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Daniel Cormier believes not having to cut weight will serve him well when he returns to the octagon to meet heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in July's UFC 226 pay-per-view headliner. The light heavyweight champion also told the AP's Dan Gelston on the "AP Sports Weekly" podcast that he wouldn't mind holding both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles at the same time. Continue to Article

April 17, 2018 9:56:am EST

Bartolo Colon lost his bid for a no-hitter against the World Series champion Houston Astros when Josh Reddick doubled with nobody out in the eighth inning Sunday night. The 44-year-old Colon was working on a perfect game for the Texas Rangers before walking Carlos Correa on a 3-1 pitch to start the eighth. Reddick then lined an 0-2 delivery down the right-field line, putting runners at second and third. Continue to Article

April 15, 2018 10:51:pm EST

Cleveland Indians catching prospect Francisco Mejia filed a lawsuit in February against the company Big League Advance (BLA) over his future major league earnings. BLA, run by former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Michael Schwimer, describes itself on its website "an investment fund that provides minor league baseball players with the resources they need to help make their dream a reality. BLA filed a counterclaim asking that Mejia's suit be dismissed, the contract be upheld, damages be assessed and the court issue a permanent injunction against Mejia to prevent him from disclosing information regarding his dealings with the company. Continue to Article

April 14, 2018 12:29:pm EST

Jordan Zimmermann was back in Detroit's clubhouse a few hours after being hit in the face by Jason Kipnis' line drive in the first inning of Wednesday night's 5-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians and felt fortunate to come away with only a bruised jaw. "Obviously it could've been worse," Zimmermann said. Making his third start of the season, Zimmermann retired Francisco Lindor on a fly ball starting the game. Continue to Article

April 11, 2018 11:01:pm EST

Major League Baseball's All-Star Game will return to Dodger Stadium in 2020 after a four-decade absence, it was confirmed on Wednesday. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed the 2020 Midsummer Classic would take place at the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time since the 1980 event. "I think the best thing about LA is the position of this franchise in this community," Manfred said during an announcement on the field at Dodger Stadium. Continue to Article

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