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Chicago's U.S. attorney sues Cubs, alleging disability law violations in Wrigley Field renovations — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 21 — Windows frame the view past the outfield at the new Catalina Club in the upper deck behind home plate at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.
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Read the lawsuit: U.S. attorney sues Chicago Cubs alleging disability law violations — Windows frame the view past the outfield at the new Catalina Club in the upper deck behind home plate at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
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Mercury News
Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun-Times:
Chicago's U.S. attorney sues Chicago Cubs over ADA compliance in Wrigley Field renovation — The feds' investigation of Wrigley's ADA compliance became public in December 2019, when lawyers for the team filed a letter as part of a lawsuit brought by a Cubs fan with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who used a wheelchair.
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Bleacher Nation and Sports Illustrated
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
ASK IRA: Will Heat extension waiting game create a strain with Tyler Herro? — Q: Ira, why can't we sign Tyler Herro to an extension first and then worry about if we need to put him in a trade? - Stephen. — A: If only it were that simple. Because Tyler Herro would be receiving …
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Reading Eagle
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat, Highsmith fall 75-71 to 76ers in summer league, as Nikola Jovic, Omer Yurtseven sit — LAS VEGAS — Haywood Highsmith has bigger plans. Nonetheless, the Miami Heat forward offered a reminder Wednesday night at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League that he can be a cut above this level of competition.
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Reading Eagle
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's Caleb Martin moves up on pay scale, now must scale challenge at power forward — LAS VEGAS — Caleb Martin is thinking big. It is an attitude that delivered his first significant contract. And it is an approach that potentially could make the Miami Heat better for his return.
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Denver Post
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Andrew Benintendi, Whit Merrifield among 10 unvaccinated Kansas City Royals players out for Toronto Blue Jays series — MLB, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays — Ten Kansas City Royals players, including four of their top hitters and their best two starting pitchers this season …
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets knock three HRs on way to 7-3 win over Braves, clinching series — ATLANTA — The Mets broke out the bats and poured it on in the series finale at Truist Park. They took advantage early and left no doubt about which divisional playoff contender would snatch the critical three-game set …
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New York Post
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Francisco Lindor stepping up at the plate crucial to Mets winning series against Braves
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The Athletic and Newsday
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets downed by Atlanta's late homers, excellent bullpen
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New York Daily News
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Mock: Is the best overall prospect a lock for No. 1 pick? — Welcome to our penultimate mock draft of 2022. And yes, we look forward to this edition every year just to use the word “penultimate.” — Jim Callis and I will have one more projection of the first 39 picks coming to you in the hours …
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CBSSports.com, Red Reporter, Bleacher Nation, Camden Chat and Lone Star Ball
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Luis Severino leaves with shoulder tightness; Yankees rally to beat Reds 7-6 in 10 — DJ LeMahieu scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Yankees 62 wins before the All-Star break, tying a franchise record. Clay Holmes found the feel for his sinker again.
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New Jersey Online and New York Post
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
How the Orioles — yes, the Baltimore Orioles — became the hottest team in MLB — CHICAGO — The last time the Baltimore Orioles took the field vying for their 10th consecutive win, Cal Ripken Jr. was starting at third base and Albert Belle was manning right field. — It was Sept. 18, 1999.
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Forbes and Camden Chat
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
John Henry takes stock of the Red Sox' present and future — The Red Sox' present and future await definition. — In the present, the team is a contender but hardly a lock for the postseason. The Sox entered Wednesday with the third-best record in the American League East (47-41) …
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Union-News and NBCSports.com
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Rob Bradford / Audacy:
J.D. Martinez knows why this trade deadline is ‘very weird’
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NBCSports.com
Mike Petriello / MLB.com:
What you need to know about Statcast bat tracking — Early returns indicate Julio Rodríguez has elite swing speed — One hundred years ago, Babe Ruth was redefining how baseball was played, and understood. In 1920, Prof. A.L. Hodges, “the Well-Known Physicist,” wrote Ruth had …
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Covering the Corner and U.S.S. Mariner
