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Texas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros. Manager Bruce Bochy says Burke, who is a …
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN
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4/13/24
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Gnomes, those quirky statues people often have in their gardens, are flying off the shelves at Augusta National. The Masters gnomes been selling out within a couple hours each morning after the …
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By STEVE REED
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4/13/24
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The sequel has turned out to be just as good for Wrexham. The Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds has clinched promotion to the third tier of English soccer thanks to a 6-0 home win over …
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4/13/24
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The final day of the NBA’s regular season should be wild. Oklahoma City, Minnesota and Denver all have a shot at No. 1 in the Western Conference. Every seed from No. 2 to No. 8 is up for grabs in …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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4/13/24
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Tiger Woods is back at Augusta National on Saturday for the third round of the Masters. He made the cut despite brutal winds the previous day for a record 24th consecutive time. Now, the 48-year-old …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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4/13/24
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William Byron got a milestone win for Hendrick Motorsports last fall at Texas and has since been to victory lane three more times for NASCAR's winningest team. The race Sunday at Texas comes a week …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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4/13/24
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Perhaps the top perk for the 60 players who survived the wind at the Masters was getting a more pleasant weekend at Augusta National. Flags are flapping Saturday morning instead of crackling. There …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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4/13/24
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The Atlanta Braves say ace Spencer Strider will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, …
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By ALANIS THAMES
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4/13/24
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Japan has advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup finals without Naomi Osaka having to play a second singles match. With Japan leading 2-0 after the opening day of singles play on Friday at Tokyo, Nao …
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4/13/24
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Ohtani hits 175th home run in Major League Baseball, tying Matsui for most by a Japanese-born player
Shohei Ohtani hit his 175th home run in the majors, tying Hideki Matsui for the most by a Japanese-born player. He reached the mark with a solo shot during the first inning of the Los Angeles …
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By JOE REEDY
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4/13/24
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Arizona Coyotes players have been informed the NHL club is expected to relocate to Salt Lake City, a person with knowledge of the meeting tells The Associated Press. Coyotes general manager Bill …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN MARSHALL
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4/12/24
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Eastern Washington has hired Dan Monson, the coach who led Long Beach State to the NCAA Tournament after the school told him he would be fired at the end of the season. Monson, who also coached at …
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By TIM BOOTH
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4/12/24
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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was back on the court at the start of the second half of Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic after appearing to hurt his left knee in the final minutes of …
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4/12/24
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The major league batting average dropped seven percentage points to .242 in the first two weeks of the season, while the average time of a nine-inning game rose two minutes to 2:39 in the second …
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By RONALD BLUM
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4/12/24
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Donovan Clingan is leaving UConn after two seasons and entering the NBA draft. The 7-foot-2 center announced his decision Friday, four days after he helped lead the Huskies to a second straight …
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By PAT EATON-ROBB
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4/12/24
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Matt Rempe fought seconds into his first NHL shift. New York Rangers fans chant his name whether he’s playing or not. The 6-foot-8 forward was a central figure in a rare line brawl. And at 21 he …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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4/12/24
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Naomi Osaka put Japan a step away from reaching the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory over Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva. The four-time Grand Slam champion’s win in Tokyo on …
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4/12/24
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Tiger Woods has finished up his weather-delayed opening round at the Masters, dropping two more strokes behind leader Bryson DeChambeau and facing a more immediate goal of making the cut for a record …
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By PAUL NEWBERRY
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4/12/24
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Victor Wembanyama's rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs is coming to an end. He'll be the NBA Rookie of the Year, and might get consideration for Defensive Player of the Year. The 7-foot-4 …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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4/12/24
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Tiger Woods has an early start and faces a long day in the Masters. Woods is among 27 players who had to return Friday morning to finish the weather-delayed first round. He was 1-under par and had …
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4/12/24
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