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On one collision, Kansas City lost two All-Stars, Alex Gordon (broken wrist) and Mike Moustakas (torn ACL). Yikes.

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Mazara adds another chapter to what has already been an unforgettable start to his rookie season in Texas.

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Bradley struggled in his first few years with Boston, but he now owns one of the longest hitting streaks in Red Sox history.

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Believe it or not, Lincecum is still just 31 years old, and the Angels might be the perfect launching pad for the next phase of his career.

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Nothing draws pregame crowds of fans eager to wait in line for hours like a great bobblehead giveaway. Here's a look at some of the best on the slate the rest of the year.

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It's fun to discuss the will-they or won't-they of trading Mike Trout, but the reality is the Angels aren't moving their resident superstar.

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Ortiz announced last November that the 2016 season would be his final as a player, but he's crushing the baseball and Red Sox fans want him back.

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The Cubs walked Harper 13 times in four games, and they won all four games. That's probably not a coincidence.

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The Cubs and Nationals are probably the NL's two best teams, so we thought we'd attempt to rank the best players on those teams as they face off at Wrigley Field.

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Chicago's ace right-hander has been getting all the headlines, but L.A.'s ace lefty has been just as good lately.

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Give Lester credit for a bit of creativity.

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The Cardinals have been downright awful against the NL's best teams so far this year.

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The pitching performance by the team on Chicago's South Side has been nothing short of phenomenal so far this season.

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Stephen A. and his fellow First Taker (for now) Skip Bayless don't even remotely bother with the facts while casting aspersions on the Cubs' ace.

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The Cubs' ace has a Cy Young under his belt, but he'll have to wait until July to make his first All-Star appearance.

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Jason Heyward made his first trip back to St. Louis after spurning the Cardinals to sign with the Cubs, and he was booed. And that's OK.

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Houston's Jose Altuve flashed his power and speed in Hankook's MLB Performance of the Week.

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Jackie Robinson’s impact on baseball — and American culture — was immens. Our nation is forever grateful. But we also need to remind you that he was a star on the field, too.

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Feared designated hitter David Ortiz has had an outstanding career, but there's no reason for teams like the Dodgers and Giants to honor him.

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The Tar Heels came tantalizingly close to winning the national championship on Monday night, but they should be right back in the mix next season.

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North Carolina's offense was already elite, but now the Tar Heels (especially Marcus Paige) are starting to knock down 3-pointers. Good luck stopping them.

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We ranked each remaining coach by his tournament success. How have his teams fared in the tournament? Did they make memorable runs through the bracket as underdogs? Did they stumble way too early as high seeds? Most importantly, did they win rings?

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Connecting with the outside world, after the team has had its moment and media has entered the locker room, has become part of the grieving and celebration processes.

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The improbable season continues for the Wisconsin Badgers. Somehow.

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Three of four Middle Tennessee players who live together are injured. Is there a jinx?

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After Michigan State's stunning loss to Middle Tennessee on Friday, Xavier's players weren't about to let a similar upset happen to them.

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Among the Coach Ks, Tom Izzos and Roy Williamses of the world, who performs best beneath college basketball's biggest spotlight? We're glad you asked...

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John Calipari was on ESPN Sunday night after the NCAA Tournament brackets were revealed and was not happy that his Wildcats wound up on the No. 4 seed line.

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Sporting News bracket expert Ryan Fagan reveals his final Field of 68 update.

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No matter how good a team's season was, there's no guarantee of making the NCAA Tournament without an automatic bid. Examples? There are many, including a problem for Pitt and Syracuse.

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Plenty of teams have plenty to play for as major conference tournaments are in full swing.

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March should be a four-letter word. Yes, it’s amazing. But damn, it can be brutal.

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Scott Park has spent most of the past seven months in the hospital, and there were times when the outlook was bleak.

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The high-flying senior's highlight reel, personally selected by the man himself, is a must-see.

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High Point star John Brown, a legitimate NBA Draft prospect, exited Senior Night with a foot injury.

