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Pirates place CF Oneil Cruz on 10-day injured list with broken left hand
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (201+ words) PITTSBURGH " The Pittsburgh Pirates placed center fielder Oneil Cruz on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a broken left hand. Cruz was injured while sliding into the plate during the fourth inning of a loss to Atlanta on Saturday....
Prospect Luis Lara is eager to reward the Brewers" faith in him after signing a 7-year contract
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (652+ words) Milwaukee Brewers prospect Luis Lara understands the challenges involved in making the big leagues as an undersized player. And he appreciates the faith the Brewers showed in his abilities by signing him to a seven-year contract. Lara spoke with reporters…...
Spurs" Victor Wembanyama can add to his Madison Square Garden villain legacy in Game 4 of NBA Finals
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (229+ words) NEW YORK " Victor Wembanyama does not think he has surpassed Trae Young as the biggest villain for New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden. Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night is another chance for Wemby to add…...
Letter: NC State looking into potential legal claims against LSU tied to coach WIll Wade's exit
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (432+ words) RALEIGH, N. C. " N. C. State is investigating potential legal claims against LSU tied to men's basketball coach Will Wade leaving for a second stint coaching the Tigers. That includes whether LSU violated a North Carolina state law. According to N. C. State, it has received…...
A third-generation Ryan is coaching the Jets, but on offense and without the bravado
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (544+ words) FLORHAM PARK, N. J. " Seth Ryan made no Super Bowl guarantees or any other headline-worthy declarations. The son of Rex Ryan is off to a much quieter start to his New York Jets coaching career than his often brash, bold and boisterous…...
A "secure zone" stops Knicks fans from gathering outside MSG, rankling die-hards and the team owner
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (791+ words) NEW YORK " Throughout the Knicks playoff run, thousands of deliriously happy fans have flooded the streets outside Madison Square Garden, often invoking a two-word rallying cry: "We outside." But for a pivotal game four of the NBA Finals on Wednesday,…...
Carolina and Vegas playing a Stanley Cup Final for the ages, and the numbers show it
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1087+ words) High-scoring, history-making, lead-blowing hockey is on full display in the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes. But is it among the greatest finals ever played? "Everyone that texts me is saying it's the best hockey…...
Belgium winger Jeremy Doku expected to be available for his team's World Cup opener against Egypt
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (305+ words) RENTON, Wash. " Belgium winger J'r'my Doku returned to practice Wednesday, a day after reportedly leaving a training session early, as the team prepares for its World Cup opener against Egypt on Monday. The 24-year-old Doku, who plays for Premier League…...
UFC fighters say they're honored to compete in front of President Trump on card at the White House
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (647+ words) UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit was decked out in an American flag bandana and American eagle gloves as he delivered vigorous trash talk ahead of the company's White House debut. Hokit wasn't about to modify his style on the microphone just…...
Glenn Close will get an Oscar at last " honorarily. So will Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (453+ words) Glenn Close will finally get her hands on an Oscar. Long considered among the best actors to never win one, the eight-time nominee will get an honorary Academy Award along with director Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman at the…...