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Blue Jays claim Breyvic Valera, add three others to 60-man pool

The Blue Jays have claimed infielder Breyvic Valera outside of Padres waivers, according to an announcement from both teams. In addition to Valera, the Jays announced that they had added the right Bryan Bakergardener Josh Palacios and infielder / outfielder Patrick Kivlehan his group of 60-man players. Valera, 28, was …

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Stroke seems 8 times more likely with COVID than flu

Both the flu and COVID-19 can increase the risk of stroke, but the odds appear to be eight times higher with the coronavirus, according to a new study. Among more than 1,900 patients with COVID-19, 1.6% suffered a stroke, compared to 0.2% for nearly 1,500 seriously ill patients with the …

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Two Cincinnati Reds test positive for COVID-19

We’ve already seen mini-shoots of COVID-19 at the Major League Baseball team’s facility in Florida, impacting both the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays. The Arizona Diamondbacks had positive results for multiple people, as did the Colorado Rockies, the Seattle Mariners, the San Francisco Giants, the New York Mets, the …

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Reaction after Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M hit with NCAA violations

Texas A&M and soccer coach Jimbo Fisher They were punished Thursday by the NCAA after the Division I Violations Committee discovered that the program violated NCAA recruitment policies that occurred between January 2018 and February 2019. The ruling resulted in several strikes for Aggies, who will not be able to …

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