Shohei Ohtani’s free agency was the talk of baseball over the past year because the two-way star possesses talents not seen in decades. Ohtani announced Dec. 9 he would join the Los Angeles Dodgers after spending the first six years of his career with the Los Angeles Angels, a team …
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The NFL decided to suspend Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Damontae Kazee for the remainder of the season, saying he violated player safety rules for his hit on Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. on Saturday. Pittman laid out to make a catch at Lucas Oil Stadium when Kazee came in …
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SANAA, Yemen – Security officials say gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead the head of security in Yemen’s port city of Aden. The officials say Col. Abdelhakim al-Sanidi was killed Sunday while driving on a busy street in al-Mansoura neighborhood. Last week, high-ranking police officials in Aden said hundreds of …
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Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice, one of the most prolific players in the history of the NFL, ended his remarkable 274 streak of games with a reception on Sept.19, 2004, when he failed to make a single catch in a game against the Buffalo Bills. Rice, who was 41 …
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Russell Westbrook is entering new territory. For the first time in his career, the ultra-athletic Oklahoma City Thunder point guard will be without Kevin Durant for an extended period of time. Durant, the reigning NBA MVP and scoring champion, was diagnosed with a Jones fracture in his …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The Texas Rangers ended a lengthy road losing streak on Saturday. Now they’ll try to win a series on Sunday when they play the rubber match of their three-game set with the New York Mets at Citi Field. On Saturday, Robinson Chirinos hit a three-run home run to …
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Be careful of the water flowing through the Missouri Valley Football Conference. It runs quite deep. Five of the 10 Valley teams were ranked again Monday in The Sports Network FCS Top 25 – led by No. 1 and three-time defending national champion North Dakota State …
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Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Dodgers placed pitcher Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a left hip impingement. The move is retroactive to July 7. Beckett tossed five scoreless innings and picked up the win on Sunday at Colorado, but was removed after …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – Jake Arrieta makes his 2014 debut when the Chicago Cubs entertain the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in the middle installment of a three-game series. Arrieta, who has been on the disabled list since March 30 with right shoulder tightness, went 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in …
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Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Rickie Weeks’ RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning drove in the deciding run in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees, spoiling CC Sabathia’s return to Miller Park. Weeks’ two-out hit off Alfredo Aceves (0-1) brought home Jonathan Lucroy, one …
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