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Millions in cash changed hands in MLB trade deadline deals

Baltimore will be sending nearly $8.5 million to four teams as part of five deals made ahead of the trade deadline. The Orioles will give San Diego $3,324,300 along with All-Star first baseman Ryan O'Hearn and outfielder Ramón Laureano, who were dealt last week for right-handers Tyson ...

NFL bans smelling salts, saying product can mask concussion symptoms

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFL is banning the use of "smelling salts" during games, saying the products aren't proven to be safe and also could mask signs of a concussion. The league sent a memo to teams on Tuesday explaining the decision to ban smelling salts and any other ammonia ...

Surprise! Parity emerges in the race for baseball’s best record

The 2025 regular season was supposed to be about Dodger dominance. Instead, the race for baseball's best record has turned into a free for all. If there were any concerns about a Los Angeles behemoth running roughshod over the sport, that hasn't materialized so far. In fact, eight different ...

Brewers’ successful event could result in more alumni home-run derbies

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Maybe the Home Run Derby doesn't have to be limited to All-Star weekend. The Milwaukee Brewers had Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun and several other former players competing in an alumni home run derby that followed a game with the Miami Marlins last month. The promotion helped ...

Raleigh’s ‘staggering’ season leads an offensive surge by MLB catchers

Seattle's Cal Raleigh — better known by the catchy nickname "Big Dumper" — has lived up to the moniker, dropping baseball into the outfield seats all over the big leagues this season. Manager Dan Wilson has been in awe of his talents. "That's what you get from Cal," Wilson said. "Night ...

Fever win five straight without Clark, beat Storm 78-74

SEATTLE (AP) — Natasha Howard scored 21 points and the Indiana Fever, playing without Caitlin Clark for a seventh straight game, beat the Seattle Storm 78-74 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to five. Aliyah Boston had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Her run of nine straight Indiana ...