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Boston Red Sox fire coach Alex Cora

Boston Red Sox fire coach Alex Cora

The Boston Red Sox on Saturday fired their World Series-winning head coach Alex Cora following a disappointing start to the Major League Baseball season.

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Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder win, Magic hold off Pistons

Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder win, Magic hold off Pistons

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points in a ruthlessly efficient shooting display Saturday to propel Oklahoma City to a 121-109 victory over Phoenix and a commanding 3-0 lead in their NBA playoff series.

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Korda's lead shrinks to five at LPGA Chevron

Korda's lead shrinks to five at LPGA Chevron

Nelly Korda tied the 54-hole scoring record but saw her lead reduced to five strokes with a third-round 70 at the LPGA Chevron Championship on Saturday.

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Favored Renegade draws inside post for Kentucky Derby

Favored Renegade draws inside post for Kentucky Derby

Oddsmakers favorite Renegade drew the dreaded inside post on Saturday for next weekend's 152nd Kentucky Derby, a position that has not produced a Derby winner since 1986.

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Barcelona on brink of La Liga triumph, Atletico build confidence

Barcelona on brink of La Liga triumph, Atletico build confidence

Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford's goals took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday.

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Atletico build confidence before Arsenal but Barrios hurt

Atletico build confidence before Arsenal but Barrios hurt

Alexander Sorloth struck twice as Atletico Madrid built confidence for their Champions League semi-final clash against Arsenal with a 3-2 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga.

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Reiss edges Wiley for Drake title in year's best outdoor mile

Reiss edges Wiley for Drake title in year's best outdoor mile

Annika Reiss overtook fellow American Addy Wiley at the finish to win the women's mile in 4mins 25.52secs, a 2026 world outdoor best, at the 116th Drake Relays on Saturday.

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Swiatek laid low by illness, Sabalenka into Madrid Open last 16

Swiatek laid low by illness, Sabalenka into Madrid Open last 16

Iga Swiatek was forced to retire in the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday due to a viral illness, while reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning run to 14 matches.

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Magic hold off Pistons for 2-1 series lead

Magic hold off Pistons for 2-1 series lead

The Orlando Magic fended off a late rally by the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to take a surprise 2-1 lead in their NBA playoff series on Saturday.

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Trump orders new, blue surface for Washington's Reflecting Pool

Trump orders new, blue surface for Washington's Reflecting Pool

Workers on Saturday were resurfacing the bottom of Washington's famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with "American flag blue"-colored material used in swimming pools, following an order by US President Donald Trump.

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