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Ryan Phillips / Sports Illustrated:
Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt Doubles Down on Aaron Boone Ejection Debacle — Wendelstedt refuses to admit he ejected Boone for something a fan said. … Hunter Wendelstedt refuses to admit he was wrong. After ejecting New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone by mistake on Monday …
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ESPN:
Logan Webb extends scoreless streak to 19 innings as the Giants send the Mets to 3rd straight loss — SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb pitched eight strong innings and extended his scoreless streak to a career-high 19 as the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-1 on Tuesday night.
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu exits 1st rehab game early with sore foot — NEW YORK — DJ LeMahieu's return to the New York Yankees from a fractured right foot encountered a setback Tuesday night. — The veteran infielder exited the first game of his rehab assignment with soreness in the foot, the Yankees announced.
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Theo Mackie / Arizona Republic:
Merrill Kelly heads to injured list as Diamondbacks' health woes continue — ST. LOUIS — The Arizona Diamondbacks added to their growing injured list with perhaps the most impactful injury yet. Merrill Kelly, the club's reliable front-line starter, was placed on the 15-day IL with a teres major strain in his right shoulder.
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Jason Moser / Buffalo Hockey Now:
Lindy Ruff Named Next Sabres Head Coach — The Buffalo Sabres named Lindy Ruff their next head coach, the team has announced. The news comes shortly after general manager Kevyn Adams fired Don Granato last week and announced he was seeking an experienced head coach.
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Jason Hills / Daily News:
Kings can't overcome slow start in Game 1 loss to Oilers — Zach Hyman has three goals and an assist and Connor McDavid has five assists as Edmonton scores the first four goals of the game on its way to a 7-4 victory. Game 2 of the first-round playoff series is Wednesday night. — Show Caption
Matt Fisher / WFAA-TV:
Rangers none the worse for wear following lengthy road trip — However, despite losing the series, Texas claiming the finale to avoid being swept allowed them to finish the road trip 5-5. — ARLINGTON, Texas — To say the Texas Rangers looked ready for a day off by the end of this stretch …
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers, Johnny Cueto Agree To Minor League Deal — The Rangers have reached an agreement with veteran starter Johnny Cueto, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post (X link). It's a minor league deal, tweets Robert Murray of FanSided. Cueto is represented by Primo Sports Group.
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Eva Geitheim / Sports Illustrated:
Padres Star Heads to Paternity List — The San Diego Padres announced that Manny Machado has been placed on the paternity list, meaning he'll be missing the Padres next few games for the birth of his child. Manny and his wife, Yainee, are expecting their first child, and Manny will take a few games off to be there for the birth.
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Carlos Collazo / Baseball America:
MLB Mock Draft 2024 Version 2.0: Updated Picks For Every Team — Welcome to MLB Mock Draft V 2.0 and our second in-season mock draft of the 2024 class. — The college season is more than halfway finished and the draft itself is roughly three months away.
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ESPN:
Ohtani breaks Matsui's home run record, Dodgers rout Mets 10-0 to end LA's skid, NY's win streak — LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani broke Hideki Matsui's major league record for homers by a Japanese-born player with a huge two-run shot in the third inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped …
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New York Daily News:
Let all read the Trump transcripts: Justice Juan Merchan must order them published daily — Shortly after Acting Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan gaveled out the final day of jury selection for the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump on Friday afternoon …