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July 18 1882 — Ambidextrous pitcher Tony Mullane of Louisville pitched with both hands in a major league game at Baltimore. Normally a right-hander, Mullane switched to the left hand in the … more
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FILE - Dick Vitale prepares to announce an NCAA college basketball game between Michigan State and Kentucky, Nov. 15, 2022, in Indianapolis. Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted Wednesday, July 12, 2023, that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed that he has vocal cord cancer. He said he will undergo six weeks of radiation treatments. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings File)
ESPN's Dick Vitale diagnosed with cancer for a 3rd time
Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Vitale tweeted Wednesday that he had surgery in Boston this week, and tests revealed … more
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes arrives at a ceremony for team members to receive their championship rings for winning NFL football's Super Bowl LVII, Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Patrick Mahomes is more focused on improving and winning more Super Bowls than his legacy
Patrick Mahomes already is a two-time Super Bowl MVP and AP NFL MVP before turning 28, compiling an impressive Hall of Fame-worthy resume in only six seasons. If any player is ever going to … more
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Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller shoots against Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath (68) during an NBA summer league basketball game Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller has breakout performance for Hornets in summer league
After a rough start, No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller finally had a breakout performance in summer league play. The 6-foot-9 forward scored 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets lost 97-93 to the … more
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Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Jaden Hardy looks on during an NBA Summer League basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
With Wembanyama, other top picks out, NBA Summer League spotlight is for the taking
Rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and many of the highest 2023 draft picks are out for the rest of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, but several other players are worth watching. Utah Jazz guard … more
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FILE - Orlando Magic guard Ben Gordon is shown during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, in Miami. Former NBA player Ben Gordon pleaded not guilty to weapons and threatening charges Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in connection with an incident at a Connecticut juice shop where people said he was acting erratically and several police officers forced him to the ground. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Former NBA guard Ben Gordon pleads not guilty in disturbance at Connecticut juice shop
Former NBA guard Ben Gordon pleaded not guilty Tuesday to weapons and threatening charges in connection with a disturbance at a Connecticut juice shop in which police responding to reports of his … more
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FILE - Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) scores a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half of an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook lead a list of accomplished players who are still available a week before several NFL teams open training camp. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook lead a list of remaining NFL free agents ahead of training camp
DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook lead a list of accomplished players who are still available a week before several NFL teams open training camp. Hopkins, the three-time All-Pro wide receiver, … more
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FILE - The United States players hold the trophy as they celebrate winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France on July 17, 2019. More prize money than ever will be awarded at this year's Women's World Cup, and the players stand to get direct payments from FIFA this time. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
For first time, every player at the Women's World Cup will be paid at least $30K
A group of players across the globe asked FIFA late last year to increase the prize money for this summer's Women's World Cup. There had been pleas from the women to boost those funds before, but … more
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FILE - Japan's Jun Endo, right, and Vietnam's T.T. Tran Thi fight for the ball during the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 match between Japan and Vietnam in Pune, India, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Emmanual Yogini, File)
World Cup showcases inequity within the women's game
As the Women's World Cup approached, Jamaican players started to panic. They were uncertain about training camps, accommodations and even pay heading into what for many would be the biggest … more
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Nashville brings home winning streak into matchup against the Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union (10-7-4, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Nashville SC (11-6-5, first in the Western Conference)Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: … more
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Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson reacts to being called out swinging against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Tigers still waiting for high draft picks to lead to victories
The Detroit Tigers just picked in the top five of the draft for the fifth time in six years. A couple years ago, the Tigers went 77-85 and looked like they were on the rise. They’d drafted … more
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FILE - Jackson Holliday, the first overall draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2022 draft, takes batting practice with the team prior to a baseball game between the Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays, July 27, 2022, in Baltimore. Baltimore infielder Jackson Holliday, the top pick in last year’s amateur draft and a son of former All-Star Matt Holliday, was among 14 first-round selections chosen for the All-Star Futures Game at Seattle on July 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Orioles promoting top prospect Jackson Holliday to Double-A Bowie, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the move says the Baltimore Orioles have decided to promote top prospect Jackson Holliday to Double-A Bowie. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of … more
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FILE - Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Indianapolis. Northwestern has suspended coach Pat Fitzgerald for two weeks without pay following an investigation into alleged hazing within the football program. Fitzgerald started serving his suspension on Friday, July 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Northwestern will gather more information on football hazing allegations amid Fitzgerald suspension
More than six months after Northwestern began investigating allegations of hazing within its football team, and two days after announcing that coach Pat Fitzgerald had been suspended for two weeks … more
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Marlins and Phillies meet to decide series winner
Philadelphia Phillies (48-40, third in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (52-39, second in the NL East)Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (8-5, 4.30 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 114 … more
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Orioles take win streak into matchup with the Twins
The Baltimore Orioles will attempt to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory against the Minnesota Twins. more
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FILE - LSU's Paul Skenes pitches against Tennessee in a baseball game at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Skenes, a hard-throwing pitcher who struck out 209 batters in 122 innings for the Tigers, could be the first pick in Sunday night's Major League Baseball draft.(AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes could go 1-2 in the MLB Draft. Still, the Pirates might throw a curve
LSU teammates Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes are considered the favorites to be picked at the top of the Major League Baseball draft. Crews hit .426 with 18 home runs while playing centerfield for the … more
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Orioles visit the Twins on 3-game road win streak
The Baltimore Orioles hit the road against the Minnesota Twins trying to prolong a three-game road winning streak. more
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Phillies look to prolong win streak, take on the Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies (48-39, third in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (51-39, second in the NL East)Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez (2-3, 3.67 ERA, 1.26 … more
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FILE - Old Dominion women's basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson smiles in Norfolk, Va. May 31, 2017. Two-time Olympic gold medalist and former ABL MVP Nikki McCray-Penson has died. She was 51. McCray-Penson was an assistant women's basketball coach at Rutgers last season and the school confirmed her death, although the cause of her passing was not immediately known. (Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot, File via AP)
Olympic gold-medalist, former South Carolina assistant Nikki McCray-Penson dies at 51
Two-time Olympic gold-medalist and former ABL MVP Nikki McCray-Penson has died. She was 51. McCray-Penson was an assistant women’s basketball coach at Rutgers last season and the school confirmed … more
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This photo provided by Pittsburg State Athletics shows Pittsburg State hurdler Cordell Tinch, center, competing against British hurdler Tade Ojora of USC, left, and Louis Rollins, unattached, in the 110m hurdles final at the Arkansas Grand Prix athletics event in Fayetteville, Ark., June 23, 2023. Just seven months ago, the hurdler with the world's fastest time this season wasn't even a hurdler at all. Cordell Tinch was selling the latest versions of cell phones and watches at a store in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Shawn Price/Pittsburg State via AP)
Cordell Tinch was selling cell phones 7 months ago. Now he's the world's fastest hurdler this season
Just seven months ago, the hurdler with the fastest time in the world this season wasn't even hurdling at all. Cordell Tinch was selling the latest versions of cell phones and watches at a store in … more
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