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12:05 PM ET, August 9, 2024

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New York Times:
Missouri 1st Congressional District Primary Election Results  —  Democratic Primary  —  Wesley Bell wins the Democratic primary.  —  Race called by The Associated Press. Latest results from 1:24 AM ET … Candidate Votes Pct.  63,340  —  51.2%  —  56,492  —  45.6%  —  3,257  —  2.6%
Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks updates: Healthy Eduardo Rodriguez ready to help team make postseason run  —  Nick Piecoro José M. RomeroArizona Republic  —  Several Diamondbacks were in the home clubhouse at Chase Field Thursday for the first time as active players.  —  New catcher Adrian Del Castillo …
Stefan Stevenson / Sports Illustrated:
Fourth White House Visit Still A Thrill For Texas Rangers Manager Bruce Bochy  —  Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy previously visited the White House three times after winning the World Series with the San Francisco Giants.  He'll do it again with the Rangers today.
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Adam Ottavino believes it would be ‘foolish’ to let him go as potential Mets roster squeeze looms  —  DENVER — Adam Ottavino has watched the Mets bullpen turn over this season, largely because of injuries but also with veteran pitchers released because of poor performance.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and New Jersey Online
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goold's chat: During dull Cardinals shutout, fans discuss what can get Busch rocking again?  —  The Cardinals and New York Mets successfully converged on St. Louis for their one-game makeup matchup Monday at Busch Stadium with first pitch set for the unusual 4:15 p.m. St. Louis time.
University of Miami Athletics:
Miami Places Three Receivers on Biletnikoff Award Watch List  —  CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Three Hurricanes earned a spot on the preseason watch list for the 2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List, as announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation.  —  Wide receivers Sam Brown …
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Baseball trailblazer Billy Bean, who dedicated life to inclusion, dies at 60  —  Major League Baseball is mourning the loss of one of its own.  —  Billy Bean, the league's Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, passed away at his home on Tuesday after an 11-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
Jackson Stone / MLB.com:
Smith's mad dash — and ‘freestyle’ slide — propel Sox in KC  —  KANSAS CITY — Dominic Smith's speed may have turned the tide of the Red Sox's playoff push.  —  The 224-pound first baseman isn't known for his legs, or his ability to swim around the tag, but Smith displayed both to steal …
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2024 MLB farm system rankings: Post draft, trade deadline  —  A great deal has changed since we ranked all 30 MLB farm systems going into the 2024 season, with much of that change coming in the past few weeks with the next wave of prospects from the MLB draft and then front offices adding …
Anne M. Peterson / Associated Press:
Sophia Smith's extra-time goal sends USWNT into the Olympic final with a 1-0 win over Germany … Glimpsing a sliver of the net, Sophia Smith's aim was true.  Smith's extra-time goal earned the United States a spot in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 semifinal victory over Germany on Tuesday.
Eddie Pells / Associated Press:
American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men's 1,500, leaving Kerr and Ingebrigtsen behind  —  The race was billed as a bar brawl between the two baddest 1,500-meter runners in the world.  Nobody figured the little-known American guy would sneak up on both of them, steal the show and take the Olympic gold medal with him.
ESPN:
Manaea pitches scoreless ball in 2nd straight start, Mets beat Cardinals 6-0 in makeup game  —  ST. LOUIS — Sean Manaea won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run double from the No. 2 slot in the batting order and the New York Mets beat …
 
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