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Minor league games with a pitch clock have averaged 2 hours, 35 minutes this season, down from 3:04 through June 14 last year. It's an experiment that Major League Baseball is preparing for possible …
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By RONALD BLUM
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6/16/22
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Early U.S. Open leader Callum Tarren got a head start on his trip to Boston when he missed the cut in Canada last week. His clubs weren’t so lucky. For the second time in two U.S. Open appearances, …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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6/16/22
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Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new ballpark deals soon and left open the strong possibility of considering relocation if agreements are …
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By RONALD BLUM
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6/16/22
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Amanda Ruller has a long list of accomplishments as an athlete. She's hoping the next is to be a full-time football coach in the NFL or the CFL. Ruller is working as an assistant running backs coach …
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By TIM BOOTH
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6/16/22
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The Cleveland Browns and football fans everywhere are waiting for the NFL to determine an appropriate penalty for star quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is accused of sexual misconduct by 24 women. A …
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By ROB MAADDI
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6/16/22
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Seattle Storm star and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird says the 2022 season will be her last playing in the WNBA. Bird’s announcement ended any speculation about her future. She …
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By TIM BOOTH
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6/16/22
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He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan. He calls the shots for Stephen Curry. From clutch to coach, Steve Kerr has done it all for some of basketball’s biggest winners. Any team …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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6/16/22
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The 2022 U.S. Open most certainly has not been supersized. Some might say its length — a modest 7,254 yards — is more reasonable. Nobody will argue that some holes on the classic layout at The …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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6/16/22
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Tyler Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers lost his no-hit bid in the ninth inning, giving up a one-out triple to Shohei Ohtani in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Anderson threw a …
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By BETH HARRIS
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6/16/22
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Manny Machado lined a single for his 1,500th hit and hit a two-run homer in a four-RBI night to help the San Diego Padres beat the reeling Chicago Cubs 19-5. Machado was one of five Padres with three …
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MATT CARLSON
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6/16/22
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Tyler Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers is pitching a no-hitter through seven innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Anderson has thrown 99 pitches, 63 for strikes. The Dodgers lead 4-0. Anderson …
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6/16/22
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For much of the game it looked as if the Colorado Avalanche and not the Tampa Bay Lightning were the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. The Avalanche won the opener 4-3 on Andre Burakovsky's …
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
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6/16/22
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Austin Riley homered twice and the Atlanta Braves won their 14th straight game, beating the Washington Nationals 8-2. Rookie Spencer Strider allowed one hit over 5 2/3 innings for Atlanta. Orlando …
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By HARVEY VALENTINE
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6/15/22
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A source with direct knowledge of the agreement said the Houston Rockets are trading center Christian Wood, their leading scorer and rebounder this season, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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6/15/22
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The U.S. Open this week is the first time that 14 golfers will have to face the American public since defecting to a Saudi-backed upstart tour. The injection of international intrigue is expected to …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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6/15/22
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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is projecting record revenue this season. Bettman at his annual state of the league address before the Stanley Cup Final estimated revenue will surpass …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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6/15/22
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Leaders from the New York Mets recently held what’s believed to be an unprecedented meeting with the nonprofit group Advocates for Minor Leaguers to discuss pay and working conditions in the …
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By JAKE SEINER
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6/15/22
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stros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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6/15/22
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The U.S. Open starts Thursday and not a moment too soon for those interested in golf. The talk all week at The Country Club outside of Boston has been more about the Saudi-funded LIV Golf league …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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6/15/22
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Andrew Wiggins’ critics always focused on what they thought he wasn’t. Not driven enough to be the No. 1 pick in the draft, they said. Just not good enough to be an All-Star starter, they argued. …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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6/15/22
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