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MLB Rumors: Miami Marlins or Anyone Else Signing Alex Rodriguez Doesn’t Make Sense
When Alex Rodriguez is released by the New York Yankees, the assumption that he’ll automatically become part of the coaching staff might be wrong. He could be waiting for an offer, with the Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins linked to him a number of times. However, it just doesn’t make sense to sign Rodriguez, even as a two-three month rental.
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Los Angeles Clippers: The Decay May Have Already Started
The scariest thing for the Los Angeles Clippers is that the Chris Paul and Blake Griffin era has peaked, that the Doc Rivers hiring didn’t really make them a better team, and that losing in the conference semifinals is as good as it gets for them, which means pretty soon it’s time to start over.
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MLB Scores & Standings
The Chicago Cubs extend the longest winning streak from the top of the major league, the San Francisco Giants open a lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers again, while the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners help out the Toronto Blue Jays by beating the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.
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Golden State Warriors Season Preview: From Lovable Champions to Unlikable Villains
The Golden State Warriors aren’t defending champions anymore. They brought in Kevin Durant to help Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson fix that, while making life easier for Steve Kerr. Or perhaps his arrival makes things more difficult?
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MLB Rumors – Houston Astros, New York Mets & the Awful Carlos Gomez
The Houston Astros designated Carlos Gomez for assignment, which means he might become available for signing very soon. The New York Mets, where Gomez began his major league career, might be interested in bringing him back.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Not Worried About LeBron James & J.R. Smith Still Unsigned
The Cleveland Cavaliers still aren’t done signing players or looking for trades to improve the roster. Both LeBron James and J.R. Smith remained unsigned, and the Cavaliers will probably hold off signing them until they make a trade or decide there’s nothing good enough out there for them.
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NFL Rumors: Buffalo Bills Draftees Injury Crisis Puts Pressure on General Manager Doug Whaley
The Buffalo Bills picked some good players over the last few years, but it seems too many of them, especially high picks, can’t avoid long term injuries. As the longest playoff drought in the NFL continues, taking chances on injury prone players in the draft might catch up with general manager Doug Whaley eventually.
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MLB Rumors – New York Yankees & Joe Girardi Ruining the Alex Rodriguez Farewell Week
If anyone thought that putting a date on the release of Alex Rodriguez would make the New York Yankees start giving him more playing time, their two games so far against the Red Sox in the series at Boston shows that manager Joe Girardi has no intention of allowing Rodriguez a few more at bats before he plays his final game in pinstripes.
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Team USA: Arrogant, & Lucky to Have Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving
Thanks to Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving, Team USA avoided losing their first game in over a decade, helping the 2016 version of the Dream Team escape Australia with a 98-88 win, only escaping in the final 7 minutes of the game, trailing for most of the first half.
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2016 Olympics: Day 5 Medal Table & Gold Medals
Day 5 was a big day for Japan, winning three gold medals, including Kohei Uchimura repeating as the men’s gymnastics all-around champion. Both China and the United States won two gold medals, with Katie Ledecky adding another one to her tally, finishing the 4×200 meters freestyle relay with a time no one on this plant can come close to at this point.