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Guardians’ star Ramirez put on IL

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CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez was placed on the injured list on Sunday for only the second time in his major league career because of a broken bone in his left hand. Ramirez fractured the left hamate bone during the fifth inning of Saturday’s 3-1 win ...

Knicks’ long title wait proves to be worthwhile

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SAN ANTONIO — Knowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn’t even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize. He grabbed it and lifted it skyward with a yell. “I want to say something to New York,” Dolan ...

Scrappers beat Black Bears in rain-shortened win

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NILES — Mother Nature shortened Sunday’s game between the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and West Virginia to less than six full innings, as a strong line of storms swept through Niles just before 5 p.m. However, the storms were too little, too late as far as the Black Bears were concerned, as ...

Guardians-Tigers postponed by rain

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CLEVELAND — Mother Nature wrecked havoc on Travis Kelce’s scheduled first pitch before Sunday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians. The final game of the weekend series was postponed because of the threat of inclement weather, 40 minutes before the scheduled first ...

Meyer outduels Skenes as Marlins top Pirates 4-2

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PITTSBURGH — Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins’ 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Meyer (7-0) gave up six hits, walked three and hit a batter, but he struck out nine. Skenes (6-6), who fell to 0-4 in ...