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Yankees Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra dies at 90 (Yahoo Sports)
The lovable legend of Yogi Berra, that ain’t ever gonna be over. The Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his lovable, linguistically dizzying ”Yogi-isms” as his unmatched 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, died Tuesday. Berra, who filled baseball’s record book as well as ”Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations,” died of natural causes at his home in New Jersey, according to Dave Kaplan, the director of the
Seattle's Kam Chancellor ends holdout and reports (Yahoo Sports)
Kam Chancellor has ended his holdout and reported to the Seattle Seahawks after missing training camp and the first two weeks of the regular season. The Seahawks confirmed that Chancellor arrived at the team facility on Wednesday morning. It was his first appearance since June’s minicamp and ended a holdout that lasted nearly eight weeks.
Browns quarterback Josh McCown to start against Raiders (Yahoo Sports)
Browns quarterback Josh McCown will start ahead of Johnny Manziel this Sunday against Oakland after passing the NFL’s protocol on concussions. McCown was injured in the season opener against the New York Jets and had to sit out last week because of lingering symptoms from his head injury. Manziel replaced him and led the Browns to a 28-14 victory over Tennessee, his first career win.
Arrieta wins 20th game, Cubs beat Brewers (Yahoo Sports)
Jake Arrieta said he didn’t feel sharp and that he was a little bit off Tuesday night. Arrieta became the first pitcher in the major leagues to reach 20 victories, Kris Bryant set the Cubs rookie record for home runs and Chicago inched closer to a playoff berth with a 4-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Looking loose after manager Joe Maddon entertained the team with a petting zoo in
Bird hits tiebreaking HR in 10th, Yankees beat Blue Jays 6-4 (Yahoo Sports)
During his brief time in the majors, Greg Bird has developed a knack for hitting big home runs. The rookie launched a three-run shot in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 Tuesday night to move closer in the AL East race. Andrew Miller (3-2) pitched two innings for the win and New York closed within 2 1/2 games of first-place Toronto.
Obama hails Yogi Berra as 'American original'
Washington (AFP) – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday mourned the loss of Yogi Berra, lauding the baseball catcher and cultural icon as an “American original.”
Yankees baseball legend Yogi Berra dies at 90
Iconic New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, as beloved for his folksy sayings as for his legendary baseball career, has died of natural causes at age 90. Tributes poured in from the sports world and beyond for the Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and three-time Most Valuable Player, who died late Tuesday. “Yogi conducted his life with unwavering integrity, humility and a contagious good humour that elevated him from