ANAHEIM ― When the Angels unloaded closer Raisel Iglesias and the entirety of his $58 million contract just before the trade deadline, the two pitchers they received from the Atlanta Braves in return ― Tucker Davidson and Jesse Chavez ― were easy to dismiss as an afterthought. With a 2022 playoff berth all but mathematically…
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The brother of former NFL star Aqib Talib was named the suspect in a fatal shooting at a Dallas-area community park, police said Sunday. A murder warrant for Yaqub Talib was active Sunday afternoon following an altercation a day earlier at the Lancaster Community Park that left an unidentified adult male dead, the Lancaster Police…
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BOSTON — With Scott Effross getting the save Saturday night, the Yankees have had 10 players record a save this season. That is the most by any team in the majors and after Clay Holmes recent struggles, it leaves the Bombers looking for guys to close out games now. “I mean, it’s going to evolve.…
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The Chicago White Sox were in third place in the American League Central when they began a stretch of 19 straight games against sub-.500 teams July 26 in Colorado. The Sox trailed the division leaders, at that time the Minnesota Twins, by four games and were 48-48. The string wrapped up Sunday, and while they…
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Zach Wilson traveled to Los Angeles and will undergo surgery on his knee Tuesday, according to Jets coach Robert Saleh, who is withholding declarations of a quick recovery. “They’ll know more when they get in there,” Saleh said. “We’re optimistic but we’re not out of the woods until they get in there and make the…
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ANAHEIM ― Shohei Ohtani held a brief in-dugout meeting with Phil Nevin after the 10th inning of the Angels’ 5-3 victory over the Twins on Saturday night. The inning ended when Ohtani was thrown out at first base. Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton dove to catch a low line drive hit by Luis Rengifo,…
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Hundreds of Mexican military troops were flown into Tijuana on Saturday to beef up street patrols after armed gangs hijacked and burned at least a dozen vehicles in the border city, the latest in a wave of attacks hitting civilians across the country. U.S. consulate staff were ordered to shelter in place Friday evening but…
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Many Californians fear the “Big One,” but it might not be what you think. It’s not an earthquake. And it isn’t the mega drought. It’s actually the exact opposite. A megaflood. A new study by Science Advances shows climate change has already doubled the chances of a disastrous flood happening in California in the next…
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The anticipation of the moment grew around Tropicana Field. As Drew Rasmussen trotted to the mound for the ninth inning, Tampa Bay Rays fans rose to their feet, cell phones in hand, waiting to document history. But Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo had other ideas. On the first pitch he saw from Rasmussen — a cutter…
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This time last week, the Mets had just wrapped up four wins in a five-game series with the Braves. After this weekend in the sun, facing a different playoff hopeful in the National League East, the Mets won another series while holding the Phillies to two total runs. The Mets’ 6-0 win in Sunday’s rubber…
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