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Oliver Macklin / MLB.com:
Dutch walk off vs. Taipei, advance to Round 2 — Dutch center fielder Jurickson Profar drew a bases-loaded walk to help the Netherlands complete a wild late-inning comeback and punch a ticket to the second round of the World Baseball Classic with a 6-5 win over Chinese Taipei at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul …
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Oakland Raiders player Aldon Smith detained in San Francisco — SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) — Suspended Oakland Raiders player Aldon Smith was detained Thursday morning in San Francisco after a vehicle he was a passenger in collided with a San Francisco police car near police headquarters, authorities said.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Why Max Scherzer is a true rarity among baseball's best pitchers — WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. — Uh, wasn't Max Scherzer supposed to break down, like, 10 years ago? — Oh, I know Scherzer currently is dealing with a stress fracture in the knuckle of his right ring finger, which might delay the start of his season.
Washington Post:
Redskins fire GM Scot McCloughan after two seasons — After weeks of speculation, the Washington Redskins fired General Manager Scot McCloughan on Thursday, a little more than two years into a four-year contract. — The decision was announced by team President Bruce Allen …
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers shut down Cashner after setback — SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Right-hander Andrew Cashner had a setback with the soreness in is right biceps and is becoming increasingly likely to open the season on the disabled list. — The former TCU star and native Texan was shut down by the Texas Rangers medical staff for at least a few days.
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Cubs' Kris Bryant makes history with 2017 salary — A source close to the situation has informed FanRag Sports that Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has signed a $1.05 million contract for the upcoming 2017 season, a record for a second-year player. — Bryant has now surpassed …
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
World Series raise makes Cubs' Maddon highest-paid manager — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon's $25-million, five-year contract got a little bit better with the World Series win. — Sources told FanRag Sports his salary escalated from $5 million to $6 million each of the last three years …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals, Pirates set to play in the ‘MLB Little League Classic’ — JUPITER, Fla. • Depending on the way the rotation turns, Cardinals righthander Lance Lynn could become the first Little League World Series alum to return to Williamsport, Pa., and start a game as a big-leaguer.
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A's lose Gray for a while, Rangers shut down Cashner — Oakland Athletics ace Sonny Gray will begin the season on the disabled list with a lat strain and has been shut down from throwing for the next three weeks. — A's general manager David Forst said Thursday there's no timetable …
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ESPN:
Manny Machado made dad proud by picking Dominican Republic — SARASOTA, Fla. — The World Baseball Classic is billed as a fierce competition pitting country against country with national pride on the line. — However, the motivation to compete runs even deeper than that for Baltimore …
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Marc Berman / New York Post:
Bucks intrigue free-agent-to-be Derrick Rose — More On: — MILWAUKEE — The Bucks need a starting point guard. Derrick Rose considers Milwaukee the closest thing to Chicago. And Rose grew up watching Bucks coach Jason Kidd dazzle. — Seems like a possible match come July when Rose …
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Tim Gannon / Suffolk Times:
Orient resident, MLB 20-game winner Bill Hands dies at 76 — Longtime Orient resident and former Major League 20-game winner William Hands Jr. died Thursday in Florida. — The former Chicago Cubs pitcher and longtime owner of the Orient Service Station on Main Road was 76 years old.
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