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The Athletic:
Giannis to Minnesota? Miami? What we're hearing about the Bucks star's trade market — The league-wide noise connecting Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami has been loud for weeks, if not months, now. — The Heat were aggressive in trying to land Antetokounmpo at the February trade deadline …
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Denis P. Gorman / Newsday:
Mets' Sean Manaea sharp in first start of season, but club falls to Atlanta — One step forward. One step back. — Two sentences. Six small words that very well might encapsulate the story of the 2026 Mets season. — A day that began with optimism that perhaps the Mets had begun …
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Charlie Wright / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giancarlo Stanton Suffers Setback In Rehab — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton tweaked his calf while running the bases this week, manager Aaron Boone told reporters, including Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Stanton has been on the IL with a calf strain since late April.
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Laurie Los Lee / USA Today:
Apponequet baseball looks to make more history against Middleboro — To get ready for the 2026 baseball season, Apponequet and Middleboro scrimmaged each other in March. — Little did they know then that they'd square off again nearly three months later with a state championship on the line.
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Austin Curtright / USA Today:
Georgia vs Texas baseball score: Joey Volchko masterclass leads to Bulldogs win — No. 3 Georgia and No. 6 Texas, two of the best SEC teams this season, opened their College World Series paths in a highly anticipated matchup on Saturday, June 13. — By the end of the night …
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Andrew Tredinnick / NorthJersey.com:
NY Mets vs Braves highlights: Bo Bichette powers Mets to victory — NEW YORK - With the Mets and Braves in a rain delay before the start of their series on Friday night, a few cracks of thunder elicited some oohs and aahs from the fans at Citi Field. — After an hour and 16 minute stoppage …
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals All-Star pitcher Kris Bubic experiences setback during rehab assignment — AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. — Kris Bubic allowed six runs (five earned), eight hits and a walk in 1⅓ innings. — The Royals said Bubic will not make his Sunday rehab start while he sees a doctor.
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Brady Klopfer / McCovey Chronicles:
Bad and bigoted — It took less than one pitch for the San Francisco Giants to ruin their Friday night game. The stands had yet to fill in. The clock had yet to strike 7:10. The umpire had yet to say “play ball.” — And yet the Giants, in a season full of embarrassment …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Lawlar returns, helps Diamondbacks stop Reds to end losing skid — CINCINNATI — A few steps before the warning track, Diamondbacks center fielder Jordan Lawlar took a peek at the wall and made a decision. If he wanted to catch Matt McLain's deep drive in the fourth inning on Friday night …
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Zack Meisel / The Athletic:
Guardians to promote former top pitching prospect Daniel Espino to big leagues: Source — CLEVELAND — At various points during the 1,241-day stretch in which Daniel Espino was sidelined, he figured he would never pitch again, and certainly not in the majors.
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ESPN:
Kennedy: Red Sox's season ‘embarrassing,’ but Breslow safe — In an interview on WEEI on Thursday, Boston Red Sox president Sam Kennedy called the team's play this season “embarrassing and unacceptable,” but said there's been no consideration of removing Craig Breslow from his role as chief baseball officer.
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Major League Baseball Will Question the Dodgers's Doctor About Banned Drugs — The inquiry comes after a report that Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the physician for the team, supported the U.F.C. star Conor McGregor in using performance-enhancing drugs while recovering from an injury.
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