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India classed high risk for doping in track and field, Botswana athletes face stricter testing

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (101+ words) The Washington Post Track and field investigators have classed India as an "extremely high" risk for doping MONACO " Track and field investigators have classed India as an "extremely high" risk for doping and imposed stricter testing on athletes from Botswana…...

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Mike Trout showed he's still a big home run threat, but can he stay on the field?

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (53+ words) The Washington Post Mike Trout's home run binge in New York this week was another April flash of the outfielder's slugging ability. It's the remaining months that have been the problem of late....

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Wembanyama scores 35 points in playoff debut as Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 111-98

4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (56+ words) The Washington Post SAN ANTONIO " Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference series Sunday night....

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Wedgewood's 24 saves lift No. 1-seeded Avalanche past Kings in Stanley Cup opener

5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (147+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Wedgewood's 24 saves lift No. 1-seeded Avalanche past Kings in Stanley Cup opener…...

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Paolo Banchero scores 23 and Magic beat Pistons 112-101 to extend NBA's longest home postseason skid

6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (69+ words) The Washington Post DETROIT " Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series, extending the longest home…...

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Blue Jays ride an 8-run first inning to a 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks, snapping 4-game skid

9+ hour, 3+ min ago  (139+ words) Kazuma Okamoto hit a solo homer and had three RBIs, Nathan Lukes added a three-run double and the Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run first inning to cruise past the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 10-4 victory that prevented a three-game sweep…...

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Moniak and Karros homer as the Rockies beat the Dodgers 9-6

9+ hour, 18+ min ago  (182+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. DENVER " Mickey Moniak hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh, and…...

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Ducks return to Stanley Cup playoffs after 7-year absence to face Connor Mc David and tested Oilers

23+ hour, 51+ min ago  (116+ words) The Anaheim Ducks have not won a Stanley Cup playoff series since since 2017, when their team of playoff-tested veterans needed seven games to outlast 20-year-old Connor Mc David and the upstart Edmonton Oilers, who had just ended their franchise's decade-long…...

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Wedgewood sharp in net, O'Connor scores 1st goal in more than a year as Avs beat Kings 2-1 in Game 1

9+ hour, 51+ min ago  (175+ words) Logan O'Connor scored for the first time in more than a year, Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 1 on Sunday DENVER " Logan O'Connor…...

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The Sharks future is bright thanks to a young core led by Macklin Celebrini

8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (131+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. SAN JOSE, Calif. " The multiyear rebuild era for the San Jose Sharks…...