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    Baseball technology has come a long way since the days of the Iron Mike. Trajekt Arc uses data to mimic the way balls spin and break from every big league pitcher and has for the first time been approved by Major League Baseball for in-game use this year in batting cages. Using video and mechanics to turn the data into reality, the robot allows a hitter to see recreated offerings from the pitcher he is about to face. Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani said he used Trajekt to view his pitches from a different vantage point.

      No team in NBA history has more wins than the Boston Celtics. No franchise has more championships than the Celtics, who are tied with the Los Angeles Lakers with 17 apiece. They built the dynasty of NBA dynasties with eight consecutive championship seasons spanning parts of the 1950s and 1960s; no other team has a streak even half that long. They are synonymous with greatness. Now consider this: This season's Celtics are on pace to do something the franchise hasn't done before. The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 11.5 points per game, on pace to be the fifth-largest margin by any team in NBA history

        Deion Sanders shook up college football in Boulder and beyond last year when he and his Colorado program announced, “We comin’.” His message this week to the NFL: “We ain’t.” Not Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, anyway. Not unless the city or franchise makes the cut. Dallas does, in case you were wondering. Prime Time Jr. would be right up Jerry Jones’ alley. On a recent “Million Dollaz ...

          The NFL is eliminating the hip-drop tackle. NFL team owners on Monday unanimously approved a rule that bans players from using a swivel technique to tackle an opponent. A violation will result in a 15-yard penalty and could ultimately result in fines for players. NFL executive Jeff Miller said the hip-drop tackle was used 230 times last season and resulted in 15 players missing time with injuries. The NFL Players Association has opposed the rule.

            Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him and told lies. Ohtani held a news conference at Dodger Stadium, five days after Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN about his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker and debts well over $1 million. Ohtani spoke for nearly 12 minutes, referring to a document in front of him. He did not take questions.

            ORLANDO, Fla. — Jerod Mayo opened with a joke. He eased into the AFC coaches breakfast Monday, seated at a large round table inside a beige-colored hotel conference room at the NFL Annual Meeting. He placed a glass of orange juice on the table and eyed his audience of a dozen reporters and two cameras. “Shout-out to orange juice,” he said, smiling. Mayo’s crack gave reference to a viral photo ...

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            In 1959, Oscar Robertson scored the first triple-double in the NCAA tournament's Final Four history. See more sports moments from this date.

            The last time Anthony Walker Jr. played a football game in South Florida, he finished off his high school career at Miami Monsignor Pace with a win over rival Belen Jesuit. Since then, he went to Northwestern for college and played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns. After a decade in the Midwest, it was time for a homecoming for the 28-year-old South Florida native ...

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