This was the wildest NBA season. There were questions about whether it came back too soon, and the rash of COVID-related postponements made the start of the season a bit rough.
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New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left quad strain, the team announced Monday.
The move is retroactive to May 14 after Stanton missed the past few games due to what was referred to as quad tightness.
Injuries are always a concern for Stanton, who has struggled to stay on the field since joining the Yankees.
After playing 158 games in his first season with the team in 2018, the outfielder and designated hitter played just 18 games in 2019 and 23 in during the shortened 2020 season. After staying healthy for the first month of the 2021 campaign, he is now dealing with another issue that will keep him sidelined.
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The Los Angeles Lakers are running out of time to move back into the top six in the Western Conference. And the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks are doing their best to ensure the Lakers will be heading to the play-in tournament next week.
Portland and Dallas each picked up victories Wednesday. The Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz 105-98, while the Mavericks beat the Pelicans 125-107. Both would have clinched a spot in the first round of the playoffs had the Lakers lost, but Los Angeles stayed alive in the race by holding on for a 124-122 victory over the Houston Rockets, keeping it one game behind both Portland and Dallas.
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New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom will be placed on the 10-day injured list due to right side tightness, the team announced Monday.
The Mets said there were no concerning issues found on the MRI, but he will remain out to be safe.
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The 32-year-old missed one start with right side tightness earlier this month before leaving Sunday s game early for precautionary reasons due to the same issue in his back.
Regardless of its severity, though, any injury to the three-time All-Star could spell trouble for a Mets team that depends on him to lead the way. He has posted an MLB-leading 0.68 ERA with 65 strikeouts, two home runs and seven walks through six starts.
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New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom left Sunday s start versus the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning with an injury described by the team as tightness in his lower back area on the right side.
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Breaking news: Jacob deGrom is departing today s game alongside trainer Brian Chicklo. The two met on the mound before the top of the sixth inning, chatted, and then deGrom exited.
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Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, deGrom left the game for precautionary reasons.
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Luis Rojas on Jacob deGrom s reaction to having side tightness today: