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Rookie Painter makes Phils’ roster as No. 5 starter
Rookie right-hander Andrew Painter has made the Phillies’ Opening Day roster as the No. 5 starter, manager Rob Thomson announced Friday
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Nationals option top prospect Crews to Triple A
Nationals top prospect Dylan Crews was optioned to Triple A because of hitting woes.
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Family of ex-Yankees player Gardner sues resort
The family of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Costa Rican resort where their 14-year-old son Miller was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning last year.
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Judging biggest Australian GP overreactions: Max Verstappen could quit F1, McLaren on the ropes?
After a wild, often polarising Australian Grand Prix weekend, ESPN looks at some of the sweeping generalisations being made about Formula 1 and judges whether they’re overblown or not.
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Hamilton backs Ferrari ‘in fight’ with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is confident Ferrari are “right in the fight” with Mercedes this year despite his former team’s dominant weekend at the Australian Grand Prix.
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Hendriks, Chafin and Urshela released by Twins
Righty Liam Hendriks, left-hander Andrew Chafin and infielder Gio Urshela were all released from minor league contracts by the Twins on Friday.
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Marlins send P Garrett down, keep Junk as starter
The Marlins optioned lefty Braxton Garrett to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, leaving the door open for right-hander Janson Junk as the team’s No. 5 starter.
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Sabalenka outlasts Rybakina for Indian Wells title
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the Indian Wells final Sunday.
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UNC’s Davis: Fatigue not to blame for collapse
In a series of terse exchanges with reporters after VCU’s 82-78 OT win, North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said he didn’t think his team was tired and said it was “my decision” when asked why he had gone with a six-man rotation in the waning minutes.