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Angels great Garret Anderson passes away at 53 — Garret Anderson, a World Series hero and one of the great Angels players of all-time, passed away suddenly at the age of 53, the club announced on Friday. — “The Angels organization is mourning the loss of one of our franchise's most beloved icons …
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Longtime Angels outfielder Garret Anderson dies at 53 — Garret Anderson, the multitalented outfielder who became the Los Angeles Angels' career hits leader and led the team to its only World Series title in 2002, has died at age 53, the Angels announced. — Anderson died of a heart attack …
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Kevin Tresolini / Tri-County Independent:
Early Phillies struggles deepen after ugly loss to Braves — PHILADELPHIA - Mid-April is certainly too early in the baseball season to fret. — The Phillies do have 143 games and 5½ more months to play. — But they've done little of late to fuel faith in the likelihood …
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Charlotte Varnes / The Athletic:
Jesús Luzardo's bumpy, puzzling start to Phillies season continues in blowout loss
Jesús Luzardo's bumpy, puzzling start to Phillies season continues in blowout loss
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Wall Street Journal:
San Diego Padres Nearing Deal to be Sold for an MLB-Record $3.9 Billion — Private-equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones, would acquire the team for nearly $1.5 billion more than Steve Cohen paid for the New York Mets in 2020.
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Trout's FIFTH homer of series is most by visiting player ever vs. Yankees — NEW YORK — Mike Trout simply can't be stopped right now, and he made history in the Bronx with a historic showing in a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. — Trout crushed a solo homer in the seventh inning …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
With an epic series in the Bronx, Mike Trout sends a powerful reminder of his greatness
With an epic series in the Bronx, Mike Trout sends a powerful reminder of his greatness
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David Ornstein / The Athletic:
Tottenham leading contender to sign Marcos Senesi, subject to Premier League survival — Tottenham Hotspur are in advanced talks to sign Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi this summer, subject to maintaining their Premier League status. — The north London club are currently the leading contender …
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Brandon Williamson / Baseball-Reference.com:
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Michael Duarte / New York Post:
Exclusive photos of Luka Doncic returning to LA after two weeks in Europe — After nearly two weeks in Europe, the prodigal son has returned. — Luka Doncic returned to Los Angeles on Friday on the eve of the Lakers' first-round playoff series against the Rockets.
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Gameday: Cubs 11, Clippers 10 Final Score (04/16/2026) — Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Clippers at Huntington Park
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs put closer Daniel Palencia on IL with oblique strain — CHICAGO — Cubs closer Daniel Palencia has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain, the team announced Friday. — Palencia, 26, was off to a good start to his season after helping Venezuela to the WBC championship last month.
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Will Sammon / The Athletic:
As Mets skid reaches 8, Carlos Mendoza gets more candid as some issues get more worrisome — LOS ANGELES — After eight straight losses, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza cut the banal platitudes. No talk about time. Time seemed up. — Three weeks into the season, Mendoza used a direct tone about the state of his club.
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Brandon Day / Bless You Boys:
Zach McKinstry to the 10-day IL, INF Hao-Yu Lee to make major league debut — After getting banged up repeatedly in Thursday's victory, utilityman Zach McKinstry has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left hip/abdominal inflammation. Infielder Hao-Yu Lee has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo to make his major league debut.
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