Monthly Archives: June 2018

Chris Bosio gets fired for ‘insensitive comments’

The Tigers on Wednesday terminated the contract of pitching coach Chris Bosio. General manager Al Avila said the action was taken because of insensitive comments Bosio made to a club employee. The comments, Avila said, violated company policy and the terms of Bosio’s contract. One day after the Tigers fired pitching coach Chris Bosio for…
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Angels Zack Cozart to have surgery on Torn Labrum

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Cozart was placed on the 10-day disabled list June 15 after initially being diagnosed with a shoulder strain, but additional imaging and clinical examination revealed a need for surgery. Cozart injured his left shoulder while making a diving catch on June…
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World Cup: Argentina wins to move to next stage

We can hardly say that Argentina figured out their problems on Tuesday. They were still outplayed by Nigeria at times, and looked like they’d be heading home for much of the game. But Lionel Messi and Marcos Rojo pulled off some surprise moments of brilliance, and now the Argentines have a Round of 16 date…
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Ben Simmons claims NBA’s Rookie of the Year award

Philadelphia's Ben Simmons beat out Utah's Donovan Mitchell for Rookie of the Year. In what many felt was a tight contest this year, Simmons took home the honor at the NBA Awards show as Simmons was chosen top rookie over Mitchell and Boston's Jayson Tatum. "I'd like to thank my family to start out with ... family, friends, you know I…
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Laken Tomlinson signs 3-year extension with 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers extended offensive guard Laken Tomlinson on Friday, and while we await word on the details, we know the deal goes through 2020 2021. The deal makes it pretty clear that Tomlinson will be the team’s starting left guard when Week 1 of the coming season arrives. This gives us an idea of four-fifths of the offensive line…
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Mo Bamba joins Magic as sixth overall pick

The run of Texas sending big men to the NBA continues with one of the highest-upside prospects to ever set foot on the Forty Acres having his name called in the 2018 draft. Mohamed Bamba, the forward who joined the Longhorns last summer as a five-star prospect, was taken No. 6 overall by the Orlando…
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