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Former Pirates OF Dave Parker dies at 74

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PITTSBURGH — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No further details about Parker’s death were immediately available. The Pirates informed the crowd of ...

Cardinals complete 3-game sweep of Guardians with 7-0 shutout win

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CLEVELAND — Nolan Gorman belted a three-run homer, Victor Scott II had a two-run shot and Matthew Liberatore won his career-high third straight start and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Gorman went deep in the first inning off Logan Allen ...

Gauff, Alcaraz chasing history at Wimbledon

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LONDON — Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz are helping usher in a new era for tennis. With Wimbledon beginning Monday, the sport’s most recent Grand Slam champions are Gauff, a 21-year-old American, and Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard, who are both at No. 2 in the rankings and are both coming ...

Scrappers get the better of Black Bears 6-5 in weekend sweep

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NILES — In recent times the Mahoning Valley Scrappers have had their struggles against the West Virginia Black Bears. Since the inception of the MLB Draft League, the Scrappers have lost more games to the Black Bears than any other league foe. At least for now, the tables have been ...

Cavs acquire Lonzo Ball in trade with Bulls

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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire guard Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls for forward Isaac Okoro according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the trade can not be ...

Pirates crush Mets to complete sweep

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PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz hit a pair of two-run homers, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also went deep and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 12-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Cruz ended a 14-game homerless drought and highlighted a five-run outburst off Frankie Montas ...