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Play-in games conjure tourney feel for NBA coaches, players

06:31 05/19 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Boston coach Brad Stevens tapped into his experience coaching Butler to back-to-back NCAA championship games to prepare his Celtics....

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Column: First rule of baseball is first basemen don’t pitch

06:25 05/19 Yermin Mercedes is hitting .346 with six home runs in his breakout rookie season, numbers that should win him praise from manager and everyone else rooting for the Chicago White Sox to make a run deep...

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Laureano hits 2 HRs, then winning sac fly as A’s beat Astros

05:34 05/19 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — It’s only May, yet the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics sure look like they might be fighting for the AL West over the next four months....

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Tuch scores twice, Vegas beats Wild to even playoff series

05:03 05/19 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Tuch had two goals, including the tiebreaking score in the second period, as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Tuesday night and tied the first-round playof...

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LEADING OFF: Trout out, Kluber vs Rangers, Sox-Twins trouble

04:32 05/19 A look at what’s happening around the majors on Wednesday:...

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Hawks G Goodwin out for playoffs with respiratory condition

03:56 05/19 ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks backup guard Brandon Goodwin will miss the NBA playoffs after being diagnosed with a respiratory condition....

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Tatum scores 50, Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-in

03:41 05/19 BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the play-in round on Tuesday night. ...

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Zunino, Rays hit 5 HRs, blast Orioles 13-6 to win 5th in row

02:58 05/19 BALTIMORE (AP) — Mike Zunino hit two home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays connected five times in all, hammering the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win....

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Vasilevskiy stops 32, Lightning top Panthers 3-1 in Game 2

02:50 05/19 SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had first-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-...

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Twins’ Duffey ejected after throwing at Yermín Mercedes

02:32 05/19 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins reliever Tyler Duffey was ejected Tuesday night after throwing behind Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes....

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Cubs’ Rizzo exits game because of tightness in lower back

02:17 05/19 CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo exited Chicago’s game against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night because of tightness in his lower back....

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Pillar back on bench, banged-up Mets edge Braves on Nido HR

02:15 05/19 ATLANTA (AP) — Inspired by Kevin Pillar’s return to the dugout, the New York Mets got homers from Jonathan Villar and Tomás Nido, an unlikely hit from Tommy Hunter and strong performances by a string ...

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DeSclafani sharp in return to Cincy, Giants beat Reds 4-2

01:44 05/19 CINCINNATI (AP) — Anthony DeSclafani gave up one run over seven good innings, Alex Dickerson hit a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night....

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Pacers rout Hornets 144-117 in NBA’s 1st play-in game

01:16 05/19 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the short-handed Indiana Pacers routed the Charlotte Hornets 144-117 in the Eastern Conference’s first play-in gam...

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Sabonis leads Pacers past Hornets 144-117 in play-in round

01:06 05/19 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the short-handed Indiana Pacers routed the Charlotte Hornets 144-117 in the Eastern Conference’s first play-in gam...

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River Plate without goalkeepers for Copa Libertadores match

23:35 05/18 BUENOS AIRES (AP) — South American soccer body CONMEBOL rejected River Plate’s request to include two replacement goalkeepers in its squad for a Copa Libertadores match after 20 of the Argentinian tea...

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Stennett, part of famed MLB lineup, went 7 for 7, dies at 72

23:30 05/18 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rennie Stennett, part of the first all-Black and Latino starting lineup in major league history with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the only player in the modern era to go 7 for 7 in a n...

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Trio of Indy winners silences youth movement on opening day

23:29 05/18 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The kids were at last quieted when Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened for practice. Experience mattered once again, and a trio of former Indianapolis 500 winners led the way. ...

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Royals’ Duffy glad IL trip is for relatively minor injury

23:02 05/18 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed Danny Duffy on the injured list after the left-hander experienced pain in his left forearm, though an MRI exam showed it was a flexor strain and n...

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James, Curry renew rivalry in West play-in tournament game

22:14 05/18 LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Steph Curry are used to meeting in the spring with an NBA championship up for grabs....

