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NBA’s Silver says changes to rules on draft trades possible
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants the hat game fixed. Mindful that it was awkward for draft picks this year who were selected by one team and…
Read More“Robot umpires” debut in independent Atlantic League
YORK, Pa. (AP) — “Robot umpires” have arrived. The independent Atlantic League became the first American professional baseball league to let a computer call balls and strikes Wednesday night at…
Read MoreTrade deadline looms as baseball resumes after break
CHICAGO (AP) — Francisco Lindor and the Cleveland Indians, looking up at Nelson Cruz and the surprising Minnesota Twins. Matt Chapman and the Oakland Athletics, trying to run down José…
Read MoreSturgeon, America’s forgotten dinosaurs, slowly coming back
CHARLES CITY, Va. (AP) — Sturgeon were America’s vanishing dinosaurs, armor-plated beasts that crowded the nation’s rivers until mankind’s craving for caviar pushed them to the edge of extinction. More…
Read MoreBrewers don't fair well in All-Star game, won 4-3 by AL
CLEVELAND — It wasn’t a memorable night for Milwaukee Brewers in the All-Star game. Josh Hader didn’t play. Christian Yelich went 0-for-2 with a strikeout. Mike Moustakas was 0-for-2, including…
Read MoreShould the Bucks go after Kyle Korver?
The Phoenix Suns waived Kyle Korver on Monday. The 38-year-old shooter is considering signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks or Philadelphia 76ers once he clears waivers, according to…
Read MoreAnalysis: It’s a new day in the NBA, and a welcomed change
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There is no favorite. This is what the NBA wanted. And needed. The biggest piece of valid criticism about the league in recent years has been…
Read MoreUS women’s team boldly embraces off-the-field activist role
NEW YORK (AP) — Setting itself apart from other great American sports teams, the U.S. women’s soccer team is embracing a front-line role in social justice causes even as it…
Read MoreBucks among teams working out Ellis, Stoudemire
Monta Ellis is trying to make a comeback and it could be with the Milwaukee Bucks. You could call Ellis a hero for Milwaukee — and the Bucks heroes for…
Read MoreWell, maybe it's a good thing Yelich didn't participate in home run derby
Christian Yelich said it had always been a dream to be in the home run derby. He was slated to be the top seed in the eight-player bracket but back…
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