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Dodgers' Caleb Ferguson develops third pitch with an eye toward becoming a starter

Dodgers reliever Caleb Ferguson is developing a hard slider to complement his fastball and slow curveball, so that eventually he can move to the rotation.




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As major sports shut down, one vulnerable group follows — and it might not recover

With major sports leagues halting play over the coronavirus, small businesses that count on game-day traffic face difficult economic prospects.




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MLB pushing back start of the season to mid-May at earliest due to coronavirus

The All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium on July 14 may be in jeopardy after Major League Baseball again pushed back opening day to follow CDC guidelines.




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MLB teams to pay $1 million each toward ballpark workers during coronavirus hiatus

Major League Baseball teams agree to contribute $1 million each toward a fund that will assist ballpark workers during the suspended season.




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Unpaid minor league baseball players struggle to make ends meet during shutdown

For Major League Baseball, the coronavirus hiatus could have the unintended consequence of thrusting the issue of low minor league pay into the spotlight.




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Dodgers minor league Connor Joe says he has testicular cancer

Dodgers minor league Connor Joe, 27, said Wednesday he's been diagnosed with testicular cancer, saying he underwent surgery Tuesday and he is recovering.




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Plaschke: Pull up a chair and listen to Vin Scully give a message of hope and optimism

Legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully says the coronavirus outbreak is unlike anything he's ever seen, but he finds hope in a time of despair.




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Mookie Betts might never play for the Dodgers under MLB agreement on service time

Superstar acquisition Mookie Betts could leave the Dodgers without ever playing a game for them if the season is canceled because of the coronavirus crisis.




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Plaschke: Opening day at Dodger Stadium is another empty moment in pandemic

There was something missing at Dodger Stadium on a day that was suppose to be Opening day in MLB.




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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spends a 'surreal' opening day at home reminiscing

Dave Roberts hunkered down with his wife and two children rather than managing the Dodgers against the Giants in an opening day game Thursday. It was strange.




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Dodgers snapshot: Nomomania grips L.A. and Japan when Hideo Nomo dominates in 1995

The Dodgers' Hideo Nomo, with a quirky windup and devastating forkball, pioneered Japanese players coming to the U.S. by quickly becoming an All-Star.




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Former Dodgers manager Joe Torre sells charming New York lake house

Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre just sold his New York lake house for $983,000, or $117,000 shy of what he paid for it in 2006.




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Astros want pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit dismissed or moved to Texas

The Astros asked a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to throw out pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit or, at least, to move the case to Texas.




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MLB agrees to pay minor league players a stipend through May

MLB will extend the $400-per-week stipend to minor league players through May 31 or until the beginning of the minor league season, whichever occurs first.




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Hot dog! How a Dodgers' minor league team relishes helping in coronavirus crisis

The Dodger Dog is not available at the ballpark right now, but the Dodgers will be distributing hot dogs from their ballpark.




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Plaschke: Military hero deserves a moment, even if Dodgers can't give it to him

When the Dodgers were unable to honor military hero Ken Mallory, he Zoomed in by computer.




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Markazi: Clayton Kershaw explains why he'd choose family over quarantined season

Devoted family man Clayton Kershaw sorely misses Dodgers baseball, but he explains why he won't agree to several months apart from his wife and kids.




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Angels to distribute $1.2 million to stadium workers per agreement with MLB

The Angels will pay at least $1.2 million to workers who would have staffed games at Angel Stadium, including those contracted by third parties.




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Dodgers to pay gameday workers $1.3 million amid coronavirus shutdown

Gameday workers impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic will collectively receive $1.3 million in financial assistance from the Dodgers.




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Dodgers commit to pay non-playing employees through May 31

The Dodgers on Friday joined a long list of clubs who have pledged to pay non-playing employees through May 31 while the MLB season remains suspended.




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Drive-in entertainment series coming this summer thanks to Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises

This new entertainment series should get the motor running for movie and music fans.




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Oscars and Emmys won’t let documentaries double dip with nominations at both award shows anymore

The award shows are changing up the script when it comes to documentary eligibility.




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‘The Masked Singer’ renewed for fourth season, hoping to premiere later this year

The secret celebrity singing competition, in which Grammy Award-winning superstars, TV personalities, professional athletes and even politicians (Sarah Palin) square off under elaborately ornate costumes, is tentatively aiming for a fall premiere.




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DC Comics superhero Hershey bars are coming but sent to frontline coronavirus workers first

Talk about a sweet gesture. A line of DC Comics superhero chocolate bars is coming, but before you can get your hands on them, Hershey’s is first giving them out to workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Florence Pugh dismisses ‘hurtful’ remarks about Zach Braff relationship

Florence Pugh still doesn’t need your approval. The Oscar nominee is sounding off on the "bizarre" practice of the public dissecting her personal life.




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Mark Hatten, ex-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, shot and killed in South Carolina

Mark Hatten, an ex-boyfriend of deceased model Anna Nicole Smith, was shot and killed Sunday after an incident with another man in South Carolina.




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Judge denies Lori Loughlin’s bid to toss charges in college admissions bribery case

Lori Loughlin and other parents charged in the college admissions scandal have failed to get their cases dropped with claims the feds withheld evidence and pressured the scam’s leader to lie.




