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NFL: Concussion fund pays out $485M

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL concussion fund has paid out nearly $500 million in its first two years, but…

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Malone coaches Game 5 with heavy heart after school shooting

DENVER  — Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was shaken Tuesday by the school shooting that occurred in his…

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Braves settle score with Ureña and beat Marlins

MIAMI — Freddie Freeman and Brian McCann each homered to help the Atlanta Braves settle their score with…

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Kinsler, Myers, Strahm lead Padres past Braves 11-2

ATLANTA  — Ian Kinsler needed a game like this. So did the San Diego Padres. Kinsler homered and…

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Reyes’ 2 homers, 3 RBIs lead Padres past Braves 4-3

ATLANTA  — With prized rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. sidelined by an ailing hamstring, the San Diego Padres need…

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Antetokounmpo powers Bucks past Celtics 123-102 in Game 2

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokoumpo had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Khris Middleton made seven of Milwaukee’s 20 3-pointers,…

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Lawmakers seek probe in heatstroke death of football player

NEPTUNE, N.J.  — New Jersey’s U.S. House delegation called Tuesday for an independent investigation into the heatstroke death…

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Yankees’ Sabathia becomes 17th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts

PHOENIX — New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia reached 3,000 career strikeouts Tuesday night, becoming the 17th major…

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NFL draft: Saints await to make 1st pick in 2nd round

METAIRIE, La.  — The New Orleans Saints were still waiting to make their first pick of the NFL…

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NFL draft: Murray taken No. 1; Alabama’s Williams heads to Jets with third pick

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Defying NFL custom and at least temporarily creating a quarterback quandary, the Arizona Cardinals…