Youth coach facing charges after striking player

This week's MOTD Top 10 features the best Premier League players from around the world. Could keeping one of those players, Son Heung-min, be the key to Tottenham winning trophies?

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Miami and Boston will meet in the Eastern Conference finals, with each team rightfully confident in its ability to win. The series may be too close to call.

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The Maple Leafs set a record for futility, but the Oilers and the Flames made up for it. They will meet in a postseason Battle of Alberta for the first time in more than 30 years.

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Jake Daniels, a 17-year-old forward for Blackpool FC in England's second tier, publicly came out as gay Monday in a statement released by the club.

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Colorado Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela left a game against the San Francisco Giants on Monday night with a back injury after throwing a warm-up pitch in the third inning.

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An easy win over Baltimore improved the Yankees’ record to 26-9. The Mets, meanwhile, were rained out in Queens.

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Each week, we're collecting the best stories from the MLB stars mic'ed up on Sunday nights -- and behind-the-scenes reflections from producers and the players themselves.

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The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Yohan Ramirez from the Seattle Mariners on Monday for cash or a player to be named.

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Gerardo Parra says he is retiring from baseball after 12 seasons in the major leagues and will become a special assistant to Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo.

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The Seattle Mariners put right-hander Drew Steckenrider on the restricted list before Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays and called up left-hander Roenis Elías from Triple-A Tacoma.

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The Kansas City Royals fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw on Monday and announced that Alec Zumwalt, the team's senior director for player development and hitting performance, will join the major league staff "to oversee all hitting efforts."

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While Los Angeles has long sat atop our MLS Power Rankings, FC Dallas is reminding the Southern California duo that Texas has contenders, too.

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Mikel Arteta has made progress in changing attitudes, but Arsenal players showed a lack of fight at Newcastle with the Champions League on the line.

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Do the Saints hold his rights? Here’s a quick glance at what a comeback might entail for the 43-year-old.

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A federal judge denied a request Monday for a new trial from former aspiring sports business manager Christian Dawkins, who was among those convicted in the college basketball bribery case.

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Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes said he deactivated his Twitter account after screenshots surfaced Sunday of tweets from a decade ago that included racial slurs.

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The British government has yet to approve the sale of Premier League club Chelsea to a consortium fronted by LA Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly.

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Houston Astros right-hander Jake Odorizzi, 32, collapsed running to cover first base in the fifth inning Monday night against the Boston Red Sox and was taken off the Fenway Park field on a stretcher.

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side deserved to be beaten 2-0 by Newcastle at St James' Park.

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Gary Lineker expects other footballers to follow Jake Daniels in coming out, while others point to a landmark announcement for football.

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Huddersfield Town will play in the Championship play-off final after battling past Luton Town, 2-1 on aggregate.

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Arsenal's hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four are dealt a huge blow as they are well beaten by Newcastle at St James' Park.

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In 1971, Blin was working-class fighter from Hamburg and a top contender in Germany. Ali was coming off a loss to Joe Frazier and needed to get back in shape.

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André Snellings goes over the WNBA landscape and recommends five waiver-wire pickups.

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The Celtics said Monday that Marcus Smart is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals due to a midfoot sprain he suffered Sunday in Game 7 against the Bucks.

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André Snellings ranks the top 150 players in head-to-head points leagues looking ahead to next season, with Dejounte Murray now in first-round territory.

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Diego Cervero never played in LaLiga's top division over a 19-year career. But there are many reasons to love, and admire, his life of service.

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Azerbaijan wants its Grand Prix in Baku to be one of six proposed Sprint weekends next season.

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Reigning Formula E champion Nyck de Vries will drive for Williams during the first practice session for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

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Real Madrid have launched their new home kit for the 2022-23 season which serves as a nod to the Spanish club's grand, success-laden history.

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Anything less than victory at Newcastle will take Champions League qualification out of Arsenal's hands.

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At 37 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo leads Man United with 24 goals during a woeful season.

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Man City rallied to remain on course for PL glory with one week left. PLUS: Liverpool won another trophy and Bayern prepare for a stressful summer.

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Marc Raimondi addresses Usman's legacy vs. GSP, the star potential of Michael Chandler and Holly Holm's chances at one last title run.

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There's a change atop the rankings, with the Mystics supplanting the Aces in the top spot.

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The Saints didn't pick Jameis Winston's successor, the Cowboys' rookies will free up Micah Parsons and the Chargers added help for Justin Herbert.

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From the education of Igor Shesterkin, to newfound resiliency in Florida, to McDavid vs. Markstrom in Alberta, here's what we're watching heading into Round 2.

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A year ago, Mickelson was on top of the world, golf's oldest major champion at age 50. This week, he won't be at the PGA Championship. How did it all fall apart so fast?

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Saints coach Dennis Allen says a cryptic tweet by Drew Brees, who hinted at a possible return to football, was likely "made in jest."

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Blackpool's Jake Daniels has become the first active openly gay male footballer in the U.K. after coming out on Monday.

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Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says he expects the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics to be a 'throwback series' between two great defensive teams.

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Cain Velasquez has been denied bail for a second time. The former UFC heavyweight champ could face 20 or more years of jail time in an attempted murder case.

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Tiger Woods, preparing to play in the upcoming PGA Championship, says his surgically repaired right leg will only get stronger the more he uses it.

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New England Patriots offensive assistant Joe Judge told reporters Monday that he's working with Mac Jones and the quarterbacks, but when asked if he would call plays in 2022, he said, "Nothing has been declared or decided or voiced to me."

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Golf legend Jack Nicklaus says he twice turned down Saudi organizers' offer of more than $100 million to be the face of the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

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Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will meet with the NFL this week and also is taking some of his offensive teammates to the Bahamas this weekend to work out and bond before the start of OTAs next week.

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Heat vs. Celtics. Warriors vs. Mavericks. Here's what you need to know about the NBA's star-studded conference finals.

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Former world champion Amir Khan says 'it was quite an easy decision to retire' and reveals his best nights in boxing.

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Sodashi, who won the Victoria Mile on Sunday in Tokyo, has a rare genetic anomaly and may be the greatest thoroughbred of its kind.

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Sodashi, who won the Victoria Mile on Sunday in Tokyo, may be the greatest pure-white thoroughbred ever. She qualified to run in a Breeders’ Cup race in Kentucky in November.

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This summer's tournaments at Queen's and Eastbourne will not be stripped of ATP ranking points over a decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus.

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Briton Amir Khan says he always wanted to be "the people's champion" and feels more appreciated by boxing fans following his retirement.

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Ministers are worried a £4.25bn deal to buy Chelsea may be at risk of "falling apart" due to a lack of consensus with the club over the proceeds of any sale, the BBC has learned.

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Idrissa Gueye faced criticism after he missed a game rather than wear a shirt designed to support an anti-homophobia initiative. He missed the same game last year.

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Albert Pujols was the life of the party in the Cardinals’ 15-6 win against the Giants. But he fell short of being the oldest player to pitch for the first time.

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With 15 games of the Premier League season left, the title race, battle for Europe and relegation are still on the line. Who needs what?

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Tiger Woods returns to Southern Hills, where he won the 2007 US PGA Championship, feeling "stronger" than during last month's Masters.

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Incidents at Premier League matches on Sunday show "hate is alive and well within football", says anti-racism charity Kick It Out.

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Jurgen Klopp says the booing of the national anthem by Liverpool fans before their FA Cup final victory against Chelsea is “not something I enjoyed”.

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Chris Paul says he's not retiring and hopes the Suns will be "right back next year" after their season ended in a stunning blowout loss in Game 7 to the Dallas Mavericks.

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