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If you checked the MLB standings at the very last moment before going to bed on Sunday night, you'd have seen that each of the following stood as division leaders at the end of April, except for the:
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Yankees
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White Sox
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Rockies
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Nationals
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This premiere pitcher considered getting an MRI last week. He ultimately said, "naw, I'm good," only to leave his start on Sunday with a busted arm:
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Madison Bumgarner
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Max Scherzer
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Chris Sale
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Noah Syndergaard
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In our increasingly-less-frequent contractually-obligated NASCAR question, we ask which left-hand turn specialist announced he will retire from the circuit after this season:
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Denny Hamlin
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Kevin Harvick
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Matt Kenseth
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Over in NHL land, this team didn't let the fact that they opened with home-ice advantage stop them from dropping the first two games of the series:
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The Caps
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The Blues
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The Senators
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The Ducks
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In Tales from the Association, the team from this locale went a little nuts in their opening round Game 4 Monday night, putting up 45 points in the first quarter:
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Boston
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Washington, DC
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Golden State
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Utah
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Elsewhere in the NBA playoffs, this team opened its second round series by scoring the first 16 points of the game, only to end up with a double-digit loss:
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The Wizards
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The Spurs
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The Raptors
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The Rockets
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And now for the NFL draft: a highly regarded defensive player from this school saw his draft stock plummet in the days leading up to the big event, as reports of a diluted sample came to light:
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Alabama
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Michigan
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Florida State
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Notre Date
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The draft was held in the city where the __________ play:
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Ravens
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Eagles
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Bears
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Niners
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The first player taken had played college ball as a/n:
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Volunteer
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Tiger
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Duck
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Aggie
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This team faced wide-spread consternation over its first pick shenanigans, as they gave away the farm to move up one spot to the #2 pick:
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The Bears
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The Lions
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The Chiefs
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The Bengals
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When the dust settled, the son of this NFL legend was selected with the last pick of the draft by the Broncos:
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Warren Moon
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Dan Marino
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Jim Kelly
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John Elway
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And this organization stands as a bit of a mess following the draft, as no sooner had the proceedings finished that the team fired its GM and its scouting staff:
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Cleveland
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Detroit
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Miami
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Buffalo
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