Veteran broadcaster reaches agreement to end 40-year career with NBC Sports, will continue to call baseball games for MLB Network.
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Bob Costas and NBC Sports quietly, officially part ways
Posted: January 16th, 2019, 11:38pm UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Alabama suspends three players from Orange Bowl for violating team rules
Posted: December 25th, 2018, 6:07am UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Starting offensive lineman Deonte Brown, two others will miss Saturday's College Football Playoff game vs. Oklahoma for unspecified violations.
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San Diego State basketball standout sued for allegedly sharing sex videos
Posted: December 13th, 2018, 12:17am UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Jalen McDaniels, the Aztecs' second-leading scorer, has been accused by two women of recording sex acts while they were in high school.
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Baker Mayfield gives former Browns coach Hue Jackson the cold shoulder
Posted: November 26th, 2018, 5:20am UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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After a convincing victory, Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield has an awkward postgame meeting with Bengals assistant Hue Jackson.
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We simulated Game 2 of the World Series between Red Sox and Dodgers. Here's what happened
Posted: October 24th, 2018, 2:32pm UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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J.D. Martinez's titanic 508-foot homer fuels a 6-run rally to give Boston a 9-4 victory in Game 2 of USA TODAY Sports' annual Simulated World Series.
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Astros fan involved in interference call: 'I don't understand why it wasn't a home run'
Posted: October 18th, 2018, 6:49pm UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Astros fan Troy Caldwell, involved in ALCS interference call, attempted to explain what happened: 'I don't understand why it wasn't a home run.'
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Controversial fan interference call costs Astros in first inning of Game 4 of ALCS
Posted: October 18th, 2018, 1:41am UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Jose Altuve's deep drive in the first inning of ALCS Game 4 was called an out when umpires ruled the fans interfered with Boston OF Mookie Betts.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez turns tables on critics with humorous 'ED' tweet to fans
Posted: October 16th, 2018, 10:40pm UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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After Enrique Hernandez took heat over comments about the Dodgers' passive Game 3 crowd, he shared a tweet about 'Energy Deficiency.'
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Alex Cora: Trump tweets about Puerto Rico death toll 'disrespectful'
Posted: September 14th, 2018, 2:39am UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Alex Cora, a native of Puerto Rico, takes issue with the president turning the island's death toll from Hurricane Maria into a political issue.
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Iran's ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tweets hot take on Colin Kaepernick, Ted Cruz responds
Posted: September 5th, 2018, 5:19pm UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized by Sen. Ted Cruz on Twitter after Ahmadinejad tweeted support for ex-NFL QB Colin Kaepernick.
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Cubs co-owner: Daniel Murphy's anti-gay comments were considered in trade deliberations
Posted: August 26th, 2018, 7:28pm UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Co-owner Laura Ricketts, who is openly gay, says team consulted with MLB Ambassador for Inclusion Billy Bean before deciding to acquire second baseman.
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Marlins players, coaches, even CEO Derek Jeter, required to learn Spanish, per report
Posted: August 15th, 2018, 12:55am UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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CEO Derek Jeter on making Spanish lessons mandatory for players, coaches: 'Especially here in Miami, if you don't speak Spanish, you don't fit in.'
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North Carolina football players face punishment for selling athletic gear
Posted: July 19th, 2018, 12:19am UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Tar Heels football players could face suspensions for violations, which school officials reported to NCAA in February.
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'He flipped a switch': Bryce Harper rallies for emotional Home Run Derby win on home field
Posted: July 17th, 2018, 4:33am UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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With his father Ron on the mound pitching to him, Bryce Harper showed a flair for the dramatic that felt like something out of a backyard game.
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Tim Tebow doubles in first Eastern League All-Star Game at-bat
Posted: July 12th, 2018, 1:27pm UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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In his first at-bat, outfielder rips a double off Tigers pitching prospect in Class AA Eastern League All-Star Game.
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Telemundo host makes racist gesture as South Korea helps Mexico advance in World Cup
Posted: June 28th, 2018, 1:18am UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Telemundo's 'Chef James' Tahhan is guilty of the latest incident of racist or offensive behavior during the World Cup, during a live TV celebration.
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Richard Jefferson jokingly 'ends' friendship with LeBron James
Posted: June 27th, 2018, 10:07pm UTC by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
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Nuggets forward hilariously cuts ties with former teammate so he won't have to answer questions about where LeBron will sign.
