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A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday:
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PANDEMIC PROBLEMS
The San Diego Padres and New York Yankees are both short-staffed due to COVID-19 outbreaks, but neither has had …
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By The Associated Press
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5/12/21
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DENVER (AP) — Victor Caratini lined a two-out grand slam in the sixth, powering the virus-depleted San Diego Padres to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in a doubleheader …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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5/12/21
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was kept out of Wednesday night’s starting lineup at Tampa Bay as a precaution as the number of confirmed positive COVID-19 …
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5/12/21
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nearly three dozen players made their way through the Pittsburgh Penguins locker room during the regular season, a byproduct of an injury list that seemed to remain in a constant …
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By WILL GRAVES
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5/12/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — Now that a judge has rejected the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy bid, blocking its plan to reincorporate in Texas, the gun rights group is back to fighting New York …
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE BLEIBERG
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5/12/21
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McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama has the simple goal of getting his game back in shape at the AT&T Byron Nelson, his first tournament since becoming the first Japanese player to win the …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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5/12/21
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DENVER (AP) — The virus-depleted San Diego Padres made a series of moves Wednesday to bolster a lineup that is missing outfielder Wil Myers and shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. after they tested …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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5/12/21
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As a lengthy, bitter fight over mask requirements for students neared its conclusion, the chairperson of a Florida school board announced that she would agree to lift a mandate that had been in place …
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By JEFF AMY and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
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5/12/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — Rising prices for a variety of commodities are contributing to a jump in prices at the consumer level, with Americans paying more for meat, gasoline, items they keep in their homes …
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The Associated Press
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5/12/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will tip off its 25th season on Friday after an eventful offseason that was full of player movement, including Candace Parker returning home to Chicago.
The former …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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5/12/21
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The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff …
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By ROB MAADDI
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5/12/21
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Georgia Tech will allow full capacity at 55,000-seat Bobby Dodd Stadium and on-campus tailgating for the …
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By The Associated Press
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5/12/21
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BEIJING (AP) — Xinjiang in far western China had the sharpest known decline in birthrates between 2017 and 2019 of any territory in recent history, according to a new analysis by an Australian …
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By DAKE KANG
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5/12/21
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GENEVA (AP) — A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.N. health agency should be granted “guaranteed rights …
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By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN
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5/12/21
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TOKYO (AP) — A full-page newspaper ad says Japanese will be "killed by politics" because the government is forcing them to endure the pandemic without vaccines. More than 300,000 people have signed …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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5/12/21
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked out of games during the coronavirus pandemic.
The …
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5/12/21
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A look at what's happening around the majors today:
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PADRES DEPLETED
San Diego shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and outfielder Wil Myers tested positive for COVID-19, and the Padres are …
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By The Associated Press
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5/12/21
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DENVER (AP) — Already minus star Fernando Tatis Jr. and two backups before the first pitch because of COVID-19 concerns, the San Diego Padres then needed to pull Wil Myers and Eric Hosmer in the …
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By DENNIS GEORGATOS
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5/12/21
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facing the Western Conference's two winningest teams on back-to-back nights, the Golden State Warriors pulled off a pair of impressive victories with superstar Stephen Curry …
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By JANIE McCAULEY
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5/12/21
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico in April eased from an all-time high a month earlier, while more adults were found coming without …
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT
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5/12/21
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