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Sporting News' Ryan Fagan is on Part II of his sixth annual basketball road trip through the Carolinas. This one's a little different, though. After covering the Florida-South Carolina game at noon, he's taking a couple hours to go trout fishing on the Saluda River, and then heading to a SoCon showdown between Furman and Wofford that starts at 7 p.m.

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The schedule: Florida at South Carolina at noon, trout fishing from 3-5, then Furman at Wofford at 7.

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Grayson Allen led the Blue Devils over the Cavaliers with a layup at the buzzer.

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The next stop on this three-games-in-one day road trip is Duke, where the Blue Devils host Virginia.

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Two of this season's top teams are ineligible for postseason play, which opens the doors for other teams come Selection Sunday.

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Saturday's Big 12/SEC Challenge will almost certainly have major implications on teams' NCAA Tourney resumes.

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Moody entered the game averaging 23.9 points per game and put on a deep-shooting clinic.

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With a roster stocked with veteran players, South Carolina is 15-0 heading into an SEC contest Wednesday night at Alabama

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Powell opens up to Sporting News about his transition to baseball, his love for Kobe Bryant and watching Ken Griffey Jr., as a kid.

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Ken Griffey, Jr., and Mike Piazza were the only two players elected to the Hall of Fame this year.

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Tim Raines fell short of the Baseball Hall of Fame again on Wednesday, but 2017 could be his year for Cooperstown.

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Haren's often self-deprecating, always-honest Twitter feed is always great, but he reached new levels on Monday.

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"Concussion" is a powerful movie. SN's Ryan Fagan thinks it's strong enough to accelerate the American sports culture shift away from football.

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The Cardinals didn't land either of their top two offseason targets. So how do they keep this offseason from being a disaster?

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With Aroldis Chapman on board, will the Dodgers really boot Kanley Jansen from the closer's role?

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The reigning NBA MVP saw one current Wildcat turn in a performance to remember.

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Two of these guys, Turkey Stearnes and Pie Traynor, are in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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The Cubs are in good position to get back into the playoffs again in 2016, but they have moves to make if they're going to be World Series favorites.

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Zack Greinke, Jake Arrieta and Clayton Kershaw all pitched well enough in 2015 to win the NL Cy Young Award. Splitting hairs between those three wasn't easy.

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Tacko Fall played in his first game on Saturday, and Wednesday night, the 7-6 center will get to play against someone his own size.

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The two teams that used to dominate baseball's toughest division haven't been very impressive lately.

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Three years ago, a slippery court on the USS Yorktown forced the cancellation of a Marquette-Ohio State game.

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The World Series champion Royals could look pretty different in 2016. Here are the key offseason questions for Kansas City.

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Colon got only one plate appearance for the Royals in the 2015 postseason, and he drove home what wound up being the World Series-clinching run.

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Matt Harvey wanted to finish the game. His manager, Terry Collins, apparently had other ideas.

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The Mets rookie doesn't care that KC hates his brushback of Alcides Escobar: "If they have a problem with me throwing inside, then they can meet me 60 feet, 6 inches away."

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You know he's the son of former MLB star Raul Mondesi, but that's not why the Royals put the 20-year-old on the World Series roster. We have the reasons.

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Alcides Escobar didn't have a chance to swing at the first pitch of Game 3; it was coming right at his head.

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These Royals fans make sure fans get baseballs whether they catch them or not.

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On the heels of a disastrous start in Toronto, the Kansas City right-hander was brilliant at home in Game 2 of the World Series.

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The Mets ace suffers death by a thousand hits (OK, five hits, really) in the fifth inning, and suddenly the Royals are in excellent position to a 2-0 lead in the World Series.

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There were plenty of unsung heroes in the Royals' Game 1 victory, but none bigger than Chris Young.

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It took a fan's death for the NHL to add more protective netting in 2002. Here's hoping baseball does the right thing before another tragedy happens.

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The Royals just don't make many mistakes, and that's huge when the World Series rolls around.

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Cubs 3B Kris Bryant is Sporting News' 2015 National League Rookie Player of the Year, as selected by a panel of 167 NL players.

