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Julio Urías’ locker has been removed from Dodger Stadium, and murals featuring the pitcher are gone

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urías’ locker has been removed from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ clubhouse, and two murals featuring the World Series-winning pitcher have been covered up at Dodger Stadium ahead of the team’s homestand this week. Urías is on indefinite administrative leave after he was arrested Sept.

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Nebraska volleyball stadium event could draw 90,000-plus and set women’s world attendance record

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An attendance record of global proportions could be set Wednesday night when the University of Nebraska hosts a celebration of volleyball at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The event will feature an exhibition between Nebraska-Kearney and Wayne State and a regular-season match between Omaha and the

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Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski activated from injured list by Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski was activated from the 10-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants before Wednesday’s game against Cincinnati. Rookie outfielder Luis Matos was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. “Matos really understood the situation, which is a veteran player coming back, another left-handed bat,” manager Gabe Kapler said. Yastrzemski missed 26

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Djokovic hopes to play in US despite being unvaccinated

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday. The Transportation Security Administration has said the requirement for foreign air travelers to be fully

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