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AP PHOTOS: Russian kids ride sticks with a horse's head in hobby horsing competition
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Several dozen kids — 48 girls and one boy, from first-graders to teenagers — gathered recently at a gymnasium in northern St. Petersburg for a hobby horsing competition. The event looked exactly like a proper equestrian competition, but instead of...
Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
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Anze Kopitar fired a wrist shot past Stuart Skinner's glove and into the top corner on a breakaway to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series
Cubs reliever Luke Little forced to change his glove because of white in American flag patch
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Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little says he had to change his glove before he entered the team's 4-3 victory over Houston because of an American flag patch
Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
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Noah Hanifin broke a tie with an unassisted goal late in the second period and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 3-1 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 33 points lead Thunder past Pelicans 124-92 as OKC takes a 2-0 lead
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter
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The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 is preparing to hear his sentence following his January conviction on a manslaughter charge
GarcĂa and Carter hit back-to-back homers and Rangers beat Mariners 5-1
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Adolis García and Evan Carter hit Texas’ first back-to-back home runs this season in the fourth inning and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1
Xander Bogaerts has season-high 3 hits, Padres beat Rockies 5-2
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Xander Bogaerts had a season-high three hits, Matt Waldron gave up one run in six innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Wednesday night
Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
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Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday
Dansby Swanson homers as the short-handed Cubs beat the struggling Astros 4-3
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Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer during Chicago’s four-run first inning and the short-handed Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-3
Alec Marsh and 4 relievers combined for a 6-hitter as the Royals beat the Blue Jays 3-2
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Alec Marsh and four relievers combined for a six-hitter as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Wednesday night
Twins' Castro hits birthday homer, lifts Minnesota to 6-3 win over White Sox
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Willi Castro hit a 3-run home run on his 27th birthday and Joe Ryan pitched six innings for his first win of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Wednesday
Michael Harris II hits an RBI double in the 10th inning to lift Braves past Marlins 4-3
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Michael Harris II doubled home Ronald Acuña Jr. in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves edged the Miami Marlins 4-3 after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth to complete a three-game sweep
Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
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Brad Marchand broke a tie midway through the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series
Santiago Espinal has 3 RBIs, Fernando Cruz pitches out of another jam and Reds beat Phillies 7-4
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Santiago Espinal had three RBIs, reliever Fernando Cruz pitched out a jam in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies
Aaron Judge homers 1 pitch after Joe Boyle is called for a balk as Yanks top A's 7-3
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Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning after Oakland starting pitcher Joe Boyle was called for a balk on the previous pitch and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 7-3
Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1
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Tyler Herro hit six of Miami’s franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers to lead the Heat to a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics and tie their first-round playoff series at one game apiece
Mead hits 1st homer of the season and Rays beat Tigers 7-5 to avoid the 3-game sweep
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Curtis Mead hit his first homer of the season and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 to avoid a three-game sweep
Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack get 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2
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Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to
Contreras has 3 hits as Brewers take advantage of sloppy inning by Pirates in 3-2 victory
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William Contreras had three hits and the Milwaukee Brewers used one big inning to edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2
Connor Wong homers twice, Rafael Devers connects for solo shot as Red Sox hammer Guardians 8-0
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Connor Wong homered twice and Rafael Devers connected for a homer in his return to Boston’s lineup, sending the banged-up Red Sox to an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians
Orioles hold off Angels by throwing out base stealer. Trout becomes 1st in majors to reach 10 homers
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Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson continued his hot streak at the plate against the Los Angeles Angels
Minnesota's Naz Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award, edging Malik Monk in close vote
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Naz Reid, who helped the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome an injury to Karl-Anthony Towns to have one of the best seasons in franchise history, was voted the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year
Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side
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Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs
Francisco Lindor slugs a pair of 2-run homers and Mets end 3-game skid with 8-2 win over Giants
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Francisco Lindor hit a pair of two-run homers and the New York Mets avoided a three-game series sweep with an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants