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SEATTLE — Aaron Boone returned to the visiting manager’s office after the Yankees blew out the Mariners 10-4 Monday night and read a text message on his phone. One of his sons was astonished watching Aaron Judge reach over the right-field wall to turn a home run into the final out of the eighth inning and wrote: “That may be one of the greatest catches I’ve ever seen!”

Good things are expected out of the Ponca City Wildcats football team during the upcoming 2023 season. Coach Scott Harmon said there is an air of excitement among his players and staff as they look ahead after finishing their Spring Practice last week.

HOUSTON – What follows is the truth, as certified by baseball soothsayer and Twins hero Royce Lewis. “A year to the day!” Lewis crowed after leading the Twins to a 7-5, 10-inning victory over the Astros on the first anniversary of his last game.

May 29—Oklahoma’s postseason path is set. On Monday, the NCAA Baseball Championship bracket was revealed and the Sooners will be the No.

The Kansas City Royals flirted with history against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon.

DENVER – To appreciate the totality of the Miami Heat’s accomplishment in advancing to the NBA Finals as a No. 8 seed is to appreciate the simplicity.

DETROIT – They go together handin- hand, or more like hand-in-glove. A good pitching staff isn’t good without good defense. A good defense doesn’t really matter without a pitching staff that can execute pitches. The saying is, we’ll just let Bruce Bochy take it away … “It’s pitching and defense,” he said after the Rangers’ 5-0 win over Detroit Monday. “That’s the key. That’s the game changer.”

CHICAGO — A day after lighting up the scoreboard in beating the Dodgers, the Rays’ major league-leading offense was shut down and shut out Monday in a 1-0 loss to the Cubs. Veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman held the Rays to one hit for the afternoon.

May 28—Ryan McMahon has turned from a wide-eyed rookie behind Nolan Arenado to being a catalyst and one of the team’s most tenured. The weight of a full, 26-man roster is immense.

BALTIMORE — They say not to mess with Texas. But teams from the state should learn not to mess with Kyle Bradish.