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MLB-NEWS Nats put Strasburg on IL with right shoulder inflammation WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals placed right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to April 15. The 2019 World Series MVP was set to start against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will now be replaced by right-hander Paolo…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Jazz in OT UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers won a matchup of short-handed teams as they try to scramble a top-4 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Dennis Schröder (SHROO’-dur) hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points as the Lakers downed the Jazz, 127-115. LA carried a 14-point lead into…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Jazz in OT UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers won a matchup of short-handed teams as they try to scramble a top-4 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Dennis Schröder (SHROO’-dur) hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points as the Lakers downed the Jazz, 127-115. LA carried a 14-point lead into…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Jazz in OT UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers won a matchup of short-handed teams as they try to scramble a top-4 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Dennis Schröder (SHROO’-dur) hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points as the Lakers downed the Jazz, 127-115. LA carried a 14-point lead into…

Update on the latest sports

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by Rayos Syndication User

NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Jazz in OT UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers won a matchup of short-handed teams as they try to scramble a top-4 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Dennis Schröder (SHROO’-dur) hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points as the Lakers downed the Jazz, 127-115. LA carried a 14-point lead into…

DeGrom strikes out 9 in row as Mets split with Rockies

By DENNIS GEORGATOS - Associated Press

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Jacob deGrom struck out nine straight batters against Colorado, falling one shy of matching Tom Seaver’s major league record. He fell short of the record and nearly missed a win. DeGrom finished with 14 strikeouts to lead the New York Mets over the Rockies 4-3 in a doubleheader opener. German Márquez pitched a two-hitter for his second career complete to help the Rockies win the nightcap 7-2, stopping a seven-game losing streak and the Mets’ four-game winning streak. Josh Fuentes broke open the game with a three-run homer in the fifth off Jacob Barnes.

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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Jazz in OT UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers won a matchup of short-handed teams as they try to scramble a top-4 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Dennis Schröder (SHROO’-dur) hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points as the Lakers downed the Jazz, 127-115. LA carried a 14-point lead into…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers top Jazz in OT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers won a matchup of short-handed teams as they try to scramble a top-4 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference. Dennis Schröder (SHROO’-dur) hit the tying basket to force overtime and finished with 25 points as the Lakers downed the Jazz, 127-115. LA carried a 14-point lead…

US women’s hockey coach steps down due to COVID-19 concerns

By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer

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Assistant coach Joel Johnson is taking over the United States women’s national hockey team after Bob Corkum abruptly stepped down citing COVID-19 protocol concerns less than three weeks before the world championships open in Canada. Corkum didn’t go into detail in saying he was “uncomfortable with the protocols” in a text to The Associated Press. Corkum reached his decision Friday as he and players gathered in Maine for the start of training camp in preparation for the world championships in Nova Scotia, which run from May 6-16. Johnson served as Corkum’s assistant and previously coached the U.S. Under-18 and Under-22 teams. 

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MLB-SCHEDULE Matz marvels as Jays beat Royals 5-1 in doubleheader opener UNDATED (AP) — Steven Matz held the Royals without a hit into the sixth inning, and Jonathan Davis and Vladimir Guerrero (guh-REHR’-oh) Jr. homered, to give the Blue Jays a 5-1 victory in the seven-inning opener of their doubleheader Saturday. Matz improved to 3-0 on the year by only…