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Minor league baseball team rebrands as the ‘Pizza Rats’
NEW YORK (AP) — A minor league baseball team in New York says it will rebrand as the “Staten Island Pizza Rats” — at least for five season home games.…
Read MoreNew coach Penny Hardaway already having impact on Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — League championships, the NCAA Tournament and another Final Four berth all accomplished by teams with a healthy dose of local talent — before sellout crowds. High…
Read MoreCaledonia looks to get even in first round of state
For the first time in school history, Caledonia High School’s baseball team is headed to the MSHSL state tournament. At 12:20 p.m. Thursday in St. Cloud, the fifth-seeded Warriors (21-2)…
Read MoreIt took 11, but Cubs knock Brewers out of first
MILWAUKEE — Anthony Rizzo homered down the right-field line on the first pitch of a five-run 11th inning to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Monday…
Read MoreSupreme Court won’t get involved in Wrigley Field dispute
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a court decision dismissing a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Cubs by the owners of rooftop clubs adjacent to Wrigley…
Read MoreHigh school pitcher strikes out friend, consoles him
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota high school pitcher consoled his friend after striking him out in a playoff game. Mounds View pitcher Ty Koehn struck out Jack Kocon…
Read MoreColumn: Tiger Woods remains an enigma entering U.S. Open
His irons are sublime, his driver for the most part long and straight. If we’ve learned anything from his latest comeback, Tiger Woods can still putt a bit, too. A…
Read MoreDay after Ji-Man Choi's grand slam helps Brewers get win, the 1B/OF is traded to Rays
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder Brad Miller and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays for first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi. The NL Central-leading Brewers made the deal…
Read MoreTexas’ Mohamed Bamba makes his case with Suns
PHOENIX (AP) — Mohamed Bamba could be the next Rudy Gobert, and that’s why he’s expected to go very high in the NBA draft. The towering 7-footer from Harlem, who…
Read MoreEflin fans 9, Phillies down Brewers to snap 4-game skid
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — It was raining, the radar was all green, minus the small blobs of yellow and red, and Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell decided to gamble. But lifting…
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