The Morning After

The Morning After

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The speed is down, but Kershaw's mileage is fine
He got his 3,000th strikeout last week and, even though he's 37, seems more durable than his Dodger rotation teammates.
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A homesick sport returns to the source
There's more to golf than money, and Joel Beall's book takes us to its soul.
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The pitching was the easy part for Bobby Jenks
The closer for the champion White Sox of 2005 dies at 44, after an unimaginable series of plagues.
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Raleigh is earning his letters in Seattle
The catcher is approaching alltime records for slugging at his position. The playoffs are right there, too.
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It's a hot Hab summer in the NHL
Montreal's trade for Noah Dobson is designed to recreate the good old days
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D. Wayne Lukas and the endless stretch
No trainer slept less or won more than Lukas, who passed on Sunday at age 89.
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June 2025

Parker moved fast, broke things
The Pirates' one-man band died Saturday, just short of his Cooperstown moment.
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At 97 mph, deGrom races time
The 37-year-old is reminding people just how dominating he was before a repeat Tommy John surgery.
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"Skipper": Scott Miller's last gift
The knowledge and passion that Miller brought to baseball writing has come together in this book about MLB managers.
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Fame for OKC, and not just 15 minutes
A day of reflection, pride and purpose for a team that plays its own way.
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Thirteen years later, the Thunder finally rolls
A new, simpatico cast and a commitment to defense brings OKC an NBA title.
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Dodgers, Padres are weaponizing fastballs
The Padres' lifelong quest to get the Dodgers' attention boiled over this week.
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