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Naylor testifies he didn’t know gamblers bet on individual pitches

NEW YORK (AP) — Catcher Bo Naylor, a former teammate of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, testified Thursday at their New York sports betting trial that he didn't know gamblers could place bets on individual pitches until the criminal case arose. Naylor, called ...

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Retired umpires sue NEW YORK (AP) — Five retired umpires have sued their retirement plan and its committee, claiming they are owed additional money. Joe West, Tom Hallion, Gerry Davis, Larry Vanover and Jerry Layne filed the lawsuit in federal court in New York. They allege their benefits were not correctly calculated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Their lawyer, Paul B. Holmes, said the amount owed exceeds $2 million. West said he was offered a small sum when he raised the issue. Major League Baseball declined to comment, citing the pending ...

Bears enjoy success on third down during 6-2 start

CHICAGO (AP) — Offensively and defensively, the Chicago Bears are quite good on third down. Chicago is off to a 6-2 start, and third down efficiency is a major reason for its success. The Bears converted 7 of 15 third downs during Monday night's 34-17 win at Seattle, and the Seahawks ...

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WNBA sees ratings surge NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA Finals was the most watched since 1999 with an average of 1.88 million people viewing the seven-game series that Golden State won over Atlanta in a decisive Game 7. That game averaged 3.3 million viewers, making it the most watched WNBA ...

No. 6 Michigan State eases past Quinnipiac

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears Jr. had 13 points and 11 assists and Coen Carr finished with 12 points and eight rebounds Monday night as six Spartans scored in double figures in No. 6 Michigan State's 96-59 win over Quinnipiac in the season opener for both teams. Anton Bonke, ...

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Miami No. 1 in CFP rankings (AP) — The undefeated Miami Hurricanes received top billing in the season's first College Football Playoff rankings, with Georgia, undefeated Utah and defending national champion Indiana filling out the top four spots in the initial projected playoff bracket. ...