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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:
CPSC, NFL Star Team Up on New Fireworks Safety Video — WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a fireworks safety event today on the National Mall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot F. Kaye unveiled a new public service announcement (PSA) featuring New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.
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Yahoo Sports:
Source: Red Sox banned from signing international amateurs for a year — The Boston Red Sox were banned from signing any international players for the next year and had five of their teenage prospects declared free agents on Friday after a Major League Baseball investigation showed …
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
MLB Penalties For Red Sox International Signings Could Come Soon — Major League Baseball could penalize the Red Sox over their 2015 international signings before this year's signing period opens on Saturday, international baseball sources have told Baseball America.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' bullpen woes resurface in 4-3 loss to Mets — Photos from the game on June 30, 2016, at Citi Field. — Chicago Tribune — The Cubs' seventh-inning debacle Thursday night might test the patience of President Theo Epstein in his quest to improve the pitching staff.
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Hassan Whiteside / The Players' Tribune:
Where I'm Headed … HAPPENING NOW … WILL DAVIS / — @WILLIED_EFFECT … WEIGHING IN / — @TICHAPENICHEIRO … WEIGHING IN / — @NIKOLAVUCEVIC
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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Jay Bruce would ‘very likely’ waive no-trade clause for Indians — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce has the Cleveland Indians listed as one of eight teams on his no-trade clause, but according to a friend of Bruce, he only added the Indians as the eighth team as a late replacement …
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Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated:
Expect a happy ending for OKC in Durant's free-agent drama — He's listening to other offers, but the Thunder have more money and his trust — Imagine the scene: Stephen Curry, Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul, Isaiah Thomas and Chris Bosh, all dressed in white linen suits and Top-Siders …
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Chris Haynes / Plain Dealer:
Cavs restricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova receiving early interest from five teams — Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016: Matthew Dellavedova — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova receiving early interest from five teams. (Gus Chan) — CLEVELAND, Ohio.
ESPN:
Why the Mets pay Bobby Bonilla $1.19 million every July 1 — It's Friday, July 1, and we should be thinking about our Fourth of July weekend plans. But as baseball fans, we can't. Why? Because today is all about Bobby Bonilla. — A man who last played 5,381 days ago owns this day.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins Option Byung Ho Park To Triple-A — The Twins announced today that they've optioned first baseman/designated hitter Byung Ho Park to Triple-A Rochester and replaced him on the roster with Miguel Sano, who has been activated from the disabled list. The decision to option Park …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Minor MLB Transactions: 7/1/16 — Here are the day's minor moves from around the league... - The White Sox have inked center fielder Tony Campana to a minor league contract, per the team's transactions page at MLB.com. Campana, who's already played one game with his new organization …
Doug PadillaESPN / ESPN:
Dodgers trade for Bud Norris after placing Clayton Kershaw on DL — MILWAUKEE — After losing staff ace Clayton Kershaw to the disabled list with a lower back injury, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved quickly to shore up a depleted pitching staff, by acquiring right-hander Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers To Place Clayton Kershaw On Disabled List
Dodgers To Place Clayton Kershaw On Disabled List
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Acquire Bud Norris
Dodgers Acquire Bud Norris
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Associated Press:
MadBum With the Bat and No DH Was an Easy Call for Bochy — OAKLAND, Calif. — Bruce Bochy all but had his mind made up days ago: Madison Bumgarner would hit in an AL ballpark for interleague rather than using a designated hitter. — All the San Francisco Giants manager had to do was ask …
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