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Wall Street Journal:
San Diego Padres Nearing Deal to be Sold for an MLB-Record $3.9 Billion — Private-equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones, would acquire the team for nearly $1.5 billion more than Steve Cohen paid for the New York Mets in 2020.
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MLB.com:
Trout's FIFTH homer of series is most by visiting player ever vs. Yankees — NEW YORK — Mike Trout simply can't be stopped right now, and he made history in the Bronx with a historic showing in a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. — Trout crushed a solo homer in the seventh inning …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
With an epic series in the Bronx, Mike Trout sends a powerful reminder of his greatness
With an epic series in the Bronx, Mike Trout sends a powerful reminder of his greatness
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Yahoo Sports, Fox News and Sports Illustrated
David Ornstein / The Athletic:
Tottenham leading contender to sign Marcos Senesi, subject to Premier League survival — Tottenham Hotspur are in advanced talks to sign Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi this summer, subject to maintaining their Premier League status. — The north London club are currently the leading contender …
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MLB.com:
Angels great Garret Anderson passes away at 53 — Garret Anderson, a World Series hero and one of the great Angels players of all-time, passed away suddenly at the age of 53, the club announced on Friday. — “The Angels organization is mourning the loss of one of our franchise's most beloved icons …
MiLB.com:
Gameday: Cubs 11, Clippers 10 Final Score (04/16/2026) — Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Clippers at Huntington Park
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Will Sammon / The Athletic:
As Mets skid reaches 8, Carlos Mendoza gets more candid as some issues get more worrisome — LOS ANGELES — After eight straight losses, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza cut the banal platitudes. No talk about time. Time seemed up. — Three weeks into the season, Mendoza used a direct tone about the state of his club.
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Brandon Williamson / Baseball-Reference.com:
Martin County West HS (Sherburn, MN) Baseball Players … Batting … Pitching — All Pro Players in DB — Ad-Free Login — Create Account — You are here: BR Home Page > Schools Played For > Martin County West HS (Sherburn, MN) Baseball Players — Full Site Menu
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Michael Duarte / New York Post:
Exclusive photos of Luka Doncic returning to LA after two weeks in Europe — After nearly two weeks in Europe, the prodigal son has returned. — Luka Doncic returned to Los Angeles on Friday on the eve of the Lakers' first-round playoff series against the Rockets.
Charlotte Varnes / The Athletic:
Jesús Luzardo's bumpy, puzzling start to Phillies season continues in blowout loss — PHILADELPHIA — The chaos was already underway when Adolis García jumped to his feet in the right-field corner at Citizens Bank Park, trying to get ahold of the ball he'd just slid over.
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The Athletic:
LeBron James' future: Retire, stay with Lakers or join Warriors/Cavs? What we know — LeBron James' chest heaved, sweat dripping off his brow as he tried to really rev his engine for the first time in a month. — Everything had changed for the Los Angeles Lakers the game before they played …
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Zack Meisel / The Athletic:
Parker Messick flashes dominance, nearly breaks Guardians' no-hitter hex — CLEVELAND — Austin Hedges sat in a blue chair on a stage in the player interview room across the hall from the home clubhouse at Progressive Field, and he turned his back to his starting pitcher.
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Liam Twomey / The Athletic:
Behdad Eghbali's message to Chelsea fans: 'We care ... we're committed' — Behdad Eghbali has told Chelsea supporters that owners BlueCo are learning from their mistakes and are committed to bringing consistent success back to Stamford Bridge. — Disaffected fans will stage a protest march ahead …
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