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Former Giants star Orlando Cepeda stands in front of his old No. 30 during a ceremony to retire his number, in San Francisco in 1999.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2024
Orlando Cepeda, baseball slugger known as the Baby Bull, dies at 86
Playing for 17 seasons in the major leagues, Cepeda hit 379 home runs, had 2,351 hits, drove in 1,365 runs and had a career batting average of .297.
A tribute to Willie Mays behind home plate at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 21, 2024
In Alabama, Willie Mays is the star of the show, one more time
Willie Mays' death added poignancy to MLB’s celebration of the Negro Leagues at Rickwood Field — the nation’s oldest professional ballpark.
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Apr 9, 2023
Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn
The 25-year-old outfielder, who impressed many with his play for St. Louis last season, became an unlikely international star thanks to the World Baseball Classic.
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Dec 28, 2022
J.J. Watt, quarterbacks’ nightmare, is retiring from the NFL
For his career, Watt has started all 149 games he appeared in, accumulated 580 tackles — 191 for loss — 313 quarterback hits and 111.5 sacks.
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Sep 24, 2022
Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols joins baseball's elite 700-homer club
The 42-year-old Dominican, playing in what he says is his final season, joined Barry Bonds (762 home runs), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) as the only players to reach the milestone.
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Jul 29, 2022
Cardinals remove 'independent study' clause from Kyler Murray's contract
The Arizona Cardinals removed a unique clause from quarterback Kyler Murray's massive new contract that mandated four hours of independent film study per week, saying that it caused an unintended "distraction" for the team in a statement released Thursday night.
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Mar 29, 2022
Albert Pujols returning to the Cardinals in twilight of career
Several media outlets reported that Pujols and the Cardinals have settled on a one-year contract worth $2.5 million.
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Jan 15, 2022
Cardinals and Rams enter playoffs with something to prove
While the Los Angeles Rams will play host to the first-ever Monday night playoff game, it is the Arizona Cardinals who are feeling completely familiar with the leadup to the all-NFC West matchup.
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Oct 16, 2021
Kyler Murray leading unbeaten Cardinals into reunion with Browns QB Baker Mayfield
Former No. 1 overall draft picks and college teammates Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield will square off for the second time in three years on Sunday.
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Oct 7, 2021
Chris Taylor hits walk-off home run to lift Dodgers over Cardinals in NL wild-card game
The Dodgers will travel to San Francisco to open the NLDS against the Giants on Friday. It will be the first-ever playoff series between the longtime rivals.
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Apr 26, 2019
Cardinals take QB Kyler Murray No. 1; 49ers select Nick Bosa with second pick
The Arizona Cardinals selected Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
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Apr 19, 2019
Cardinals QB Josh Cardinals QB Rosen annoyed by speculation about Kyler Murray
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen spoke publicly for the first time Thursday about the limbo he finds himself in with the team that drafted him last year, telling SI TV that it's "annoying" but that he "definitely understands the situation."
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Jan 2, 2018
John Fox, Jim Caldwell fired; Bruce Arians retires
The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions rang in the New Year by firing their head coaches, while Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians ended a stellar career when he announced his retirement on Monday after five years at the helm.
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Jun 13, 2017
Cardinals focus on task at hand, not worrying about Cubs
These Cardinals apparently believe in letting sleeping dogs lie. Or more accurately, allowing snoozing Cubs to hibernate.
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WORLD / Society
May 21, 2017
Pope will add five new cardinals to church ranks next month
Pope Francis said Sunday he will elevate five Roman Catholic prelates to the rank of cardinal, the elite group of churchmen who are his closest advisers and can enter an eventual conclave to choose his successor.

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