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Former Kentucky guard Terrence Clarke dies following car accident in Winnetka/Chatsworth area — Clarke was reportedly working out with former Sierra Canyon High standout BJ Boston, who was not in the car, before the crash. — Terrence Clarke, a freshman guard for Kentucky this past season …
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Coach Cal:
From Coach Cal: Terrence Clarke was special — As I write this, I just landed Los Angeles to be with Terrence Clarke's family after the unspeakable tragedy that happened yesterday. — What do I say? What can I do? Can I be of any help in the face of the most unimaginable and devastating heartbreak a family can go through?
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Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and Sports Illustrated
University of Kentucky Athletics:
Kentucky Men's Basketball Player Terrence Clarke Has Died — Freshman guard from Boston was 19 years old — LOS ANGELES - Kentucky men's basketball player Terrence Clarke died on Thursday after sustaining fatal injuries from a car accident in Los Angeles. He was 19 years old.
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Hoops Rumors, WKYT-TV, CBS Boston, WTVQ-TV, Deadspin, The Athletic and Sports Illustrated
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets get swept by Cubs after walk-off loss in extra innings — CHICAGO — The Mets spoiled their extra-inning gift and were swept by the Cubs after a 4-3 walk-off loss in the series finale on Thursday night. — Edwin Diaz shut down the Cubs in the bottom of the ninth …
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Chris Iseman / NorthJersey.com:
Francisco Lindor homers, but everything else goes wrong for NY Mets in blowout loss to Cubs — The night started off well for the Mets, but it very quickly all fell apart. — And that's putting it mildly. — Francisco Lindor slugged his first home run of the season in the first inning …
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Newsday, Bleed Cubbie Blue, New York Post and MLB Baseball News …
Elliott Teaford / Orange County Register:
Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg undergoes season-ending hip surgery — Right wing expected to be sidelined for between 4-6 months, which means he might miss the start of training camp — Jakob Silfverberg underwent season-ending hip surgery, the Ducks said Friday.
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Elliott Teaford / Daily News:
Kings make most of few opportunities, defeat Ducks — Bad defeated worse on Tuesday night as the Kings welcomed fans back to Staples Center for the first time in more than 13 months. The seventh-place Kings ensnared the last-place Ducks in their neutral-zone trap, frustrating them en route …
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Orange County Register, SGV Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Sarah Valenzuela / New York Daily News:
Mets' Jacob deGrom throws incredible complete game, shuts out Nationals — Jacob deGrom gives the Mets everything they need. And then he gives them some more. — The Mets came home to Citi Field on Friday trying to snap a three-game losing streak, and hoping deGrom could set them on a better path.
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NorthJersey.com, Newsday, ESPN and Associated Press
Joon Lee / ESPN:
Don't be fooled by Kim Ng's hiring. Women in baseball say MLB has a long way to go — WHEN KIM NG was hired by the Miami Marlins as their general manager this past MLB offseason, she received ringing endorsements from Michelle Obama, Sharon Robinson and Billie Jean King.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals set to expand rotation with rookie Oviedo, prove six can be their serious number … If he didn't coin the phrase years ago Mike Maddux certainly popularized it this spring as the Cardinals budgeted how they were going to manage their rotation coming back from 2020's abbreviated schedule and radically reduced workloads.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Trade Scherzer? Max may be ‘popular name’ — Nats ace could have similar effect as Verlander deal in '17 — Could Max Scherzer be the next Justin Verlander? — No, we're not talking about their careers; both pitchers have already established themselves as future Hall of Famers …
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New Jersey Online, MLB Trade Rumors, Lookout Landing, NBCSports.com, MLB Baseball News … and DRaysBay
Rob Pegoraro / FierceVideo:
MLB to RSNs: It's time to think direct-to-consumer — Major League Baseball is considering a rule change that cord cutters can cheer. After years of relying on traditional distribution of local games via cable and satellite (plus, to a limited extent, over-the-top streaming) …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Bleacher Nation, baseballmusings.com, ESPN and Cubs Insider
