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MLB proposes limiting most free agent contracts to 5 years and 15% of a team's salary cap
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Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team's salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out details of a salary cap plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players' association.
MLB's plan would eliminate deals such as Juan Soto's $765 million, 15-year ... (full story)
Why Texas? Explaining the ins and outs of the NHL exploring a team for Houston or Austin
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NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL took the first step toward expansion in Texas last month, agreeing to terms with billionaire Dan Friedkin and his family to explore the feasibility of putting a franchise in Houston or Austin.
Far enough from the Dallas Stars, who relocated from Minnesota in 1993, a new team would not interfere with ... (full story)
FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA is mandating all soccer players take hydration breaks to protect them from the threats of extreme heat. But the new rule has sparked criticism from two very different groups.
Some experts have warned that this summer's World Cup — co-hosted by the U.S., ... (full story)
Far from the World Cup, a girls team tries to revive soccer dreams for war-ravaged Sudan
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CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls. Some had fled war. Others had never played in an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium before.
Yet when they took the field at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, they marked Sudan’s firs ... (full story)
Taking the bike tour plunge
If you’ve been into recreational cycling - or even competitive cycling - then I’m willing to bet that at one time or another you’ve tinkered with the notion of doing some kind of bicycle trip, taking that giant step of going from several hour rides to multi-day trekking.
Indeed, the whole concept of traveling a ... (full story)