IAAF not satisfied with progress on Russian doping, refuses to lift sanctions

Russia remains banned from international track and field competition after the IAAF ruled Monday that it had not made sufficient progress in its anti-doping fight ...

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Gonzalez loses no-hitter to Miami in ninth

Gio Gonzalez took the mound Monday filled with emotion while thinking of his extremely pregnant wife and his late friend Jose Fernandez.Soon he was thinking ...

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McGehee embracing challenge of playing second base for Giants

For Casey McGehee, the last couple of weeks have been a foray into uncharted territory. McGehee has been playing baseball professionally since 2003, but only ...

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Sakamoto, Shiraiwa start season in Hong Kong

Fasten your seat belt.Stow your baggage underneath the seat in front of you. Put your seat and tray table in the upright position.It’s time for ...

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MLB-best Dodgers go all-in, grab Darvish from Rangers at trade deadline in World Series quest

Yu Darvish is coming to Dodger Stadium — plus a pair of relief pitchers — in an effort to boost Los Angeles to its first ...

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Hawks rally to beat up Fighters

Seiji Uebayashi’s third-inning, three-run homer brought the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from behind in a 5-3 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Monday evening.Before ...

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Samurai Japan taps Inaba to lead Tokyo 2020 tilt

Atsunori Inaba hadn’t even been officially unveiled as the next Samurai Japan manager for 10 minutes when NPB commissioner Katsuhiko Kumazaki told him he carried ...

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