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Houston hosts MLB diversity business summit

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig speaks to reporters after addressing attendees of the league's Diversity Business Summit, a sports diversity employment and business opportunity trade fair, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig touted the progress the league has made in racial hiring practices while stressing his desire to increase the number of black players in the sport.

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Warriors preparing for draft as if team has picks

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers has been busy taking flights across the country and overseas, meeting with players and agents and talking to other NBA executives ahead of next week’s draft.

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Supreme Justice Alito throws 1st pitch in Texas

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. walks out of the Texas Rangers dugout before throwing out the ceremonial pitch before a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was just a bit wide of the plate.

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Jazz bring back former coach Sloan as consultant

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former longtime Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is returning to the team as a consultant.

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Young immediately takes spot in Mets lineup

ATLANTA (AP) — Center fielder Eric Young Jr. caught a flight to Atlanta in time to lead off for the New York Mets on Wednesday night.

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