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MLB suspends 12 players, coaches for roles in Seattle Mariners-Los Angeles Angels brawl; Phil Nevin gets 10 games — MLB, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels interim manager Phil Nevin was suspended 10 games and Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker received …
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Mariners, Angels involved in wild bench-clearing brawl after inside pitches, eight ejected — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When the Angels made a late decision Sunday to go with little-used reliever Andrew Wantz as their opener on the mound, the Mariners suspected they might be about to get payback …
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MLB.com:
12 receive suspensions for heated Mariners-Angels incident — Major League Baseball on Monday announced discipline for 12 members of the Mariners and Angels following Sunday's ugly benches-clearing incident in Anaheim that spilled into an on-field fight. — Here are the Mariners' suspensions:
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MLB.com:
Winker HBP leads to intense benches-clearing scene
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Scott Lauber / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Sources: Phillies' Bryce Harper likely headed for thumb surgery, but plans to play again this season — As hand specialists reviewed X-rays of the most scrutinized thumb in baseball and team officials huddled Monday to brainstorm how to replace an irreplaceable player, one question hovered …
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Harper to have thumb surgery, aims to return in '22 (source) — PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper will have surgery in the coming days to repair his broken left thumb, but the belief is that he will play again this season, multiple sources told MLB.com. — One source said Harper could be back as early as mid-August.
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Sources: Nets grant Kyrie Irving permission to seek sign-and-trade packages — The Nets and Kyrie Irving have not gotten any closer to finding an amicable solution that keeps the superstar guard in Brooklyn. — In fact, things are trending the opposite direction: While Nets GM Sean Marks …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankee bats come alive in seventh inning to catch A's, 9-5 — There may not have been the crowds chanting heatedly at the opponents. It was a Monday night and the Yankees got off to a slow start against the team with the worst record in baseball, but there was no let down at the Stadium.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Astros throw combined no-hitter to hand mighty Yankees second-straight loss, 3-0
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Talking shop with Johnny Cueto has helped Reynaldo López adjust to a larger role in the Chicago White Sox bullpen — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Reynaldo López has worked out with Johnny Cueto during previous offseasons. — Recently, López found himself following Cueto in a game.
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Mark Kaboly / The Athletic:
Steelers roster breakdown: One thought per player, starting with the offense — PITTSBURGH — One thought on all 90 players on the Steelers' roster. — Seemed like a pretty good idea to put something like that together for the readers ... well, until you get down to the nitty-gritty …
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Associated Press:
Seattle Mariners acquire first baseman Carlos Santana from Kansas City Royals in exchange for RHPs Wyatt Mills, William Fleming — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals traded first baseman Carlos Santana and nearly $4.3 million to the Seattle Mariners for right-handers Wyatt Mills and William Fleming on Monday …
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Adam Lichtenstein / Sun-Sentinel:
'It's a perfect fit' — Miami Heat's first-round pick Nikola Jovic eager to prove himself — Miami Heat president Pat Riley introduces draft pick Nikola Jovic who will be preparing to play in the NBA Summer League. (South Florida Sun Sentinel) — MIAMI — Long before the Miami Heat picked Nikola Jovic …
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves vs. Dodgers keeps getting spicier. Will we get NLCS round 3? — They're both enduring turbulence on their routes, but it wouldn't surprise anyone if the National League Championship Series featured the Braves against the Dodgers for the third consecutive year.
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