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Thurman Thomas’ No. 34 to be retired by the Bills

As a Pro Football Hall of Famer, a Bills Wall of Famer and the team’s all-time leading rusher, Thurman Thomas’ legacy as a Buffalo Bill was essentially already etched in stone. Now his jersey No ... more
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Yanks-Nats suspended Tuesday night; resumes today at 5:05 ET

Yanks-Nats suspended Tuesday night; resumes today at 5:05 ET
Tyler Austin drove in three runs for the Yankees on Tuesday before the rains came, resulting in a suspended game that is scheduled to resume in the bottom of the sixth inning on Wednesday at ... more
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Thor keys offense as Mets break out vs. Jays

Thor keys offense as Mets break out vs. Jays
When their bus pulled back into Citi Field late Sunday following a road trip starved for offense, the Mets ranked dead last in baseball in runs over the past calendar month, and bottom five in ... more
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Bills will retire Thurman Thomas’ jersey

As a Pro Football Hall of Famer, a Bills Wall of Famer and the team’s all-time leading rusher, Thurman Thomas’ legacy as a Buffalo Bill was essentially already etched in stone. Now his jersey No ... more
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Former Bills head coach Chuck Knox dies

Chuck Knox, the former NFL coach who took the Los Angeles Rams to three straight NFC championship games and also led the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills, has died. He was 86. The Rams and ... more
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Yankees’ Drury reinstated from DL, sent to Triple-A

Yankees' Drury reinstated from DL, sent to Triple-A
What Yankees manager Aaron Boone keeps referring to as a "good problem" is slowly coming to the surface. The Yanks returned infielder Brandon Drury from his rehab assignment, reinstated him from the 10-day disabled list ... more
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Mets fall as key pitching decision misfires

Mets fall as key pitching decision misfires
Before arriving at Citizens Bank Park this weekend, Mickey Callaway and his coaches met to discuss their pregame procedures in light of last week's lineup card snafu, as well as their overall processes as a ... more
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Stanton’s 4-for-4 day leads way vs. A’s

Stanton's 4-for-4 day leads way vs. A's
The Yankees' wait for the authentic Giancarlo Stanton -- the one who terrorized pitchers in 2017 -- may finally be over. It may have been a slow start for the defending National League MVP since ... more
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Top 5 things we learned from Bills rookie minicamp

Top 5 things we learned from Bills rookie minicamp
Coach McDermott made it clear at his press conference prior to the team’s first minicamp practice that first-round pick Tremaine Edmunds would be entrusted with running the defensive huddle and getting teammates lined up properly ... more
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Back-to-back HRs in 9th rescue Mets in Philly

Back-to-back HRs in 9th rescue Mets in Philly
So enthused was Mickey Callaway with Michael Conforto's first three plate appearances Friday -- a single, a lineout, a walk -- that before Ruben Amaro Jr. left the dugout to coach first base in the ... more
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Yankees outslugged in rocky reunion for Gray

Yankees outslugged in rocky reunion for Gray
Aaron Judge homered as part of a four-RBI performance and Gleyber Torres also went deep, but it was not enough to overcome Sonny Gray's stumble against his former club as the Yankees lost for the ... more
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Walker’s clutch knock gives Yanks walk-off win

Walker's clutch knock gives Yanks walk-off win
The anemic batting average displayed in 10-foot-tall, high-definition numbers during each of Neil Walker's plate appearances seemed impossible to ignore, but throughout his slow start to the season, his confidence was not shaken. Believing fiercely ... more
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Yankees late rally falls short in loss to Red Sox

Yankees late rally falls short in loss to Red Sox
Aaron Judge tracked J.D. Martinez's eighth-inning drive to the right-field wall, timing a leap with precision as he pushed his glove into the crowd. He returned to the warning track with empty hands, briefly searching ... more
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Mets lose again as solid Wheeler outing goes for naught

Mets lose again as solid Wheeler outing goes for naught
The Mets' struggles have descended beyond mere hitting slumps and pitching slumps at this point, even beyond simple wins and losses. A sliver of the absurd played into their undoing Wednesday, when the Mets batted ... more
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FIRST PLACE: Yankees stand alone at top of AL East after comeback win over Sox

FIRST PLACE: Yankees stand alone at top of AL East after comeback win over Sox
The internal data circulating throughout the clubhouse, digging deep into columns like exit velocity and walk rate, suggested that Brett Gardner was due for a breakout performance. The numbers crunchers had this one nailed, foreseeing ... more
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Vargas stumbles again as Mets fall to Reds

Vargas stumbles again as Mets fall to Reds
When the Mets acquired Jason Vargas in February, they believed they were bringing stability to their rotation. Scroll-like injury histories had cast uncertainty over most other members of the Mets' rotation, prompting the team to ... more
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Yankees continue epic run with win over Boston, tied for first place in AL East

Yankees continue epic run with win over Boston, tied for first place in AL East
When the Red Sox rocketed to the best start in franchise history, holding a 7 1/2-game lead in the American League East as recently as April 20, the Yankees' response could effectively have been summed ... more
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Mets hit 4 homers, hold off Reds to snap skid

Mets hit 4 homers, hold off Reds to snap skid
There is perhaps no cure for an ailing offense quite like Great American Ball Park, this smallish stadium just ashore from the Ohio River. Before arriving here, the Mets scored at least one run in ... more
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Mets edged by Rockies as losing skid hits 6 games

Mets edged by Rockies as losing skid hits 6 games
Whatever goodwill the Mets engendered with their brilliant first dozen games of the season has expired. In losing to the Rockies, 3-2, on Sunday, the Mets dropped their sixth straight game to cap a winless ... more
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Torres’ walk-off home run lifts Yankees to 15th win in last 16 games

Torres' walk-off home run lifts Yankees to 15th win in last 16 games
For two weeks now, Gleyber Torres has been in the Major Leagues with the Yankees. For two weeks now, the Yankees have been winning games, day after day, night after night. Call it The Gleyber ... more
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Matz deals season-high 6 IP but Mets bats fall flat

Matz deals season-high 6 IP but Mets bats fall flat
The Mets didn't want to see Steven Matz unravel at the sight of a little adversity or a big traffic jam on the bases against the Rockies on Saturday night at Citi Field, like he ... more
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