Bryce Harper’s Phillies debut: Long-awaited ovation and Phanatic-inspired cleats ring in new era
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PHILADELPHIA — A lot of Phillies fans didn’t bother to purchase new jerseys in recent years. As the franchise rolled out increasingly mediocre and unfamiliar lineups, many of the fans who bothered to show up at Citizens Bank Park did so with Utley, Howard or a different 2011 teammate written across their backs.

That tide began to turn last season, when the Phillies put together four months of promising baseball before fading hard down the stretch.

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Yankees’ Luke Voit picks up where he left off for New York with huge game on Opening Day
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NEW YORK — In the Bronx, the old saying is you can’t predict baseball, but Opening Day was as predictable as it gets. The Yankees beat up on the visiting Orioles for their first win of the 2019 season (NYY 7, BAL 2). Andrew Cashner couldn’t complete five innings and, for much of the afternoon, it was a clear mismatch.

The Yankees scored all the runs they would need right in the first inning.

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Fortnite’s latest patch turns the floor to lava
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Fortnite’s v8.20 patch is bringing some major changes to the game, just in time for World Cup qualifying.

A new Poison Dart Trap is coming to the game, and it harms both enemies and allies alike. There are also new items to forage, including tropical bananas — which, like apples, replenish a bit of health — coconuts, which act like a mini-Slurp Juice, and peppers, which give you a brief boost of speed along with some extra health.

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Betsy DeVos defends her proposed cuts to Special Olympics — again
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Washington (CNN)Education Secretary Betsy DeVos stood firm on her proposal to cut funds for the Special Olympics on Wednesday, arguing that the organization doesn’t need federal backing because it can successfully raise private contributions.

“The Special Olympics is not a federal program. It’s a private organization. I love its work, and I have personally supported its mission. Because of its important work, it is able to raise more than $100 million every year,”

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Cardi B defends herself after video resurfaces of her saying she drugged, robbed men as a stripper
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Cardi B on Tuesday defended herself against detractors after an Instagram video resurfaced that showed her recalling that she drugged and robbed men when she worked as a stripper.

In the three-year-old video that was shared on social media over the weekend, Cardi, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, was emotional when she explained the lengths she went to in order to make it in the music industry and secure studio time.

The rapper originally posted the video in response to someone who said she did not deserve her success.

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Jussie Smollett’s Charges Are Dropped, Angering Mayor and Police
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CHICAGO — In a startling about-face on Tuesday that drove a rift between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and local prosecutors, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against the “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who had been accused of staging a hate crime attack in the city’s downtown in January.

The decision, announced in court in a hastily convened hearing, slammed the door on a case that became a national fascination and flashpoint,

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Tech N9ne Clarifies He Is Alive After Fellow Rapper Tech 9’s Death Sparks Confusion
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The death of Tech 9, aka Akeem Mickens, caused much sadness for those who knew him and also much confusion after some music fans confused him for fellow rapper Tech N9ne this week.

On Monday, many mistakenly mourned the Strange Music founder, whose real name is Aaron Dontez Yates, before he spoke out on social media to squash the rumors circulating about his death and express his condolences to the family of the Philadelphia battle rapper with a similar stage name who had passed away over the weekend.

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The 5 biggest announcements from Apple’s March event
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After a week of nearly daily hardware updates leading up to today, Apple finally unveiled its software news with an onslaught of new subscription services. Today brings Apple subscriptions across news, television, and video games just a week after Google unveiled the Google Stadia at the Game Developers Conference.

Today’s keynote also brought a new business venture for Apple with a new credit card service. All of the above services highlight privacy as Apple’s key differentiator,

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Tennessee basketball holds off Iowa in overtime to reach Sweet 16
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jordan Bone could have had flashbacks Sunday at Nationwide Arena.

The Tennessee junior guard got a good look at a 3-pointer with a chance to beat Iowa and secure Tennessee a Sweet 16 spot, just as he did last year against Loyola Chicago.

He missed, as he did then. And Tennessee, which once led by 25, headed for overtime against Iowa, which frantically came back to put UT’s season in serious jeopardy.

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Rob Gronkowski, Who Played as Hard as He Partied, Retires From N.F.L.
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The Patriots’ dominant tight end, known for his combination of size and speed, announced his retirement on Instagram.

Rob Gronkowski, the dominant tight end who helped lead the New England Patriots to three Super Bowl titles in nine seasons while cultivating a goofy, frat boy persona off the field, announced his retirement from the N.F.L. on Sunday.

In an Instagram post, Gronkowski, 29, widely considered one of the most talented tight ends to ever play,

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