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Cortes’ season with Yankees could be over after he goes back on injured list
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Cortes’ season with Yankees could be over after he goes back on injured list

· August 11, 2023

MIAMI Nestor Cortes season with the New York Yankees could be over after he went back on the injured list with a strained left rotator cuff, one start into his return from a two-month layoff.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin ready to suit up for first preseason game since going into cardiac arrest
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Bills safety Damar Hamlin ready to suit up for first preseason game since going into cardiac arrest

· August 11, 2023

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Damar Hamlin turned and pointed to the glass-enclosed booth above the end zone tunnel of Highmark Stadium and recalled the last time he attended a Buffalo Bills home game.

Steelers stop Mayfield, Buccaneers in preseason opener
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Steelers stop Mayfield, Buccaneers in preseason opener

TAMPA, Fla. Baker Mayfield continued his bid to follow Tom Brady as Tampa Bay s starting quarterback and jumpstart his career with a solid, if not overly impressive preseason debut for the Buccaneer

Syracuse scores decisive 10-1 win over RailRiders
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Syracuse scores decisive 10-1 win over RailRiders

· August 10, 2023

Syracuse s bats came alive in the third inning and hammered a group of RailRiders pitchers to deliver the Mets a decisive 10-1 win on Thursday at PNC Field.

Steelers experimenting ahead of preseason opener Friday against Buccaneers
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Steelers experimenting ahead of preseason opener Friday against Buccaneers

· August 10, 2023

LATROBE The horn sounded to end practice, only Kendrick Green s day was hardly over.

Jordan Spieth keeps a clean card in the mud for a 63 to lead the PGA Tour playoff opener
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Jordan Spieth keeps a clean card in the mud for a 63 to lead the PGA Tour playoff opener

· August 10, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jordan Spieth kept a clean card and clean pants, even without having to roll them up to his calves on a rain-soaked course. He opened with a 7-under 63 on Thursday for a one-shot lead

Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion, according to book by renowned gambler Billy Walters
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Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion, according to book by renowned gambler Billy Walters

· August 10, 2023

Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup while playing for Team USA, according to a much-anticipated book by

Local roundup: WVC athletics season opens with golf matches
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Local roundup: WVC athletics season opens with golf matches

· August 10, 2023

The 2023-24 Wyoming Valley Conference sports season began on Thursday as league play began in golf.

Pitch call issues, a grip tweak and HOF-bound Vans: Scenes from Michael Lorenzen’s no-hitter
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Pitch call issues, a grip tweak and HOF-bound Vans: Scenes from Michael Lorenzen’s no-hitter

PHILADELPHIA The count was full, history was nigh, and Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto had to make a decision in the ninth inning Wednesday night.

Late-inning outburst powers RailRiders past Syracuse, 9-5
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Late-inning outburst powers RailRiders past Syracuse, 9-5

· August 9, 2023

Everson Pereira finished with five RBI as part of an eight-run explosion in the seventh and eighth innings to rally the RailRiders past Syracuse 9-5 on Wednesday at PNC Field.

Lorenzen throws first Phillies no-hitter in eight years in 7-0 win over Nationals
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Lorenzen throws first Phillies no-hitter in eight years in 7-0 win over Nationals

PHILADELPHIA After seven years and nearly 3,000 plate appearances in the minor leagues, Weston Wilson finally took his first at-bat in the majors Wednesday night and hit a home run.

Linebacker Myles Jack puts trade school on hold for a chance with the Eagles
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Linebacker Myles Jack puts trade school on hold for a chance with the Eagles

PHILADELPHIA Inside linebacker Myles Jack arrived in Philadelphia for his workout with the Eagles on Sunday afternoon with the Noah s Ark of essentials, including two pairs of drawers, two pairs o

Washington State AD blasts Pac-12’s ‘poor leadership’ as Stanford and Cal try to find landing spot
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Washington State AD blasts Pac-12’s ‘poor leadership’ as Stanford and Cal try to find landing spot

Washington State athletic director Pat Chun blasted the poor leadership that has led the Pac-12 to the brink of extinction on Wednesday and said the Cougars have earned the right to be part of a Pow

Ex-Las Vegas Raider Henry Ruggs sentenced to 3-plus years in prison for fatal DUI crash in Nevada
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Ex-Las Vegas Raider Henry Ruggs sentenced to 3-plus years in prison for fatal DUI crash in Nevada

· August 9, 2023

LAS VEGAS Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs was sentenced Wednesday to at least three years in a Nevada prison for killing a woman in a fiery crash while driving his sports car drunk at sp

Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson eager to get to work with the Penguins
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Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson eager to get to work with the Penguins

PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Penguins have been where Erik Karlsson is trying to go. Sometimes at Karlsson s expense.

RailRiders break up no-hitter in ninth, lose 3-0 to Syracuse
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RailRiders break up no-hitter in ninth, lose 3-0 to Syracuse

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Syracuse Mets on Tuesday night by a score of 3-0. The team recorded just one hit, coming in the ninth inning.

Rays All-Star pitcher McClanahan is likely to miss the rest of the season
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Rays All-Star pitcher McClanahan is likely to miss the rest of the season

· August 8, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Tampa Bay Rays All-Star left-hander Shane McClanahan s may not pitch again this season.

ACC leaders mull adding Cal, Stanford from Pac-12; SMU also under consideration
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ACC leaders mull adding Cal, Stanford from Pac-12; SMU also under consideration

Atlantic Coast Conference presidents and chancellors held a conference call Tuesday but took no action on West Coast expansion with California and Stanford, a person with knowledge of the situation to

Sanders says ‘mature’ Saquon Barkley swallowed pride but has ‘long-term’ plan
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Sanders says ‘mature’ Saquon Barkley swallowed pride but has ‘long-term’ plan

ALLEN PARK, Mich. Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders drew a crowd of Giants players and coaches after Tuesday s joint practice with the Detroit Lions.

Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott running out of time to make playoffs
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Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott running out of time to make playoffs

· August 8, 2023

BROOKLYN, Mich. Chase Elliott is running out of time.