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Shanghai Disneyland to reopen May 11, tickets sell out in minutes

As residents in China’s biggest city and its neighboring provinces gradually return to normalcy following closures due to the coronavirus crisis, people can’t wait to return to the Magical World of Disney.




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DC Comics superhero Hershey bars are coming but sent to frontline coronavirus workers first

Talk about a sweet gesture. A line of DC Comics superhero chocolate bars is coming, but before you can get your hands on them, Hershey’s is first giving them out to workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Google parent company scraps ‘Smart City’ project amid coronavirus crisis

Google parent Alphabet has scrapped its plans to develop a futuristic “Smart City” on the Toronto waterfront over privacy concerns and economic uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic




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SEE IT: 4-year-old with cancer has emotional reunion with dad after 7 weeks apart amid coronavirus

The heartwarming reunion, which clearly made little Mila Sneddon's day, took the young girl completely by surprise.




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Supermarkets limiting meat purchases amid tight supply and buyer panic

Meat is going the way of toilet paper, and grocery stores are rushing to stay ahead of panic buying as supplies tighten during the coronavirus pandemic. Just as scared shoppers snapped up hand sanitizer, soap and yes, toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic, now they are rushing to stock meat. Grocery chains across the country have begun limiting meat purchases in response to the dual pressures.




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Another 3.2 million Americans file for unemployment as coronavirus continues to slam U.S. economy

The coronavirus crisis has forced another 3.2 million Americans to file for jobless aid, bringing the total number to 33.5 million in the seven weeks since the pandemic forced millions of companies to close and layoff huge amounts of staff.




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Drive-in entertainment series coming this summer thanks to Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises

This new entertainment series should get the motor running for movie and music fans.




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Cuomo extends moratorium on rental evictions in N.Y. through August amid coronavirus crisis

The governor did not go as far as to cancel rent outright, which progressives have increasingly called on him to do as the virus continues to curtail people’s ability to work and make ends meet.




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Ahmaud Arbery supporters are running 2.23 miles on what would be his 26th birthday

Supporters for Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed black jogger who was fatally shot by two white men on a Georgia road in broad daylight, are planning to run 2.23 miles Friday to celebrate what would be his 26th birthday and call for justice in the case. Organizers of the virtual run are asking people to go for a walk, jog or run and post a photo, video or written message on social media with the hashtag #IRunwithAhmaud.




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DC Comics superhero Hershey bars are coming but sent to frontline coronavirus workers first

Talk about a sweet gesture. A line of DC Comics superhero chocolate bars is coming, but before you can get your hands on them, Hershey’s is first giving them out to workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Elon Musk getting a whole lot richer with new Tesla stock award valued at $726 million

Elon Musk is cruising toward another major payday.




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Ex-NFL star Brett Favre to repay $1.1 million for no-show speeches: auditor

Former NFL star Brett Favre said Wednesday he would repay the state of Mississippi $1.1 million after a state auditor discovered the Mississippi Department of Human Services paid the ex-quarterback for speaking engagements that never happened.




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Justice Department drops ‘unjustified’ criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn

The move marks a stunning renunciation of one of the most high-profile convictions secured as part of the federal investigation into President Trump’s ties to Russia.




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Dad throws 1-year-old daughter off ‘steep cliff’ into ravine, killing baby whose ‘smile was contagious’

A California dad allegedly tossed his baby daughter off a “steep cliff” to her death after he stabbed the child’s mom and a bystander who tried to help, relatives and police said.




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4th family member charged in murder of Family Dollar security guard who asked customer to wear mask

Brya Bishop was arrested days before her 25th birthday and charged with three felonies.




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Mark Hatten, ex-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, shot and killed in South Carolina

Mark Hatten, an ex-boyfriend of deceased model Anna Nicole Smith, was shot and killed Sunday after an incident with another man in South Carolina.




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Now is the time to invest for the next pandemic, WHO chief says

If this coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must prepare for the next one, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Wednesday.




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Up to 190,000 coronavirus deaths possible in Africa in first year of pandemic unless there’s containment: WHO

Between 83,000 and 190,000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa, with 29 million to 44 million infected, in the coronavirus pandemic’s first year if containment measures do not work, the African regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.




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Amber Alert issued for missing 9-year-old boy in upstate New York: state police

Gustavo Oliveira was last seen near Tallow Wood Drive in Clifton Park around 1 a.m. with his father, 41-year-old Nivaldo Oliveira, police said.




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Google parent company scraps ‘Smart City’ project amid coronavirus crisis

Google parent Alphabet has scrapped its plans to develop a futuristic “Smart City” on the Toronto waterfront over privacy concerns and economic uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic




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California to get $247 million refund after protective mask delivery delayed

California is slated to be refunded the $247 million it paid to a Chinese car company under a massive $1 billion deal for face masks, which were not federally certified by the agreed upon deadline.




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SEE IT: 4-year-old with cancer has emotional reunion with dad after 7 weeks apart amid coronavirus

The heartwarming reunion, which clearly made little Mila Sneddon's day, took the young girl completely by surprise.




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NYC to limit entry at Hudson River Park and Domino Park to curb coronavirus

The NYPD will limit entry at Hudson River Park Piers 45 and 46 in Manhattan and Domino Park in Williamsburg to ensure social distancing during coronavirus.