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On board the papal plane, Chicago-born Pope Leo was asked whether he had helped the White Sox's 'miraculous' recent victory.
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Six-year-old Calia celebrated her birthday by throwing back a home run ball hit by Eugenio Suárez during the Atlanta Braves-Cincinnati Reds game.
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Over the last decade, baseball has been reshaped by a rise in pitching velocity — and arm injuries. CNN’s Hannah Keyser visits an independent training facility that has helped revolutionize pitching to explore how high tech training has helped pitchers throw faster than ever. Stream the full report on the CNN app.
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The Diamondbacks’ national anthem trumpeter, Dr. Jesse McGuire, has long been considered the team's lucky charm, marking 25 years since their last World Series win with yet another lucky moment.
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Renowned jazz trumpeter Dr. Jesse McGuire has played "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Phoenix Suns then the Arizona Diamondbacks since 1989.
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Britt Apgar gets help from the Hospital for Special Surgery to live her dream of playing professional baseball. Apgar and the LA Queens play for the WPBL championship title Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT.
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A 102-year-old Navy veteran was given the chance to sing 'God Bless America' during the seventh inning stretch.
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A husband and wife throw out the ceremonial first pitches 25 years after they lost their fathers on 9/11.
ESPN's Jorge Castillo is at Yankees stadium sharing how Major League Baseball is honoring those lives lost 25 years ago.
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The WNBA, Major League Baseball and even a golf startup spent the summer as unlikely proxies in some of the country's fiercest national conflicts. Why it matters: American culture has shattered into thousands of tiny shards of glass . But sports remains one of the few forces powerful enough to pull much of the country into the same moment — making it a prime target for political fights. - That kind of shared attention has become a scarce and ultra-valuable resource for activists, politicians and companies. Zoom in: This summer's fights have blown up far beyond the fan bases involved. - Caitlin Clark, the WNBA's biggest star, spent the season absorbing hard fouls. The fight over whether refs were protecting her quickly became a fight…