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From Cuba with love
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From Cuba with love

April 26, 2014

Florida is taking steps to secure the safety of Cuban baseball defectors

Baseball will revisit the pine-tar provision
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Baseball will revisit the pine-tar provision

April 26, 2014

Less than a month after facing the Boston Red Sox with what appeared to be pine tar on the palm of his pitching hand, New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael…

Finally, when a catch is a catch
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Finally, when a catch is a catch

April 26, 2014

Major League Baseball clarified the meaning of possession for infielders trying to turn double plays on forceouts, saying Friday that they must have complete control of the ball but may…

Avalanche have no fear
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Avalanche have no fear

April 25, 2014

Colorado happy to return home where the West is 15-1 on friendly ice

NHL cracks down on Cooke for 7 games
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NHL cracks down on Cooke for 7 games

April 23, 2014

It will be at least seven games before Matt Cooke can stick-and-puck again in the NHL, be it in this year’s playoffs or the beginning of next season. The NHL…

Once, twice, Sanchez a hero
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Once, twice, Sanchez a hero

April 23, 2014

Giants’ backup catcher hits two homers, including a game-winning grand slam

Franklin tweets the O-line shuffle
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Franklin tweets the O-line shuffle

April 22, 2014

Orlando Franklin has given the Denver Broncos’ offensive line a lift ever since he was drafted as a tackle in the 2011 draft. Franklin tweeted Monday that he’s moving to…

Cuddyer’s hamstring lands him on the DL
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Cuddyer’s hamstring lands him on the DL

April 22, 2014

Last year’s National League batting champion, Michael Cuddyer will have to swing a stint on the disabled list after his balky hamstring continues to flare up while running. “Extremely frustrating,”…

Rockies back their pitching with more home run power
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Rockies back their pitching with more home run power

April 21, 2014

Troy Tulowitzki flashed the bat and the leather against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night in Denver. He thwarted a potential game-tying run with a diving stop in the…

Rockies leave the yard five times in victory
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Rockies leave the yard five times in victory

April 20, 2014

Nolan Arenado, Corey Dickerson and Wilin Rosario also homered for the Rockies, who’ve won four of the last five. It was Blackmon’s first multi-homer game of his career. De La…

Star aggravates knee
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Star aggravates knee

April 20, 2014

Rally falls short in Rockies’ 10-9 loss to Phillies