Phillies release Nick Castellanos; player admits bringing beer into dugout

The Phillies still owe the 33-year-old $20 million.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasts IOC after Ukrainian banned for helmet honoring war victims

The International Olympic Committee said Heraskevych had failed "to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines."

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Lindsey Vonn says third surgery on broken leg was 'successful'

Vonn wrote on Instagram that the surgery was a success, following two other operations to stabilize what on Monday she called a "complex tibia fracture" in her left leg.

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France's ⁠Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron win ice dance gold

Three-time world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who had been undefeated all season, had to settle for silver

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LeBron James sits out game to end 21-year All-NBA streak

The ​game is James' 18th missed contest of the season and prevents ⁠him from playing in 65 games, the ⁠minimum number of games to be eligible for ​All-NBA and other honors.

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Blades of fury: Japan protests over 'rough' Olympic podium

A team official said the podium in Milan was "a rough, asphalt-like substance made of cut stone" that chipped skaters' blades when they stepped onto it for the medal ceremony.

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Pakistan to play India at T20 World Cup after boycott called off

Matches between arch-rivals India and Pakistan are among the most lucrative in cricket, worth millions of dollars in broadcast, sponsor and advertising revenue.

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