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Astros SS Carlos Correa is Sporting News' 2015 American League Rookie of the Year, as selected by a panel of 176 AL players.

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The surface comparison: Lorenzo Cain to Enos Slaughter, each scoring from first base to help win a postseason series. Dig deeper, though, and you'll find that Cain's trip was, in fact, calculated.

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The Royals shortstop isn't about to curb his aggressiveness in the latter stages of the playoffs.

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Taking a few swings on the hallowed Hollywood baseball ground in Dyersville, Iowa, is the perfect distraction for the end of a baseball season.

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New York is in the World Series for the first time since 2000 after steamrolling the Cubs in the NLCS.

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New York's center fielder was replaced by Juan Lagares in the second inning. He says his soreness is not related to the round of golf he played earlier in the day.

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Not the start the Cubs needed as they tried to avoid a sweep.

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The ivy in Wrigley Field held the Mets to just one run in a wild sixth inning, but they added to their lead in the seventh and held on to beat the Cubs 5-2, putting Chicago on the brink of elimination.

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Daniel Murphy tied a postseason record set by Carlos Beltran in 2004 with the Astros.

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Cubs rookie Kyle Schwarber passed Aramis Ramirez and Alex Gonzalez with his franchise-record fifth career postseason home run Tuesday night.

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No one had a bigger game of late than Daniel Murphy, who powered the Mets to the NLCS.

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The Royals are 3-0 since twins Will and Joey Reid were born to Kansas City-loving parents.

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Why do managers bring some starters back on short rest, or stretch out some relievers to the extreme? Because they trust them.

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David Price dominated the Royals for six innings before things went terribly wrong for Toronto in the seventh.

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Edwin Encarnacion left ALCS Game 1 with the finger injury, but he deliveres a key sixth-inning RBI single on Saturday.

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Hardly seems possible now, but once upon a time the biggest knock against this Royals team was its starting rotation.

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He didn't help his Q Score in KC with this move.

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Lawless' epic bat flip, in Game 4 of the 1987 World Series, set the standard.

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There's no wrong way to celebrate winning a playoff series. It's OK if KC didn't match the reaction of the Chicago faithful after the Cubs' triumph.

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Now is not the time for settling scores.

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The rent-an-ace threw eight brilliant innings in the Royals' Game 5 win over the Astros.

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With Johnny Cueto cruising, the Royals' offense has KC in prime position.

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Fans on the North Side aren't used to this: a postseason series-clinching victory at Wrigley Field. They soaked in the experience long after the Cubs had put away the Cardinals.

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Chicago's offense picks up its ace by slamming a major league postseason-record six home runs in a Game 3 victory over St. Louis.

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It actually happened Monday night at Wrigley Field.

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The long-haired slugger hit home runs in each of the Astros' first three playoff games this postseason.

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Jorge Soler led the way in the Cubs' Game 2 win Saturday. Now, the NLDS heads to Chicago all tied up, with ace Jake Arrieta ready to take the mound for the Cubs.

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A single Friday. Four games. And a deluge of questionable calls from behind the plate. So what gives? Players and managers — and numbers — weigh in.

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Not saying the men in blue have been perfect, but what you're watching doesn't seem to be lining up with reality.

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Cubs rookie Addison Russell broke it up with a clean single to lead off the sixth. Chicago didn't get much else in a 4-0 St. Louis victory in Game 1.

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He is particularly fond of the '64 Cardinals team that beat the Yankees in the World Series.

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Home teams have lost all four games so far in the 2015 playoffs.

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Chris Young, a Princeton grad, was an easy choice for Sporting News' list of the smartest athletes.

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Most major league managers don't like to make comparisons. The Royals' Ned Yost is not one of those managers.

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Cubs manager Joe Maddon and Mets manager Terry Collins are the favorites for the award, but Matheny has done an amazing job in St. Louis, too.

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Choate has a high-appearance/low-innings combo never before seen in baseball.

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The Royals have had the AL's best record for a long time, but they're not playing like the AL's best team this month.

