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MLB - In the last 25 years, the Cubs have originally signed and developed just three homegrown pitchers who became All-Stars for them: Mark Prior, Jeff Samardzija and Justin Steele. The most recent of that trio, Steele, was drafted 11 years ago.
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The Philadelphia Eagles will start defending their championship at home on Sept. 4 against the division rival Dallas Cowboys.
Read moreSeminole State College’s softball and baseball teams concluded their postseason runs in the NJCAA Region II tournaments over the weekend.
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Nearly 5,300 Special Olympics Oklahoma participants will take over the campus of Oklahoma State University on May 14-16 to compete in the annual Summer Games. Special Olympics Oklahoma staff, thousands of volunteers, and law enforcement personnel are gearing up for three full days of competitions, Olympic-style ceremonies, an Olympic Village, and much more.
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THE PLAYOFFS - As customary, the NFL will take a look at all the proposed rule changes for the upcoming season at the end of this month. An annual meeting is held where proposals from teams require a 75% vote which means 24 of the 32 teams must agree in order for the proposal to pass through. Teams proposing rule changes also have to provide proper justification as to why they want to see it being implemented.
Read moreAfter the Boston Celtics’ Game 3 win over the New York Knicks, Jaylen Brown made sure to send a message when asked about how his squad dealt with criticism and outside news after two crushing losses. “Yeah, you gotta beat us four times,” Brown said via Noa Dalzell of SB Nation. “That’s what it comes down to. Not twice, not once, not three—you gotta win four games. So, there’s a lot of basketball to be played.”
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