Alexander Volkanovski, left, kicks Max Holloway in a featherweight title bout during the UFC 276 mixed martial arts event Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Alexander Volkanovski reacts after winning a featherweight title bout against Max Holloway during the UFC 276 mixed martial arts event Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Las…
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As much external focus as there is on what the Orioles will do in two weeks with the first overall pick of the MLB draft, the 21 picks that follow will also have a role to play in that decision. Practically every new mock draft has brought a different player going to Baltimore at No.…
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Q: Don’t understand the Heat fans worries that we missed out on good but not great free agents. Settling for good is how the Knicks have remained irrelevant for decades. – Bernardo, Fort Lauderdale. A: Don’t know if this can be classified as Question of the Week (considering it is not in question form), but…
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Much has been written lately about economic storm clouds massing on the horizon. If you doubt what I say, pick up any periodical, listen to talk radio or a network news broadcast and mentions of inflation, interest rate hikes, and the Fed’s remedies will abound. Akin to a desert monsoon that starts with a puff…
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Among the nuances of the Miami Heat’s early agreements in NBA free agency are a pair of restrictions on the one-year, $11 million contract with guard Victor Oladipo. While Oladipo’s salary could work in eventual trade permutations, both time and NBA trade rules are on Oladipo’s side. First, any player signed in free agency cannot…
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As Billy Eppler gears up for his first trade deadline as general manager of the Mets, one thing is clear: He has the salary flexibility from his boss to make a big splash. It’s fair to believe the Mets will have an exciting Aug. 2 trade deadline in the same fashion they had a thrilling…
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Reporters are reflected in the eyes of Mookie Belts of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he talks to the media prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 2, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Mookie…
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CLEVELAND — After bailing out the Yankees in the seventh, right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio sought out a trainer. Hours later he was heading to the IL with inflammation in his right shoulder. “Just a little discomfort, I guess, I would say not so much pain,” Marinaccio said. “Just not feeling like I had too much behind it.…
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Third baseman Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers fields a baseball and throws out Manny Machado (not pictured) of the San Diego Padres in the second inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 2, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Justin Turner #10…
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Dylan Cease had a terrific June, earning American League Pitcher of the Month honors. His July had a bumpy beginning Saturday before the Chicago White Sox starter returned to award-winning form. Cease allowed one run and four hits in five innings, leading the Sox to a 5-3 victory against the San Francisco Giants in front…
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