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St. Louis still owns MLB's best record, but its recent 2-8 stretch trimmed its division lead to 2 1/2 games over the Pirates.

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Baseball's current setup could potentially give the team with the second-best overall record the No. 4 seed in its own league, which is crazy.

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The Cardinals have been baseball's best team all season, but don't expect them to be favored to win the World Series.

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Monday's night's loss at St. Louis was a one-game representation of the Nationals' entire 2015 season.

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The American League MVP race is shaping up to be a classic as superstars Mike Trout and Josh Donaldson make their cases.

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The 1977 Royals led the American League in wins, the only time that has happened in franchise history. Can the 2015 squad pass them to be the greatest K.C. squad ever?

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The Giants' remake of the Full House intro was awesome, right? Well, start sending emails to your team. Let's make this happen, people.

Franchise turnaround has Pirates among baseball's elite teams

The memories of 'that game in Atlanta' and the 2011 collapse are just that now, memories.

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Heading into games Wednesday, the teams with the three best records in the NL all call the Central division home.

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These Montrealers are enjoying a six-games-in-six-days swing that's taking them to five major league parks.

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Three of the contestants, including champ Todd Frazier, are batting under .200 since the event.

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Toronto hasn't played an important October game in baseball's wild-card era

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In a busy week for Washington, Jonathan Papelbon arrived in a trade and Jayson Werth, Ryan Zimmermann and Anthony Rendon all came off the disabled list.

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Kansas City has the AL's best record, but the rotation needed help.

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Cincinnati is expected to trade starters Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake, but they should add Aroldis Chapman and Jay Bruce to the 'available players' roster.

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Arizona's fans had to sweat a bit, but the top pick will join the Diamondbacks immediately.

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Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Sandy Koufax and Johnny Bench sat down with Bob Costas to chat about baseball for an MLB Network special.

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Because for some franchises, more than four all-time greats need to be honored.

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Home-field advantage in the World Series is given to the league that wins the All-Star Game, so having an All-Star Game is pretty important.

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The 2015 event had less monotony, more drama — and buzzer-beaters!

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Hometown boy Todd Frazier claims the title

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Giants veteran Matt Cain made his 2015 debut on a memorable afternoon, too.

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The independent league is bringing a bit of history back to today's game.

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St. Louis is on pace to win 110 games, which would be the best mark in the NL since 1909.

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Ryne Sandberg steps down as manager of the Phillies, who are 26-48 this season and in last place in the NL East.

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Former Red Sox and Expos star Bill Lee lives up to his reputation as one of baseball's best storytellers.

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Front-office hacking doesn't mean the Cardinals are on-field cheaters.

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Toronto isn't in first place at the moment, but the Blue Jays are on an eight-game winning streak and have almost caught the Yankees.

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The independent Atlantic League reduced average game times from 3:01 in the first half of the 2014 season to 2:41 in the first 100 games of 2015.

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The Cubs went with a versatile college hitter with their first pick of the draft.

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The Red Sox only have one first-day pick, and they used it to select an elite college hitter.

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Swanson hit a home run in Vanderbilt's Super Regional contest Monday afternoon, then was picked first overall shortly after that game ended.

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When he was drafted in 2009, Trout had to wait in the studio forever. Monday, his video will kick off MLB Network's coverage.

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Bickford, a power right-hander, was expected to be chosen somewhere in the second half of the first round.

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After weeks of extended spring training, the Red Sox's latest Cuban phenom makes his professional debut.

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Here are the most memorable baseball-themed moments from the classic series.

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The rightful winner finally gets her chance to shine.

Cardinals' rotation deserves more credit

Some underrated the St. Louis rotation ahead of this season, but it has been among the best in the big leagues to start this season.

Carlos Rodon

Super prospect Carlos Rodon is expected to be joining the White Sox Monday. SN has an in-depth look.

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Look closely, and you'll find 42 in all corners of the record books.

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The father-son bond between Skip and Mark Prosser was strong, but Mark needed Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey's help to get to know his dad on a professional level.

