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Under Armour athlete and NBA superstar Stephen Curry is reportedly close to reaching a potentially $1 billion lifetime extension of his contract with the Baltimore-based athletic apparel brand. The Golden State Warriors point guard, a two-time regular-season Most Valuable Player and scoring champion who’s widely considered the greatest shooter in league history, has nearly finalized…
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Elvis Andrus always knew Tim Anderson would develop into an All-Star shortstop. But Andrus never envisioned being Anderson’s teammate — let alone playing so well at short that Anderson’s absence from the Chicago White Sox lineup has been minimized. Now that Anderson is ramping back from surgery to repair a sagittal band tear on the…
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By Naomi Thomas | CNN The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said in a news briefing in Geneva on Wednesday. “Last week, the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 was the lowest since March 2020,” he said.…
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By The Associated Press Commuters, food producers, refineries and others could all be affected if there is a nationwide rail strike at the end of this week. The Biden administration was putting pressure on railroads and unions Wednesday to settle their differences and avert a strike. But just in case that doesn’t work, the administration…
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CLEVELAND — Whether they’re playing the Indians or Guardians, the Angels don’t seem to enjoy their trips to Cleveland. Ryan Tepera gave up a tie-breaking, two-run homer to José Ramirez in the eighth inning of the Angels’ 5-3 loss to the Guardians on Wednesday. The Angels were swept in the three-game series, dropping their record…
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For all the balls Austin Hays has hit into gloves of late, the sight of a fluttering blooper falling between defenders in shallow right field for an RBI double Tuesday night was a relief for the Orioles outfielder. The ball had an expected batting average of .120, according to Statcast, yet it produced the go-ahead…
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Saquon Barkley wasn’t supposed to speak to the media until Thursday. But the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Week understood he was in high demand on Wednesday and obliged. “Any individual award is a team award,” Barkley said of being honored for his 194 yards in last weekend’s 21-20 Giants win at Tennessee. “The most…
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Fans were chanting for Mike White during Sunday’s 24-9 ugly loss to the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium. Despite the displeasure from fans in the stands and on social media, the Jets are sticking with their Week 1 starter. Joe Flacco will start against the Cleveland Browns Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. Jets coach Robert Saleh…
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By Jordan Valinsky | CNN Business Fred Franzia, the man behind “Two Buck Chuck” and other value-priced wines that revolutionized the industry, has died. He was 79. Bronco Wine Company, the 49-year-old company he helped create with his brother and cousin, announced his death on Facebook, writing that it’s “truly saddened by the passing of…
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Residents in Irvine, Fullerton, Huntington Beach and Buena Park have begun getting flyers about a new provider they will be seeing on their power bills. Orange County’s first community choice energy model, the Orange County Power Authority was created by the cities with the goal of providing a greener energy alternative to Southern California Edison with…
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