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Pass rusher Jordan Smith signs rookie contract with Jaguars

22:13 05/18 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed fourth-round draft pick Jordan Smith on Tuesday, getting the second of their nine selections under contract....

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The Latest: Baylor allowing full capacity at outdoor events

21:53 05/18 The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:...

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Spieth in good place at PGA as he takes long view of career

19:52 05/18 KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Spieth has a much clearer outlook now than he did the last time the PGA Championship was at Kiawah Island....

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Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo to miss at least 2 weeks

19:36 05/18 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks reserve forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will miss the start of the playoffs after suffering an avulsion fracture to his right patella tendon in his team’s regular-seaso...

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House Speaker Pelosi backs 2022 Olympics diplomatic boycott

19:06 05/18 WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Tuesday for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, citing human rights abuses by China’s government....

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Rockets optimistic about future despite NBA-worst record

18:52 05/18 HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said Tuesday that he isn’t sure who will be attending the June 22 draft lottery when the team finds out where it will pick in July’s draft....

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Knee still hurting, Koepka can walk but not run at PGA

16:41 05/18 KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Brooks Koepka’s preparation for the PGA Championship included playing the AT&T Byron Nelson last week in Texas — just to see if he could walk 18 holes without pain in hi...

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3-time U.S. Olympic hockey medalist Kacey Bellamy retires

15:29 05/18 Kacey Bellamey, a three-time Olympian who helped the United States end a 20-year gold medal drought at the 2018 Winter Games, announced her retirement Tuesday....

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PGA Championship returns to Kiawah, LPGA returns to America

13:28 05/18 PGA OF AMERICA...

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LEADING OFF: Trout strains calf, New York teams hurting

06:56 05/18 A look at what’s happening around the majors today:...

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Pujols delivers RBI in debut, Dodgers top Diamondbacks 3-1

05:26 05/18 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albert Pujols delivered an RBI single in his Dodgers debut, and Walker Buehler pitched seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball in Los Angeles’ 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondba...

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Ohtani hits 13th home run, Trout injured in Angels’ victory

05:19 05/18 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 13th home run and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the slumping Cleveland Indians 7-4 on Monday night after star outfielder Mike Trout ...

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Darvish fans 10 and doubles, Machado HR, Padres beat Rockies

05:16 05/18 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out 10 in seven brilliant innings and also doubled and scored, and Manny Machado hit a two-run homer for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Mond...

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MacKinnon, Grubauer lift Avs to 4-1 win over Blues in Game 1

05:12 05/18 DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored the tiebreaking goal 30 seconds into the third period and wrapped it up with an empty-netter, Philipp Grubauer stopped 22 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat th...

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Marshall wins first-ever College Cup 1-0 over Indiana in OT

04:01 05/18 CARY, N.C. (AP) — Jamil Roberts scored in the 98th minute and Marshall beat Indiana to win its first-ever College Cup championship 1-0 in overtime Monday night....

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Wrigley Field welcomes back Nats’ Lester, Cubs rough him up

03:21 05/18 CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Monday night....

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Madrigal, Mendick homer as White Sox pound Twins 16-4

03:09 05/18 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Madrigal had three hits, including his first major league homer, and Danny Mendick launched his first career grand slam as the Chicago White Sox beat the struggling Minnesota T...

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Marchand scores in OT, Bruins beat Capitals to even series

02:49 05/18 WASHINGTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored 39 seconds into overtime after teammate Taylor Hall tied the game late in regulation, and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 Monday ni...

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Contreras homers off Lester as Cubs beat Nationals 7-3

02:47 05/18 CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras, Jason Heyward and Javier Báez homered off Jon Lester in his return to Chicago, and the Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Monday....

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Mets overcome more injuries, beat Braves 3-1

02:44 05/18 ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter James McCann broke a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning double, Tomás Nido had three hits and the New York Mets overcame more injuries to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Mo...

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LEADING OFF: Mets, Yankees having painful road trips

02:22 05/18 A look at what’s happening around the majors on Tuesday:...

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Giants get 6 shutout innings from Webb, beat Reds 6-3

01:55 05/18 CINCINNATI (AP) — Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants backed him with three home runs, beating the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Monday night....
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