Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki struggles again in exhibition start against the Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki had another rough spring training start Monday night. Sasaki issued six walks while allowing five runs in two-plus innings against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium. The Japanese right-hander has a 15.58 ERA over four exhibition starts for the defending World Series champions.
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Malinin and Sakamoto seek solace at figure skating worlds as Olympic champions absent
US star Ilia Malinin returns to the ice seeking the solace of a third straight world figure skating title after his shocking collapse at the Winter Olympics, while Japan's Kaori Sakamoto targets a fourth women's gold starting Wednesday.French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry are the only Olympic figure skating champions competing in Prague a month after the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Rangers rookie pitcher finds out he made the team during a mound visit from manager
The mound visit Carter Baumler received from Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker wasn't to take the rookie right-hander out of his last spring training game, but rather to let him know he made the opening day roster. Schumaker came out of the dugout after Baumler retired the first two Kansas City Royals batters in the fifth inning Monday night. Texas catcher Danny Jansen and all four infielders were also on the mound when the new Rangers manager told the 24-year-old reliever he will start the season in the Texas bullpen.
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