San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill has agreed to a nine-year, $135 million extension, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.
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Legacy on the line for UConn, S.Carolina women; men’s draw sticks to script
Newcomers UCLA will face titans UConn in the Final Four while Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks are hoping to spoil Texas’ best March Madness run.
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Sellout crowd awaits as A’s make Sacramento debut against Cubs
The Athletics formally begin the home portion of their Sacramento era when they host the Chicago Cubs on Monday night in the first-ever Major League Baseball game in the California capital.
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NBA abandons All-Star tourney format
It’s unclear what next year’s NBA All-Star Game will look like, but commissioner Adam Silver said the league is “a bit back to the drawing board” as it moves away from the three-game mini-tournament that was implemented this season.
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NBA and European football teams in talks to back new basketball league
The NBA is in discussions with some of Europe’s top football clubs for what could potentially be a significant international expansion effort by a U.S. sports league.
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Dodgers favored to repeat as MLB champions, Mets and Yankees in the hunt
The Los Angeles Dodgers are all-in on winning a second straight championship while the New York Yankees search for World Series redemption.
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