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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Getting death threats from aggrieved gamblers, MLB players starting to fear for their safety — Editor's note: The following story contains graphic threats of violence. — PHOENIX — They receive death threats. — They are followed home by strangers. — They are abused and derided.
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Juan Soto dealing with left forearm inflammation — NEW YORK — The Yankees avoided a season-changing setback Friday when testing on superstar Juan Soto's left forearm and elbow revealed just inflammation and no structural damage. — Manager Aaron Boone said Soto will avoid the injured list and is “day-to-day.”
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Juan Soto dealing with left forearm inflammation — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees avoided a season-changing setback Friday when testing on superstar Juan Soto's left forearm revealed just inflammation and no structural damage. — Manager Aaron Boone said Soto …
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ESPN:
Logan O'Hoppe's 2-run homer in the 9th inning lifts Angels to 9-7 victory over Astros — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Logan O'Hoppe hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth to complete a four-hit game, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros …
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Associated Press:
Dodgers' Kiké Hernández makes error during in-game interview — NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview Friday night during a 2-1, 11-inning win over the New York Yankees.
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Sara Germano / Financial Times:
How Liverpool and Red Sox owner John Henry won it all — He turned a commodities fortune into a sporting empire. Now sovereign wealth is rewriting the rules of the game — Within 10 minutes of meeting John Henry for the first time, alarm bells started ringing.
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New York Times:
Caitlin Clark expected to be left off Olympics women's basketball roster: Sources — Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark is expected to be left off the 12-player Team USA women's basketball roster for the upcoming Summer Olympics, according to sources briefed on the decision.
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
From 8-0 down, the Kansas City Royals rally to beat Mariners in wild walk-off fashion — When asked to describe his club, Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro has typically settled upon the term “relentless.” — Often the words “dogged” or “unyielding” accompany Quatraro's chosen adjective.
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Tom Dierberger / Sports Illustrated:
White Sox's Disastrous Season Perfectly Summed Up by One Embarrassing Error — It doesn't get much worse than this. — The Chicago White Sox are in the midst of a historic slump. And it doesn't appear to be getting better anytime soon. — The White Sox, who have lost …
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ESPN:
Rockies place Kris Bryant, Sean Bouchard on injured list — The Colorado Rockies placed first baseman/designated hitter Kris Bryant and outfielder Sean Bouchard on the 10-day injured list Thursday. — Bryant, who also missed 31 games with a low back strain earlier this season …
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Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets in London: What to know about the games against the Phillies in England — LONDON — For the first time, the Mets will play in Europe this weekend. — They departed the United States for the United Kingdom late Wednesday night, and on Saturday and Sunday will compete against the Phillies …