ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a grand slam for his 600th homer, becoming the ninth member of the club during the fourth inning of the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
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Kunitz’s Double-OT Goal Sends Penguins Back to Stanley Cup
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Kunitz spent a portion of the spring nursing a lower-body injury and wondering if his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins was over. The veteran forward’s contract is up this summer and he’s been around long enough to know how these things go, particularly when you’re 37.
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NFL Moves 2021 Super Bowl to Tampa Bay from LA
CHICAGO (AP) — The 2021 Super Bowl has been moved by the NFL from Los Angeles to Tampa.
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Gisele Bundchen: Tom Brady Had a Concussion Last Year
BOSTON (AP) — Tom Brady played through a concussion last year on his way to a fifth Super Bowl title, according to his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The injury, which was not reported by the team, left her worried about how long he should continue to play football.
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Fore or Timber? Vandals Cut Trees at Trump-Run Golf Course
NEW YORK (AP) — Four 30-foot trees have been cut down at a Trump Organization-run golf course in New York City, and police are searching for the vandals.
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Frank Deford Ends NPR Sports Commentaries After 37 Years
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Public Radio commentator Frank Deford has bid listeners goodbye after 37 years of discussing sports on the network.
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Michigan Football Team Arrives in Italy
ROME (AP) — Jim Harbaugh didn’t have a great answer, believe it or not.
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Walker Scores 29; Hornets Overcome Westbrook’s Triple-Double
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 29 points to help Charlotte overcome Russell Westbrook’s sixth straight triple-double to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-101 on Sunday.
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Preliminary Approval Given to $208.7 Million NCAA Settlement
About 40,000 college football and basketball players will not need to submit a claim to receive a portion of the $208.7 million the NCAA will pay to settle a federal class-action lawsuit that claimed the value of their athletic scholarships was illega…
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NCAA Set to Pick Title Sites, Could Leave North Carolina Out
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The NCAA will start deciding on locations for its upcoming championships next week and has indicated it will leave North Carolina out of that process if the state hasn’t changed a law that limits LGBT rights by that time.
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