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MLB Orioles name Guardians' Albernaz as new manager

MLB Orioles name Guardians' Albernaz as new manager

Cleveland Guardians associate manager Craig Albernaz has been hired as the new manager of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, the team announced on Monday.

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MLS Rapids and Red Bulls dump coaches after missing playoffs

MLS Rapids and Red Bulls dump coaches after missing playoffs

Two MLS clubs that missed the playoffs dumped head coaches on Monday with the Colorado Rapids parting ways with Chris Armas and the New York Red Bulls firing Sandro Schwarz.

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Injured NBA T-Wolves guard Edwards to miss at least a week

Injured NBA T-Wolves guard Edwards to miss at least a week

Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards will miss at least a week of the NBA season with a strained right hamstring suffered in a victory over Indiana, the Timberwolves announced on Monday.

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NBA reviewing policies to fight 'dire risks' of gambling: report

NBA reviewing policies to fight 'dire risks' of gambling: report

The NBA is reviewing league policies to ensure players know gambling's "dire risks" according to a league memo reportedly sent to teams Monday in the wake of a betting scandal.

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Trump to meet Japan PM as hopes grow for China deal

Trump to meet Japan PM as hopes grow for China deal

US President Donald Trump is set to meet Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, sitting down with the newly elected conservative leader ahead of high-stakes trade talks with China on a tour of Asia.

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Fear of mass destruction in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa churns in

Fear of mass destruction in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa churns in

Brutal winds and heavy rains lashed Jamaica on Monday ahead of Hurricane Melissa unleashing what the prime minister warned could be a massively destructive storm -- the island's most violent on record.

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Slow but savage: Why hurricanes like Melissa are becoming more common

Slow but savage: Why hurricanes like Melissa are becoming more common

Fueled by abnormally warm Caribbean waters, Hurricane Melissa exploded into a Category 5 cyclone while moving at little more than a strolling pace -- a dangerous mix that could amplify its impacts through relentless rain, storm surge and wind.

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Wall Street stocks hit fresh records on easing US-China worries

Wall Street stocks hit fresh records on easing US-China worries

Wall Street stocks ended at fresh records again on Monday over optimism that the US-China trade war was about to ease, with a possible deal in view when presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet later this week.

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US authorities to release Sean 'Diddy' Combs in May 2028

US authorities to release Sean 'Diddy' Combs in May 2028

US prison authorities will release Sean "Diddy" Combs on May 8, 2028, an online inmate register showed on Monday, following his jailing for more than four years for prostitution-related crimes.

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American jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette dies

American jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette dies

US jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette, a major figure in modern jazz who collaborated with Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett, has died at 83, his management said on Monday.

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