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MLB-SCHEDULE Braves get 1st win; top Nats 7-6 to open doubleheader UNDATED (AP) — Atlanta pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval drove a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark off a Washington reliever who took over after Stephen Strasburg’s six scoreless innings to lift the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals and a doubleheader sweep. In the opener,…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Braves get 1st win; top Nats 7-6 to open doubleheader UNDATED (AP) — Atlanta pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval drove a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark off a Washington reliever who took over after Stephen Strasburg’s six scoreless innings to lift the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals and a doubleheader sweep. In the opener,…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Braves get 1st win; top Nats 7-6 to open doubleheader UNDATED (AP) — Atlanta pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval drove a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark off a Washington reliever who took over after Stephen Strasburg’s six scoreless innings to lift the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals and a doubleheader sweep. In the opener,…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Braves get 1st win; top Nats 7-6 to open doubleheader UNDATED (AP) — Atlanta pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval drove a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark off a Washington reliever who took over after Stephen Strasburg’s six scoreless innings to lift the Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Nationals and a doubleheader sweep. In the opener,…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Braves get 1st win; top Nats 7-6 to open doubleheader UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have snapped their season-starting four-game losing streak. They edged the Washington Nationals 7-6 in a doubleheader opener with the help of three hits from Ronald Acuña Jr. and a save by Will Smith a night after he gave up a walk-off hit. Smith,…

The Latest: NHL’s Canucks say 21 players tested positive

By The Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The NHL’s Vancouver Canucks say 25 members of the organization have tested positive for the coronavirus, including 21 players. The team was shut down last week, and it’s uncertain when it will play its next game. In a statement attributed to team doctor Jim Bovard and…

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TIGER-WOODS-CRASH Los Angeles sheriff will reveal cause of Tiger Woods crash LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sheriff for Los Angeles County plans to announce Wednesday what caused Tiger Woods to crash an SUV in Southern California earlier this year. The golf icon was seriously injured in the wreck. Sheriff Alex Villanueva will talk about the crash and what caused it…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers top Celtics, catch Nets UNDATED (AP) — Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) and the Philadelphia 76ers have regained a share of first place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, pulling even with the Brooklyn Nets by downing Boston. Embiid scored 35 points as the Sixers finished a three-game season sweep of the Celtics, 106-96. Danny Green added 17 points for…

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers top Celtics, catch Nets UNDATED (AP) — Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) and the Philadelphia 76ers have regained a share of first place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, pulling even with the Brooklyn Nets by downing Boston. Embiid scored 35 points as the Sixers finished a three-game season sweep of the Celtics, 106-96. Danny Green added 17 points for…