Second act of Lakers’ season has had even more drama than the first; Dallas Keuchel, Carlos Correa make the Houston Astros hard to beat; Can the Diamondbacks flip the script on the Dodgers and Giants?; Martin Sheen to produce documentary saying O.J. Simpson didn’t do it; NFL prospect says a team asked if he would choose a knife or gun to kill someone; Michael Jordan’s 1988 dunk latest moment immortalized by renowned tattoo artist; Five U.S. women’s soccer players file wage discrimination complaint; Colin Kaepernick’s $11.9 million 49ers salary is about to be guaranteed; Matt Harvey is angry about all the jokes about his bladder condition; Red Sox send Pablo Sandoval and his fat salary to the bench; Unsigned Johnny Manziel hits the Lakers game (and a few L.A. clubs); New Amnesty International report details worker abuse at Qatar World Cup site; Pro surfer loses a chunk of his thigh in Australia shark attack; The case for Braden Holtby as NHL’s most valuable player; Mets’ Noah Syndergaard could slide into this year’s Cy Young award race; AL West preview: Astros poised to take division crown
 
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Martin Sheen to produce documentary saying O.J. Simpson didn’t do it
He'll base it on the work of a Texas private investigator who claims to know who really murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
NFL prospect says a team asked if he would choose a knife or gun to kill someone
Pre-draft questions often are silly, offensive and even illegal.
 
The case for Braden Holtby as NHL’s most valuable player
Holtby's overall save percentage (.924) ranks sixth in the league for a team that has already clinched the best record in hockey.
 
Michael Jordan’s 1988 dunk latest moment immortalized by renowned tattoo artist
And Jordan is also very, very rich.
 
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Five U.S. women’s soccer players file wage discrimination complaint
"The pay disparity between men and women is just too large," Carli Lloyd says.
 
Colin Kaepernick’s $11.9 million 49ers salary is about to be guaranteed
The team reportedly will keep him on the roster in hopes of a possible trade or change of QB's attitude.
 
Mets’ Noah Syndergaard could slide into this year’s Cy Young award race
Syndergaard, who missed April, threw 1,251 pitches over 96 mph in 2015. No other pitcher had at least 1,000.
 
Matt Harvey is angry about all the jokes about his bladder condition
So. Many. Urological. Puns.
 
 
Red Sox send Pablo Sandoval and his fat salary to the bench
A whole lot of money will be riding the pine.
 
Unsigned Johnny Manziel hits the Lakers game (and a few L.A. clubs)
Meanwhile, he's still looking for work from NFL teams.
 
New Amnesty International report details worker abuse at Qatar World Cup site
Organization says workers live in squalor and receive low pay.
 
Second act of Lakers’ season has had even more drama than the first
The D'Angelo Russell-Nick Young video controversy is just the latest thing to continue the ongoing dysfunction in Los Angeles.
 
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Pro surfer loses a chunk of his thigh in Australia shark attack
Brett Connellan is lucky to be alive, thanks to some quick-acting bystanders.
 
Dallas Keuchel, Carlos Correa make the Houston Astros hard to beat
But with a healthy Yu Darvish, the Texas Rangers could come close.
 
Can the Diamondbacks flip the script on the Dodgers and Giants?
Can the D-backs break the Dodgers' hold on the division?
 
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