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New York Yankees to retire CC Sabathia's No. 52 on Sept. 26

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NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia's No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in honor of the Hall of Famer at Monument Park before that day's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Sabathia will be the 24th man to have his number retired by the Yankees, the first since Paul O'Neill was honored with the retirement of No. 21 in 2022 . Twenty-three numbers have been retired, with No. 8 set aside for both Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey. New York made the announcem...

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Paige Bueckers Sends Clear Message Amid WNBA Lockout Concerns

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The WNBA and the players association are yet to reach a common ground regarding the collective bargaining agreement. In a recent interview with Elle, the 2025 Rookie of the Year gave a clear message on what she thinks about the 2026 WNBA season. Bueckers, who is currently competing in the three-on-three league Unrivaled, spoke to Elle as part of the luxury brand Coach's new campaign "Explore Your Story."

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Nate Bittle scores 20, Oregon beats Wisconsin 85-71

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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nate Bittle scored 20 points, Takai Simpkins added 17, and Oregon beat Wisconsin 85-71 on Wednesday night. Oregon (11-17, 4-13 Big Ten) has won back-to-back games and three of four following a 10-game skid. Kwame Evans Jr. had 16 points and a season-high tying four blocks and Wei Lin added 13 points for the Ducks. Sean Stewart threw down two dunks in an 11-2 run that gave Oregon an 11-point lead with 6:24 left. Nick Boyd made jumper in the lane and John Blackwell followed ...

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Cole Perfetti scores in overtime in the Jets' 3-2 victory over the Canucks

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Cole Perfetti scored off a rebound at 1:37 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Kyle Connor, returning to the Jets after helping the United States win the Olympics on Sunday, and Gabriel Vilardi also scored, Mark Scheifele had two assists. Eric Comrie stopped 21 shots. Connor Hellebucyk, who backstopped the United States to the Olympic gold medal, is scheduled to join the team in Anaheim on Friday...

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Pippen scores 24 points, leads Cal past SMU 73-69

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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Justin Pippen scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half to help California beat SMU 73-69 on Wednesday night. Pippen scored six points during a 10-2 surge to give Cal a 64-58 lead with 3:43 to play. But Corey Washington scored nine consecutive points, which included two 3-pointers, and SMU regained the lead at 67-64 with 1:58 remaining. John Camden answered with two free throws before Pippen hit a jumper and then shot 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to give the Gol...

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Led by Max Mackinnon's 34 points, LSU snaps 5-game skid with 106-99 2OT win over Mississippi

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Max Mackinnon scored a season-high 34 points, including 11 in the second overtime period, and LSU rallied to defeat Mississippi 106-99 on Wednesday night. LSU (15-13, 3-12 SEC) snapped a five-game losing streak and Ole Miss (11-17, 3-12) has lost 10 in a row. A three-point play by Mackinnon with just under four minutes left in the second overtime gave LSU a 95-92 lead, the Tigers' first lead since it was 41-40 in the final minute of the first half. With LSU leading by one...

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