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WTVT:
Florida hunters nab nearly 15-foot gator that was snacking on their cattle — OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (FOX 13) - Two hunters at a Florida farm say it's the largest alligator they've ever captured in the wild: nearly 15 feet long. — Lee Lightsey, the owner of Outwest Farms in Okeechobee …
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WSPA-TV, FOX31 Denver, fox8.com and FOX5 San Diego
WATE-TV:
Pigeon Forge Police Chief: 5 dead in helicopter crash — PIGEON FORGE (WATE) - The Pigeon Forge Chief of Police Jack H. Baldwin confirms to WATE 6 On Your Side that five people were killed in a sightseeing helicopter that crashed. — “Apparently this helicopter came out some time around 3:30 p.m …
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Kamie Stephen / North Platte Nebraska's Newspaper:
Helicopter crash kills three former North Platte area residents — Three former North Platte area residents were among five people killed Monday when a sightseeing helicopter crashed in Tennessee. — Peyton Rasmussen, 22, and Parker Rasmussen, 18, and their mother, Johna (Jochum) Morvant …
Associated Press:
Syndergaard, Mets top Royals following ring ceremony … KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard was amused when Kauffman Stadium's sound system played “American Woman” as he trotted out to the mound for the first inning. — The standing-room only crowd of 39,782 drowned out the music with its boos.
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ESPN, Faith and Fear in Flushing and ESPN
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ESPN:
ZiPS projected standings/World Series chances: Where do Royals, Mets check in? — The 2016 baseball season has its soft launch today, with three regular-season games today to wet our whistle before the floodgates open with nearly a full slate Monday. It's also our last chance …
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Bleacher Nation, ESPN and Associated Press
Paul Lukas / ESPN:
Fan buys Edinson Volquez's ‘wrong’ cap from Royals' opener
Fan buys Edinson Volquez's ‘wrong’ cap from Royals' opener
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Major League Baseball, ESPN, Baseball Is Fun and ABC News
Elyssa Kirkham / GOBankingRates:
Ranked: Most and Least Expensive Stadiums for MLB Fans to Watch a Baseball Game — The 2016 Major League Baseball season opened April 3 with exciting matchups including a 2015 World Series rematch between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets and some not-so-exciting costs for fans.
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Halos Heaven, WPRI-TV, WCTX-TV, FOX31 Denver, Sportsnet.ca and WRIC-TV
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Dad charged after allegedly leaving baby in car to get strip club lap dance — A Van Nuys father has been charged with leaving his 9-month-old girl in his car for an hour during a daytime visit to a strip club, prosecutors said. — Auwin Dargin, 24, pleaded not guilty Monday to one count of child abuse …
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New York's PIX11 and Fox 59
Jeff Tavss / WPLG-TV:
Motorcyclist claims Miami driver attempted to run him off road — Rider claims he is ‘inexperienced’ and panicked — MIAMI - A South Florida motorcyclist claims he was almost forced off a Miami roadway in a road rage incident that was all caught on video and posted to YouTube.
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KFOR-TV
Cork Gaines / Rays Index:
Rays win on bizarre walk-off interference call — The Rays won their first game of the season on Tuesday night, but they needed a bizarre interference call to make it happen. — Trailing 3-2 in the 9th inning, the Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out with Edwin Encarnacion at the plate.
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DRaysBay, Bluebird Banter, Yahoo Sports and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Report: MLB approves players to wear 2 devices during games — NEW YORK — Wearable technology is coming to Major League Baseball. — The sport's playing rules committee approved two devices for use during games this season, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
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baseballmusings.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Sam Freeman, Designate Ariel Pena — The Brewers announced on Tuesday that they have acquired left-hander Sam Freeman from the Rangers in exchange for cash considerations. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Freeman, the Brewers have designated right-hander Ariel Pena for assignment.
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Lone Star Ball
ESPN:
Opening Day postponed to Tuesday for Astros-Yankees, Red Sox-Indians — Opening Day has to wait for fans of four Major League Baseball teams, as unexpected wintry weather led to a pair of postponements Monday. — The Houston Astros' opener at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees …
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Yankees face nemesis Dallas Keuchel in opener against Astros
Yankees face nemesis Dallas Keuchel in opener against Astros
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Pinstripe Alley, The Crawfish Boxes and Yahoo Sports
Click2Houston.com:
United Airlines flight attendant opens emergency door, deploys slide after plane lands at Bush IAH — HOUSTON - A United Airlines flight attendant intentionally opened a plane door and inflated the emergency slide after the aircraft landed Monday at Bush Intercontinental Airport.