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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
MLB Speedway Classic '25 coming to historic Bristol — Buckle up. Major League Baseball is coming to “Thunder Valley.” — MLB announced Friday morning that the Braves and Reds will play a regular-season game in 2025 at the historic Bristol Motor Speedway in northeastern Tennessee on Saturday, Aug. 2, in the MLB Speedway Classic.
Joshua Diemert / Pinstripe Alley:
Yankees acquire Cam Eden from Blue Jays — The Yankees add some speed to a potential playoff roster — While we won't have any Yankees baseball today, we do have a bit of Yankees news. The club landed minor leaguer Cam Eden from the Blue Jays organization for cash considerations.
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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 …
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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.
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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%
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.
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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 …
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