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Fans in Atlanta were treated to a bit of baseball history as visiting Pittsburgh Pirates flamethrower Aroldis Chapman broke the all-time strikeout record for left-handed relief pitchers. Chapman fanned two batters in the bottom of the ninth to earn career strikeout number 1,197, the team announced. Chapman is with his...

Aroldis Chapman sets new all-time MLB record in Pirates’ loss to Braves

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford hit for the cycle Sunday night in Baltimore, completing the feat with a three-run homer down the left-field line in the eighth inning. It was the first career four-hit game for the 22-year-old Langford, who was drafted last year by the...

Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford becomes the 1st major leaguer to hit for the cycle in 2024

The 2024 Home Run Derby is less than three weeks away and there will be a new format this season. Sunday night Major League Baseball and ESPN announced a new format for the annual long ball affiar, one that replaces head-to-head matchups in the first round. Now all eight players will compete against each other in the first round, with four players advancing.

2024 MLB All-Star Game: Home Run Derby gets major shakeup, including new format and time rules

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Ceddanne Rafaela has officially joined Nomar Garciaparra as the only rookies in Boston Red Sox history to rack up 20 extra-base hits, 40 RBI and 10 stolen bases before the All-Star break.

Boston Red Sox Rookie Ceddanne Rafaela Joins Nomar Garciaparra in Franchise History

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The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Jacksonville, FL

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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

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Caldwell-Pope was a crucial part of Denver's 2023 championship run

2024 NBA free agency: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leaves Nuggets, joins Magic on $66M deal, per reports

San Francisco, CA

The Golden State Warriors have waived veteran point guard Chris Paul ahead of his $30 million contract guarantee date on Sunday, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. As a result, Paul will now be an unrestricted free agent and is free to sign with any team. In the weeks and...

Warriors waive Chris Paul ahead of contract guarantee date, veteran becomes unrestricted free agent

Chicago, IL

Entwistle is not expected to receive a qualifying offer from the Blackhawks on Sunday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. As a result, Entwistle will become an unrestricted free agent. He supplied five goals, 11 points, 66 shots on net and 139 hits in 67 contests with Chicago during the 2023-24 campaign.

Mackenzie Entwistle: Set to become UFA

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Arlington, TX

While the Texas Rangers and fantasy owners have been hopeful that Josh Jung was nearing a return, the former all-star is getting his injury reevaluated by a specialist. This seems to be a trend in Arlington, with Corey Seager also having his wrist evaluated. Jung was looking forward to a breakout season after a strong rookie year in 2023. However, he fractured his wrist on April 1st.

Rangers All-Star Third Baseman Being Reevaluated

Detroit, MI

The Pistons extended a qualifying offer to Fontecchio (toe) on Saturday, and he will become a restricted free agent, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports. Fontecchio has said in the past that there is mutual interest in a return to Detroit; however, he could be swayed to leave if the price is right. The 28-year-old was acquired by the Pistons via trade with the Jazz last season, and he averaged 15.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 30.2 minutes, starting in nine of 16 games for Detroit.

Pistons' Simone Fontecchio: Pistons extend qualifying offer

Doval (3-1) allowed a run on one hit and struck out one over over inning, blowing a save but earning the win Friday over the Dodgers. Doval allowed a triple to Andy Pages, who came home on a Jason Heyward sacrifice fly that tied the game at 3-3 in the ninth inning. The Giants then got a walk-off home run from Brett Wisely to make Doval the pitcher of record despite his poor outing. He's given up nine runs over nine innings in June, though a pair of four-run meltdowns account for much of that damage. He hasn't been dominant this season with a 4.55 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 39:21 K:BB while converting 14 of 17 save chances over 31.2 innings.

Giants' Camilo Doval: Blows save, grabs win Friday

Phoenix, AZ

Okogie plans to exercise his $2.96 million player for the 2024-25 season to remain with the Suns, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports. Okogie had a reduced role for Phoenix during the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.0 minutes in 60 games. The 25-year-old finished the season without a spot in former coach Frank Vogel's rotation, but Okogie could re-establish himself under new coach Mike Budenholzer.

Suns' Josh Okogie: Exercising player option

The Bloodline has shed the last of its old regime. Solo Sikoa and his new soldiers rid themselves of Paul Heyman in a dramatic ending to Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown. SmackDown concluded with an acknowledgement ceremony. Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa acknowledged Sikoa as their Tribal Chief, but Heyman could not concede Reigns' rule to Sikoa. Heyman's punishment was a brutal attack by the second iteration of The Bloodline.

WWE SmackDown results, recap, grades: The Bloodline destroys Paul Heyman for not acknowledging Solo Sikoa

Houston, TX

Garcia (elbow) has been sent to the Astros' Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment. It will be the first game action for Garcia since he underwent Tommy John surgery last May. The 27-year-old will need most, if not all, of his 30-day rehab window to get built up, but he could prove to be a nice boost to the Astros' rotation after the All-Star break. Garcia holds a career 3.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 364:112 K:BB across 352 innings.

Astros' Luis Garcia: Starts rehab assignment

Norman, OK

EA Sports turned heads when it released its assessment of college football's toughest places to play ahead of the upcoming "College Football 25" video game release. Game developers pegged Texas A&M as the sport's top home-field environment and listed nine SEC venues among the top 15. While plenty of respect...

SEC stadium rankings: Newcomers Oklahoma, Texas lag behind legacy league members amid conference expansion

The Magic declined to extend Harris a $1.87 million qualifying offer Friday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports. Harris spent the past two seasons in Orlando after striking a two-year, two-way deal with the Magic in the summer of 2022. He appeared in 34 games with Orlando in 2022-23, but with the club becoming more competitive and reaching the playoffs in 2023-24, Harris was often inactive and saw action in just two contests at the NBA level. Harris was solid at G League level with the Osceola Magic in 2023-24 -- he averaged 16.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.9 three-pointers and 1.0 steals in 28.8 minutes per game while shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from three-point range over 27 appearances -- but since he already turned 27 years old earlier this month, it's unlikely that another organization will view him as a development piece worthy of a two-way spot during the upcoming season.

Kevon Harris: Not retained by Orlando

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Wyatt Langford, Rangers' rookie, completes MLB's first cycle of 2024, second by a rookie in franchise history

It took three months, but there has been finally been a cycle this season. Sunday night Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford hit for the first cycle...

Wyatt Langford, Rangers' rookie, completes MLB's first cycle of 2024, second by a rookie in franchise history

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