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MLB-SCHEDULE Cole starts against Astros NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole starts against Houston for the first time since leaving the Astros for a $324 million, nine-year contract with the Yankees before the 2020 season. He’ll face friend and former teammate Lance McCullers Jr. when the American League powers wrap up their three-game series in a New York matinee. In…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers pad streak, conference lead UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have extended their winning streak and expanded their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 34 points in just 25 minutes as the Sixers whipped the Rockets, 135-115. Embiid also had 12 rebounds and made 14 of 16 free throws to help the 76ers…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers pad streak, conference lead UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have extended their winning streak and expanded their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 34 points in just 25 minutes as the Sixers whipped the Rockets, 135-115. Embiid also had 12 rebounds and made 14 of 16 free throws to help the 76ers…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers pad streak, conference lead UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have extended their winning streak and expanded their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 34 points in just 25 minutes as the Sixers whipped the Rockets, 135-115. Embiid also had 12 rebounds and made 14 of 16 free throws to help the 76ers…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers pad streak, conference lead UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have extended their winning streak and expanded their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 34 points in just 25 minutes as the Sixers whipped the Rockets, 135-115. Embiid also had 12 rebounds and made 14 of 16 free throws to help the 76ers…

Update on the latest sports

AP

NBA-SCHEDULE UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have extended their winning streak and expanded their lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 34 points in just 25 minutes as the Sixers whipped the Rockets, 135-115. Embiid also had 12 rebounds and made 14 of 16 free throws to help the 76ers move two games ahead of…

Update on the latest sports

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MLB-SCHEDULE Birds’ Means no-hits M’s UNDATED (AP) — The Major League Baseball season is barely a month old, and there already have been three no-hitters thrown, four if you include Madison Bumgarner’s seven-inning gem. Baltimore Orioles ace John Means has authored the third while facing the minimum 27 batters in a 6-0 shutout of the Mariners in Seattle. The Mariners’…

The Latest: Milwaukee Brewers reach 85% vaccination level

By The Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The Milwaukee Brewers have joined the list of Major League Baseball teams to have at least 85% of players, coaches and Tier 1 employees vaccinated. MLB announced before the season it would relax pandemic-related protocols for teams that reached that 85% threshold for vaccination. Manager Craig…

NFL reminds teams are off the hook if injury occurs off-site

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

The Associated Press has obtained a memo from the NFL that reminds NFL teams that they aren’t obligated to honor contracts of players who get hurt working out on their own away from team facilities. The memo was spurred by the torn Achilles tendon suffered by Broncos tackle Ja’Wuan James this week while working out off-site. That injury puts his $10 million salary for 2021 in jeopardy. NFL players from several teams including the Broncos announced last month they were boycotting voluntary offseason workouts at team facilities over COVID-19 concerns.