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Nelson Cruz, a slugger for the Padres, is assigned.
In a sequence of transactions on Tuesday, the San Diego Padres designated slugger Nelson Cruz for assignment. The designated hitter, a 19-year-old veteran of the big leagues and a seven-time All-Star, is hitting.245 in 49 games with five home runs and 23 RBIs. In other transactions, the Padres optioned right-hander Domingo Tapia to Triple-A El…
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Cincinnati Reds’ remarkable run of 12 games is broken by Atlanta Braves.
The Cincinnati Reds, who were behind by three runs in the ninth inning, received one-out solo home runs from Jake Fraley and Will Benson off Raisel Iglesias. Could they make history by extending a winning run to 13 games? Not exactly. The Atlanta Braves won 7-6 in an eight-homer slugfest on Saturday to snap the…
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Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics is out with an adductor injury.
NEW YORK CITY – Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics missed Thursday night’s 109-98 victory against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center due to a right adductor strain, which might sideline him for “a week or two,” according to Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla. When asked how long Brown would be out, Mazzulla remarked before the…
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Derek Carr lands roles in 2023: Six possible trading partners for three-time QB in the Pro Bowl
Derek Carr and the Raiders are attempting to finalise their divorce, with the team evaluating the trade market for the quarterback, who waved goodbye to the organisation and its fans in a social media post on Thursday.Things went wrong after what seemed to be a good summer for both Carr and the club. Following a…
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The Clippers react to Norman Powell’s message by defeating the Mavericks to end their six-game losing streak.
Following the Clippers’ fifth consecutive defeat, there was no team meeting in the visitors’ locker room at Target Center in Minneapolis last week. There were no great declarations made by the players. But one voice broke through the silence of a losing run. Four years after playing alongside Kawhi Leonard on a championship team with…
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Suns’ Devin Booker criticizes the Lakers guard for pushing Deandre Ayton and being ejected
Late in the Lakers’ 115-105 defeat to the Suns, Patrick Beverley was dismissed for pushing Deandre Ayton. After Devin Booker fouled Austin Reaves of the Lakers hard, the incident happened with 3:55 left in the fourth quarter. Beverley said that he reacted to Booker and Ayton’s posture of “mean-mugging and puffing their chest out” when…