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Melissa Pamer / KTLA:
Pursuit Driver Does ‘Donuts’ on Rainy Hollywood Surface Streets, Is Greeted by a Crowd in South L.A. — A driver wanted for a burglary in Cerritos led authorities on a chase for about two hours through much of the greater Los Angeles area Thursday, at one point doing “donut” …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
X-rays negative on Cubs slugger, who will undergo MRI on Friday after outfield collision — PHOENIX — Kyle Schwarber was on crutches Thursday night, hoping his season didn't end because he hustled after a ball. — Schwarber collided with teammate Dexter Fowler in left center field …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Kyle Schwarber Diagnosed With Sprained Ankle; To Undergo MRI
Kyle Schwarber Diagnosed With Sprained Ankle; To Undergo MRI
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Cameron DaSilva / Fox Sports:
The Padres are officially off to the worst start in MLB history — Not exactly the way San Diego hoped to start the 2016 season. — Denis Poroy / Getty Images — The San Diego Padres' season could have gotten off to a better start to say the least. Their fans have had very little …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Sign James Loney To Minors Deal
Padres Sign James Loney To Minors Deal
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Ali Wolf / FOX40:
Ione Middle Schooler Found with Drug Disguised as Candy … “Say no to drugs” — it's a common lesson for kids and teenagers. — But this week in the small town of Ione, many parents are teaching their kids to say no to candy. — “I mean who would have thought that what looks to be candy would be drugs?” said Melissa Coviello.
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Tegna / WLTX-TV:
Clarendon Deputies Seize Over $800K in Traffic Stop — Clarendon county sheriff's department made a traffic stop Wednesday that yielded over $800K … Clarendon County (WLTX) - More than $800,000 was seized by the Clarendon County Sheriff's Department in a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon.
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The Yankees help the Tigers open at home with Luis Severino facing new addition Jordan Zimmermann. Severino posted a nice ERA in his rookie campaign, 2.89 thanks to a very good performance with runners in scoring position. His walk and strikeout rates were good but not great, but his home run rate was high.
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Correa crushes 2 HRs, but ‘Starlin Castro is playing T-ball’ for Yanks — NEW YORK — Starlin Castro looks perfectly comfortable in pinstripes. — The Yankees' new second baseman homered and drove in five runs, Mark Teixeira had four RBIs and New York trounced the Houston Astros 16-6 …
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Student body-slammed by school police officer — SAN ANTONIO - A viral video showing a school police officer body-slamming a 12-year-old girl to the ground has sparked a San Antonio Independent School District investigation. — The district confirmed the officer was put on paid leave Wednesday morning.
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Mike Anthony / Hartford Courant:
Yard Goats Open With Win In Richmond; 51 More Road Games Before Playing In Hartford — The Hartford Yard Goats won their first-ever game, a 5-4 victory against the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The game, originaly scheduled to be played in Hartford, was played in Virginia while the Yard Goats' stadium is being completed.
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Howard Sheppard / WPMT FOX43:
Shooting at Shrewsbury Walmart, male victim rushed to hospital — YORK COUNTY, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police and Southern Regional police are on the scene of a shooting. It happened just before 8 p.m. at the Shrewsbury Commons in southern York County. — FOX43's Jackie De Tore reports …
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‘Matt Bush? That Matt Bush?’ — ANOTHER SPRING TRAINING workout has started, and Matt Bush is supposed to be out there warming up. But even his own father can't find him on the crowded infield. “How many pitchers does one team need?” Danny Bush says, because in front …
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Who's your Daddy? Modern baseball may have new founder — This Feb. 11, 2016 photo provided by SCP Auctions shows the 1857 documents titled Rules of Base Ball. Baseball may have found its birth certificate. And with it a new birth date, and new founding father.
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