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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 29: Austin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees hits a home run in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium on March 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
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Yankees and their ‘torpedo’ bats break MLB home run record in loss
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, shoots for a basket over Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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‘Superman’ Nikola Jokić posts historic 61-point triple-double in Denver Nuggets defeat to Minnesota Timberwolves
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Mar 31, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) hits a three-run home run in the second inning against the Texas Rangers at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz has monster game using ‘torpedo bat’
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Jurickson Profar #7 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on March 30, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
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Braves outfielder suspended 80 games after testing positive for banned substance
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Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II, center left, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, center right, fight during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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Seven ejected following scuffle in Minnesota Timberwolves-Detroit Pistons game
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TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Pikachu is seen prior to the MLB Tokyo Series game between Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
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Why Japan is baseball’s answer to its longtime prayer
Mar 29, 2025
Baltimore Orioles' Tyler O'Neill (9) celebrates with teammates a after hitting three-run home run during third inning MLB baseball action against the Toronto Blue Jays, in Toronto on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
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Tyler O’Neill hits record-extending sixth straight Opening Day home run
Mar 28, 2025
Josh Giddey of the Chicago Bulls celebrates with teammates after hitting a game-winning three pointer as time expired against the Los Angeles Lakers at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on March 27, 2025.
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Josh Giddey hits halfcourt buzzer-beater over LeBron James to cap wild finale as the Bulls stun the Lakers
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Mar 8, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the ball up court in the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Chase Center.
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Steph Curry and Michelle Obama team up to create a sports drink
Mar 13, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks wore a small patch to honor former player Junior Bridgeman who passed away this week. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
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Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV after defeating the San Francisco 49ers.
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President Trump says he’ll host Kansas City Chiefs at White House to celebrate 2020 Super Bowl victory
George Foreman died on Friday at the age of 76.
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George Foreman remembered as a ‘great fighter’ by President Trump and a ‘knockout artist’ by Magic Johnson
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics dunks during the game against the Indiana Pacers.
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Boston Celtics sold for a record-breaking $6 billion
A hotel surveillance photo shows Danette Colbert and Telemundo Kansas City reporter Adan Manzano, just hours before he was found dead in his New Orleans-area hotel room on February 5.
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He said she drugged him and could kill somebody. Now she’s accused of murdering a Super Bowl reporter
Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old sports reporter, was found dead near New Orleans days before he planned to cover the Super Bowl LIX.
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Tracy Morgan performs for April Fools Comedy Jam at Barclays Center on April 05, 2024 in New York City.
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Tracy Morgan says his medical incident was caused by food poisoning
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles prior to the MLB Tokyo Series game against Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
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‘This is baseball country’: MLB season gets underway in Japan as national hero Shohei Ohtani inspires Dodgers’ win over Cubs
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at bat against the Texas Rangers in the first inning at Dodger Stadium on June 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Ja'Marr Chase #1 of the Cincinnati Bengals lines up for a play in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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WASHINGTON - APRIL 24: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers apllies chalk to his hands prior to playing against the Washington Wizards in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quaterfinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The Philadelphia Eagles celebrate with the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9.
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after Philadelphia beat Kansas City 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Philadelphia Eagles players celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Eagles won the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Cooper DeJean #33 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates scoring a touchdown after making an interception in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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San Francisco 49ers Steve Young in Super Bowl XXIX against the San Diego Chargers at the Joe Robbie Stadium on January 29, 1995 in Miami, FL. The 49ers defeated the Chargers 49-26. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
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The American athlete Michael Johnson during the presentation of the 12th Inclusive Sports Week of the Sanitas Foundation at the Vallehermoso stadium in Madrid, October 25, 2023, Spain (Photo by Oscar Gonzalez/Sipa USA)
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Shohei Ohtani celebrates after blasting a solo walk-off home run to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves.
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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring a power play goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.
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Alex Ovechkin records 892nd career goal to move a hat trick away of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record