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Richard Goldstein / New York Times:
Hank Aaron, Home Run King Who Defied Racism, Dies at 86 — He held the most celebrated record in sports for more than 30 years. — Hank Aaron, who faced down racism as he eclipsed Babe Ruth as baseball's home run king, hitting 755 homers and holding the most celebrated record in sports for more than 30 years, has died.
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Tim Kephart / WGCL-TV:
Hall of Famer Henry “Hank” Aaron dies at 86 — LIVE COVERAGE: — Hall of Famer and one-time home run king Atlanta Braves legend Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron passed away this morning at the age of 86, CBS46 has learned. He leaves behind an indelible legacy on and off the baseball diamond.
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Howard Bryant / ESPN:
Hank Aaron's lasting impact is measured in more than home runs — Henry Aaron, who rose up from the depths of Southern poverty to become one of the towering figures in baseball history as well as a bittersweet symbol of both American racial intolerance and triumph, has died. He was 86.
WSB-TV:
Braves legend Hank Aaron dies at age 86, daughter says — ATLANTA — He is the one man that Muhammad Ali said he idolized “more than myself.” He became known to the world as “Hammerin' Hank.” — Legendary Atlanta Brave and Major League Baseball record holder Hank Aaron died Friday at the age of 86, according to Aaron's daughter.
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' outfield targets include Eddie Rosario, Jackie Bradley Jr. — The Giants are turning their focus toward obtaining another outfielder and might go the same route as they did to beef up their bullpen. — Sources told The Chronicle that the team has interest in Eddie Rosario, who …
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Stephen Douglas / The Big Lead:
Does ‘Inside the NBA’ Have a Shaquille O'Neal Problem? — Does Inside the NBA have a Shaq problem? For two consecutive weeks, Shaquille O'Neal has made dismissive comments directly to players appearing on Inside. First by telling Houston Rockets big man Christian Wood that he wasn't familiar …
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Garrett Richards, Boston Red Sox reach 1-year, $10 million deal, sources say — Starting pitcher Garrett Richards and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Saturday. — The deal is pending a physical.
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Tom Pelissero / NFL.com:
Matthew Stafford Era in Detroit likely over as star QB requests trade — The Matthew Stafford era in Detroit appears to be coming to an end. — After meetings in recent weeks in which Stafford expressed a desire for a fresh start, the Lions understood his position and plan …
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Brittany Ghiroli / The Athletic:
Sources: MASN planning major programming and personnel cuts for 2021 season — Major cuts are coming to the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), the shared television station of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals, multiple sources told The Athletic on Friday.
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Xbox Wire:
No Changes to Xbox Live Gold Pricing, Free-to-Play Games to be Unlocked [Update] — We messed up today and you were right to let us know. Connecting and playing with friends is a vital part of gaming and we failed to meet the expectations of players who count on it every day.
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Justin Toscano / NorthJersey.com:
Who is new NY Mets farm director Kevin Howard? Here are 3 things to know — As active as the Mets have been with their roster, they've spent just as much, if not more, time filling out organizational positions in the front office and baseball operations team.
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant not having as much fun playing baseball as before — After intimating as much over the past year or so, Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant admitted he isn't having as much fun playing baseball as he used to. — Bryant, 29, spoke to Red Line Radio …
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