut. The hard-throwing 6-foot-6 right-hander will make his first start with the Pirates when the club faces the Chicago Cubs. …
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By WILL GRAVES
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5/10/24
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The Minnesota Twins and their lucky sausage have gone international. The bagged summer sausage that the red-hot Twins have been carrying for good luck made it across the border into Canada for …
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5/10/24
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Caleb Williams is the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback. Just in case there was a shred of doubt the No. 1 overall draft pick is the team’s No. 1 QB, coach Matt Eberflus erased it on Friday. He …
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By ANDREW SELIGMAN
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5/10/24
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The bet is off between Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers. The former LSU teammates and friends agreed to a $10,000 wager on who would win NFL …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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5/10/24
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The New York Rangers have carried the form that made them the NHL’s best regular-season team straight into the postseason. That has them within a win of becoming the first team into the conference …
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By AARON BEARD
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5/10/24
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