Duke going to Final Four

As good as the Spartans are feeling about a return to the Final Four, they'll have to contend with a Duke team that's firing on all cylinders.

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Every school approaches the Final Four differently. For Gonzaga, every member of the team has a different approach.

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How did the Zags' center earn the "Magic" nickname?

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Few people know what to expect from UCLA.

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UCLA's Tony Parker has ascribed the nickname to Gonzaga point guard Kevin Pangos.

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Not many teams can stay competitive with just eight scholarship players, but Duke continues to fight.

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You may not know Travis Trice's mom, Julie, but you've probably heard her in the crowd.

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The Spartans sent the Cavaliers home early in last year's NCAA Tournament and Virginia is looking to avenge that loss on Sunday.

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The Cavaliers star looked fully healthy in his team's hard-fought victory over Belmont.

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The Belmont junior took it straight to the bank.

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Michigan State's Travis Trice may not be a star, but he was the catalyst the Spartans needed on Friday afternoon.

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The Red Storm last made the biggest of basketball dances in 2011, coach Steve Lavin’s first year with the program.

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Hey, even stodgy media members have been amazed at what the first day of this NCAA Tournament has produced.

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When you go big on dunks, sometimes it doesn't work out.

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Breaking down everything you need to know about the NCAA Tournament's East region

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Breaking down everything you need to know about the NCAA Tournament's South region

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Just a few hours away from the Selection Sunday show, how are things shaping up in the Field of 68?

Notre Dame dancing

Notre Dame's dramatic rally, aided in part by Demetrius Jackson, and victory over North Carolina in the ACC Tournament title game the Irish momentum heading into the NCAA Tournament.

Notre Dame dancing

Notre Dame wins ACC title

Notre Dame outscores North Carolina 24-4 at one point in the second half to win its first ACC Tournament championship.

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Scott Park has an incredible success story that overshadows his performance on the court.

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Kentucky and Villanova are locked in as No. 1 seeds, but who will join them?

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Scott Park's half-court shot attempt came up just a bit short.

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Some of these teams' tourney hopes still hang in the balance. Who's in? Who's out?

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Marshall Plumlee lived above the rim against the Wolfpack, a lasting image of the Blue Devils' demolition of the Wolfpack.

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UNC moves on to play Virginia in the ACC Tournament semifinals on Friday.

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It was a moment that made fans, teammates and coaches hold their breath.

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The first time SN referenced the legendary Coach K, we screwed up his name. And someone let us know.

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You've heard from the Power Five leagues on topics like freshman eligibility, but here's the perspective of the commissioner of a smaller conference.

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UNC's Marcus Paige and N.C. State's Cat Barber turned in great performances in the ACC Tournament second round.

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Furman almost became the first school to make the NCAA Tournament with more than 20 regular-season losses. It still left the floor a winner.

NCAA hoops

A trip to Asheville shows what makes a mid-major tournament so special — and sometimes painful.

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Indiana, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M didn't do themselves any favors on Saturday.

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Bob McKillop's Wildcats rout VCU and move back into a first-place tie with Dayton in the Atlantic 10.

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For now, though, Brown is solely focused on helping his school earn its first-ever ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

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The Wildcats have made the NCAA Tournament 12 times, but all of those tickets were punched after Southern Conference tournament titles.

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The battle to hold onto top seeds heats up as conference tournaments loom.

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NCAA Tournament

Villanova is poised to move into a No. 1 seed, but Arizona made a pretty good case with its win at Utah on Saturday.

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Sometimes, it pays to show up early.

Bubble Watch

BYU went to Gonzaga and won on Saturday, strengthening their case to make the NCAA Tournament. But teams such as N.C. State didn't fare as well.

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The pressure's on for the 300 teams playing Saturday as the regular season hits the final stretch across the country.

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Watching Duke struggle to beat the struggling Hokies won't impress the selection committee, though.

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Davidson's victory at Rhode Island further tightens the league race. Also: Georgia grabs a quality road win at Ole Miss, but Illinois misses an opportunity at Iowa.

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