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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. has yet to take a ground ball or swing a bat at spring training and he’s already the talk of the San Diego Padres’ clubhouse.
The electrifying shortstop …
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By BERNIE WILSON
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2/18/21
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New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and other baseball players will be pushing for changes that make more teams competitive as they think about looming labor negotiations that could lead to a work …
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By RONALD BLUM
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2/18/21
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan looked across Riviera in the early stages of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday and purposely stated the obvious. “There's a lot of great …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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2/18/21
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The NBA's Mavericks and NHL's Stars in Dallas have had another game each called off because of severe winter weather in Texas, with one of the postponements coming in Houston.
The Rockets' home …
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By The Associated Press
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2/18/21
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PHOENIX (AP) — The sport of baseball, much like the rest of the world, is craving normalcy after a full year of disruptions caused by the pandemic.
So the familiar feel of February spring …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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2/18/21
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North Dakota State has played 16 football games in a season twice and no fewer than 14 every year since 2010.
Now imagine the Bison playing 27 or 28 in a calendar year.
It could happen, …
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By ERIC OLSON
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2/18/21
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Corey LaJoie notched a ninth-place finish in the Daytona 500 in his debut race with Spire Motorsports — not a victory, yet still celebrated as a milestone by his new …
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By JENNA FRYER
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2/18/21
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Philadelphia Phillies two-time All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto has a small fracture in his right thumb and will be evaluated again in two weeks.
Realmuto was injured while blocking a pitch six days …
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By ROB MAADDI
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2/18/21
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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said he had been vaccinated against COVID-19 as the team began spring training Thursday.
But the 71-year-old Baker, who is Black, understands …
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN
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2/18/21
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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers was about 7, sitting on a couch watching the Los Angeles Lakers, when her dad told her to pay close attention to Kobe Bryant because he was such a clutch …
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By PAT EATON-ROBB
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2/18/21
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The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have completed details for the March 7 All-Star Game in Atlanta, saying Thursday it will generate more than $2.5 million for historically Black …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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2/18/21
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Whether talking to a teammate, close friend or complete stranger, San Jose State football player Drew Jenkins has a go-to question when discussing hot-button topics: “Are …
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By JANIE McCAULEY
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2/18/21
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The Eagles will receive a third-round pick …
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By ROB MAADDI
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2/18/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s minor leagues will shift to regionalized six-game series with a common off day in an effort that cuts scheduled travel mileage by 28-56% and reduces expenses in their …
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By RONALD BLUM
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2/18/21
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Whether or not Naomi Osaka claims the Australian Open championship — and make no mistake, she will be expected to win — this much seems certain: Tennis has a new dominant force.
Sure, it’s …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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2/18/21
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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The Atlantic Coast Conference says the league won’t make public tickets available for fans to attend its …
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2/18/21
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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — After going her entire career without a major championship title, Lara Gut-Behrami added a second gold medal to her burgeoning collection from this year's skiing …
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By ERIC WILLEMSEN
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2/18/21
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TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays will play their first two homestands of the season at their spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, because of Canadian government restrictions during the …
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By ROB GILLIES
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2/18/21
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic had a perfect record in Australian Open semifinals, and he was playing almost flawless tennis to protect it.
It didn't matter that across the net was …
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2/18/21
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After the unusual path Jennifer Brady followed — college tennis at UCLA; just one tour-level title so far; more recently, a two-week hard quarantine upon arrival in …
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2/18/21
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