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C.J. Cron knows Rockies must solve drastic road-hitting woes

PITTSBURGH — Things were supposed to be different for the Rockies this season. More firepower and more accomplished hitters on the roster, specifically left fielder Kris Bryant, was supposed to ease the Rockies’ drought on the road. And, perhaps the Rockies’ personality wouldn’t be quite as split. But Bryant’s sore lower back kept him out of the lineup Tuesday night […]

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Pujols homers twice, Yadi pitches in Cards victory

PITTSBURGH — Albert Pujols hit two home runs, then caught the warm-up tosses when star catcher Yadier Molina made his first pitching appearance to close out the St. Louis Cardinals’ 18-4 romp over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Molina gave up a pair of homers and four runs while working the ninth inning, eventually completing the Cardinals’ three-game sweep. But […]

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Cubs unveil Fergie Jenkins statue at Wrigley

Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs unveiled a statue of six time 20-game winner and Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins during a ceremony outside of Wrigley Field Friday morning. Jenkins, 79, was in attendance with family as the sculpture was unveiled next to those of other former great […]

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Mullen senior Agur Dwol, nation’s top girls triple jumper, breaks state meet record: “She’s probably a future Olympian”

LAKEWOOD — The nation’s best girls high school triple jumper broke the Colorado state meet record Thursday with a leading mark for the entire country this season. The reaction of Mullen senior Agur Dwol after her 42-foot, 5.5-inch leap for the Class 4A title? “I don’t really even know,” Dwol said. “I was like: ‘Oh, that’s cool!’” Don’t be fooled […]

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Mets’ Scherzer out 6-8 weeks with oblique strain

Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher Report Cornell University graduate New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer is expected to miss six to eight weeks after suffering a “moderate to high grade” oblique strain during Wednesday night’s start against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team announced Thursday. Scherzer removed himself from the game with two outs in the sixth inning after […]

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MLB still has work to do in racial, gender hiring

American leader of the sports boycott of South Africa from 1975 until the end of apartheid Chair of the DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program at the University of Central Florida Author of 16 books and the annual Racial and Gender Report Card Directs UCF’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport Director of the National Consortium for Academics and […]

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