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Brooke Henderson, Nelly Korda tied for lead in Hawaii

Defending champion Brooke Henderson shot a 3-under 69 at blustery Ko Olina Golf Club for a share of the third-round lead with Nelly Korda in the Lotte Championship            [Author: AP]
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Phillies' Kingery, McCutchen leave with injuries

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Scott Kingery and left fielder Andrew McCutchen both left the team's game at Colorado with injuries            [Author: AP]
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Celtics beat Pacers 104-96 to take 3-0 series lead

Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Kyrie Irving added 19 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 104-96 for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series            [Author: AP]
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Westbrook leads Thunder past Trail Blazers, 120-108

Russell Westbrook had 33 points and 11 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 to cut their series deficit to 2-1            [Author: AP]
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South Carolina 5th-grader in school fight died of natural causes; no charges will be filed

Officials said the 10-year-old died from a preexisting condition called arteriovenous malformation, and there was no evidence trauma led to her death.            [Author: The Greenville News]
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Betts, Moreland homer in 8th, Red Sox beat Rays 6-4

Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning and the struggling Boston Red Sox beat the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays 6-4            [Author: AP]
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Hamilton scores twice in 2 minutes to lead Toronto FC

Substitute Jordan Hamilton scored in the 77th and 79th minutes to give Toronto FC a 4-3 comeback victory over Minnesota United            [Author: AP]
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Specials for 4/20: Here's a 'high' priority list of munchie deals including at Pizza Hut

Saturday Is 4/20, aka Weed Day, and that means specials for cannabis fans across the country. Pizza Hut, Wing Zone and Boston Market have deals.            [Author: USA TODAY]
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'She's ripped': Gillibrand arm-wrestles young Democrat on campaign trail

The college student challenged the candidate earlier in the week on Twitter. The fight was two rounds and each contender earned a victory.            [Author: Des Moines Register]
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Marlins end 4-game skid, top Nats 3-2 but fire hitting coach

The Miami Marlins' runs came home on an error, a walk and a hit batsman, helping them break a four-game losing streak by beating the Washington Nationals 3-2            [Author: AP]
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Verlander, Astros win 7-2 at Rangers after 2 quick homers

Altuve, Bregman homer on consecutive pitches in first, Verlander pitches seven solid innings and Astros beat Rangers 7-2            [Author: AP]
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Celtics hold off Pacers in Game 3 to take commanding 3-0 series lead

Kyrie Irving didn't have to dominate like he did in Game 2, as he got plenty of help, and the Celtics beat the Pacers again to take a 3-0 series lead.            [Author: Indianapolis Star]
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Sabathia gets 1st win of season as Yankees top Royals 6-2

CC Sabathia played stopper again for the Yankees in earning his first win of the season and Brett Gardner hit a two-run homer to help New York beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2            [Author: AP]
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NBA rescinds technical on Warriors' Durant, Clippers' Green

The NBA has rescinded technical fouls called on Golden State's Kevin Durant and JaMychal Green of the Clippers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series            [Author: AP]
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Lowry keeps hold on the top at rain-delayed RBC Heritage

Shane Lowry maintains 1-stroke lead at the rain-delayed RBC Heritage            [Author: AP]
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X-Men stars could join Avengers -- or be out of jobs

X-Men stars could join Avengers -- or be out of jobs            [Author: AP]
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1B Logan Morrison agrees to minor league deal with Yankees

Logan Morrison agrees to minor league contract with New York Yankees            [Author: AP]
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5 habits that will prevent you from becoming – and staying – debt-free

Are you stuck in a debt cycle because you have one or more of these five habits?            [Author: The Motley Fool]
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Mets' Jacob deGrom will undergo tests after experiencing elbow discomfort

NL Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom will miss his Saturday start because of elbow discomfort, as well as fatigue from strep throat, the Mets said.            [Author: North Jersey Record]
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Woman accused of harassing man with 159K texts: 'I can't believe that I'm actually in jail'

An Arizona woman accused of sending a date over 159,000 text messages and breaking into his home has been found mentally incompetent.            [Author: Arizona Republic]
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Some Microsoft employees allege policies 'discriminate' against Asians, white men

Debate is raging at Microsoft after some employees questioned the company's push to recruit more women and minorities on an internal message board.            [Author: USA TODAY]
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USC signs guard Ethan Anderson

Guard Ethan Anderson has signed to play for Southern California, joining the Trojans' previously announced four-member recruiting class            [Author: AP]
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Microsoft has its own James Damore situation as some employees question diversity efforts

Debate is raging at Microsoft after some employees questioned the company's push to recruit more women and minorities on an internal message board.            [Author: USA TODAY]
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17-year-old amateur Akshay Bhatia expected to make cut in Web.com RTJ event

PRATTVILLE, Ala. - Akshay Bhatia's energetic jumps were meant to warm up his body and ward off the...            [Author: Golfweek]
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Woman accused of harassing man with 159,000 texts: 'I can't believe that I'm actually in jail over some text messages'

An Arizona woman accused of sending a date over 159,000 text messages and breaking into his home has been found mentally incompetent.            [Author: Arizona Republic]
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Music superstar Adele, husband Simon Konecki have separated

Music superstar Adele and her husband, Simon Konecki, have separated, her representatives have confirmed.           

Red Sox trade Swihart to Arizona for minor leaguer

The Boston Red Sox have traded catcher/utilityman Blake Swihart to the Arizona Diamondbacks along international bonus pool space for minor league outfielder Marcus Wilson            [Author: AP]
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UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn accused of threatening farmer with machete

B.J. Penn's lawyer acknowledges an incident took place in 2018 but denies any sort of threat with a machete occurred.            [Author: MMA Junkie]
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Ramsey says Jags know why he's skipping voluntary workouts

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey says the team knows why he's skipping voluntary workouts            [Author: AP]
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Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman named general manager: 'I have a lot of work to do'

Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman is rejoining the Detroit Red Wings as GM. 'I have to be on my game here,' the three-time Stanley Cup winner says            [Author: Detroit Free Press]
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