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Yanks overtake Red Sox for AL 2nd wild-card slot
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Tuesday, 17 August 2021 21:50
NEW YORK -- It took the New York Yankees just over six weeks to erase a 10½-game gap between them and the Boston Red Sox.With roughly six more weeks left in the regular season, the longtime rivals are practically in a dead heat -- although it sure feels like the Yankees are getting a running start going into the home…
Ex-Pirate sentenced for statutory sexual assault
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Tuesday, 17 August 2021 19:26
GREENSBURG, Pa. -- A former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever was sentenced Tuesday to at least two years behind bars for statutory sexual assault and child pornography, among other charges, in a case involving a girl who was 13 when the encounters began.Felipe Vazquez, 30, was sentenced to two to four years. He has already served almost two years in jail and…
Nats' Ross out for season; no surgery right now
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Tuesday, 17 August 2021 19:26
Washington Nationals right-hander Joe Ross will miss the rest of the season but won't need surgery for his partially torn ulnar collateral ligament at this time, manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday.Instead, Ross will rest his injury and "go through some extensive rehab" with the hope he can return to pitch in the spring, Martinez said.Ross was examined by Dr. Keith…
Blue Jays' Springer (knee) lands on IL a 3rd time
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Tuesday, 17 August 2021 19:26
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a sprained left knee.Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo, speaking to reporters before Toronto played the Washington Nationals, was unsure of any type of timeline for Springer to rehabilitate and return, though Montoyo said he hoped he could play before the regular season ends. The move…
A's Bassitt taken to hospital after liner to head
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Tuesday, 17 August 2021 19:26
CHICAGO -- Oakland Athletics ace Chris Bassitt was carted off the field in the second inning of Tuesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox after being hit in the head by a line drive.Bassitt was "conscious and aware," the A's said in a tweet, adding that he was being taken to a local hospital.Bassitt, 32, immediately fell to the…
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