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Dodgers place their Betts: Outfielder signs massive contract
12-year, $365-million second largest in MLB behind Mike Trout
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MLB returns ball kids to foul lines
Major League Baseball has adjusted its policy for bat-and-ball kids this summer, clearing the way for ball boys and girls to return to the foul lines during games. It recently…
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Pennsylvania won’t allow Blue Jays to play at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park
Toronto without a home on eve of Opening Day
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Indy 500 to reduce capacity to 25%, lift blackout
Simon Pagenaud, of France, leads the field through the first turn on the start of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.Darron Cummings/Associated Press file…
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Tokyo head: Olympics not possible under current conditions
Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori says the delayed games could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are.Kyodo News In an…
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NFL facing unending series of questions, uncertain answers
Emphasis on expects. Still set on conducting a somewhat normal training camp, though without any preseason games, and then opening the regular season on time, the NFL pushes onward. Rookies…
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Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon an NHL MVP finalist
Draisaitl, Panarin the competition
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Father watches son play for Rockies at home in Texas
Colorado outfielder’s father with ALS gets special seat at game
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Braves remove ‘Chop On’ sign, slogan, but no call on chant
Atlanta Braves fans do the tomahawk chop during the ninth inning of a baseball game with the San Francisco Giants in Atlanta.David Tulis/Associated Press file The removal of the wooden…
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NFL players to be tested daily for COVID-19 first 2 weeks
NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills gestures while speaking during a health and safety tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game in Atlanta.David J.…
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Dr. Fauci to throw 1st pitch at Yankees-Nationals opener in DC
The Washington Nationals announced Monday that Fauci — a self-described fan of the reigning World Series champions — accepted the team’s invitation to have the pregame honor Thursday night. The…
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Lakers’ LeBron James speaks out: ‘Nothing is normal in 2020’
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots as Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic defends during the second half of a game in Los Angeles.Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press file He…
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Bednar likes Colorado Avalanche’s goalie options for restart
NHL goalies scrambling to regain groove after 4-month break
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Jon Rahm going places in a hurry with rise to No. 1 in world
Jon Rahm, of Spain, poses with the trophy after winning the Memorial golf tournament Sunday in Dublin, Ohio.Darron Cummings/Associated Press He won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the nation’s top…
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Pandemic MLB exhibition games have make-it-up-as-you-go feel
The first inning ended at Dodger Stadium without Los Angeles making a single out Sunday night, a game went to the 10th inning in Philadelphia even with the Orioles leading…
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Dillon takes Texas win in front of fans
NASCAR has success spreading out fans in big stadiums
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Jon Rahm’s wild day ends with win, World No. 1 ranking
Memorial victory stunning on brutally tough Muirfield
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Jack Nicklaus says he had coronavirus
Jack Nicklaus, right, and his wife, Barbara, watch during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament Sunday in Dublin, Ohio.Darron Cummings/Associated Press Nicklaus and his wife, Barbara, turned 80…
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NFL tells teams training camps will open on time
Dallas Cowboys practice in 2019 at the team’s training camp in Oxnard, Calif.Micahel Owen Baker/Associated Press file League executive Troy Vincent sent a memo to general managers and head coaches…
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Play ball? Experts send mixed signals on MLB 60-game season
Umpire Carlos Torres (37) sanitizes his hands between batters during an Atlanta Braves intrasquad baseball game in Atlanta.John Bazemore/Associated Press file Plausible? Worthwhile? Unconscionable? Even among experts, it depends on…
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NBA going with shorter games for Disney openers
Houston Rockets guard James Harden practiced with his teammates for the first time this summer July 16 after arriving later than most of the Rockets for the season restart at…
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Milliet has ‘incredible experience’ at NWSL Challenge Cup
NC Courage eliminated in quarterfinal upset by Portland
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Zusi’s late goal gives Sporting KC win over Colorado Rapids
Jonathan Lewis scored in the 84th minute to pull the Rapids into a 2-2 draw after Alan Pulido’s penalty kick put Sporting up in the 72nd minute. The match was…
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Daniel Bard makes Rockies roster after seven-year absence
Pitcher has found mental strength to match arm
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Not-so-perfect 10: DeChambeau’s blowup leads to missed Memorial cut
Property fence gets the better of beefed up Bryson
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NBA says MVP race is over
Individual player awards to be voted on before restart
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‘Yes we exist’ – Black fans eye NASCAR’s work to diversify
Some Black NASCAR fans have felt uncomfortable at the track. They’re worried about hearing racial slurs or feeling unwelcome from a predominantly white fan base. The catalyst for change has…