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• This is encouraging! Hopeful, even.

Kikuchi might be getting fun. In addition to the increased and sustained velocity on the fb (lots of 96s), he's increased the velo on the slider. That 90-91 mph pitch he was throwing? It was the slider. Said he threw one 93 today. I believe 2 of his k's in the 2nd were the slider

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Dick Kelly, Larry Maxie and Phil Niekro combine for leap-day no-no, 56 years ago today.

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Alex Gordon understands he may have to take a seat on the bench in favor of younger players, writes Jeffrey Flanagan.

Gordon started sitting about once a week over the final six weeks. And he knows that could be the case in 2020.

“I know it might happen,” Gordon said. “If they ask me, I really don’t want days off. But I’m a team player. If they like a matchup better and want to put me on the bench... Читать дальше...

Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2.

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History, Americas

A difficult mission.

Key point: These special agents were the forerunners of the CIA. They played a very important role in fighting World War II.

In utter silence, the saboteurs carefully wired their target for demolition. All knew even the slightest noise might alert sentries to their presence underneath the Occoquan Creek bridge in northern Virginia. Finally, with explosives and detonators in place, the team of infiltrators... Читать дальше...

Let’s clear up some of the most common myths and misunderstandings about Type 2 diabetes, a disease that affects one in ten American adults

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A public that doesn’t understand what science is and how it works can’t form useful opinions about public policy

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The LA resident wants to "leverage [his] credibility as an entrepreneur" to help the democratic socialist senator ahead of next week's Super Tuesday contests.

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David and Phil talk about old school and new school flyweight violence coming together to potentially crown a new champion in the UFC’s most unfairly maligned division.

Volkswagen's Tiguan is a seven-seat compact crossover that can hold its own in a crowded market.

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As the leader of The Verge’s Pride & Prejudice (2005) fan group, I obviously went to go see Emma last weekend. It was great! The trailer made me worried that the film would be too stylized and stark, but I was actually really impressed at how it balanced those elements were while still telling the straight story.

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For years, I have been getting inundated with physical junk mail from my internet service provider (ISP), Charter Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable). In huge red capital letters, the envelopes are stamped “OPEN UPON RECEIPT” or “NOTICE” or “IMPORTANT ACCOUNT INFORMATION.”

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The new book “Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Ageing World” wants to change the way we think about age.

Eight-year-old  Gabriel Fernandez was brutally murdered by his mum Pearl and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre, and his devastating story is featured in Netflix's latest show The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez

For many decades now, a myth has spread across the motoring community that, in a pinch, you can use a leather belt as a connecting rod bearing. To test the validity of this claim, our favorite Russian car scientist from YouTube channel Garage 54, Vlad, dropped his crappy Lada Samara’s oil pan, swapped the bearings for…

Real Madrid are more desperate to win Sunday's "Clasico" than their rivals, says Barcelona coach Quique Setien.

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