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Gaming on
The second season of the NBA 2K League debuted April 2 with “The Tipoff,” a five-day event in which each of the 21 teams faced off for a $120,000 prize pool. That same day, HyperX renewed its partnership as the league’s official headset provider. There are four expansion teams this year, and the Hornets announced they will have a team in 2020, as the league grows in size and influence.
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Still no answers
Arms Runner had to be euthanized on April 1, becoming the 23rd horse to die at the Santa Anita racetrack since late December. The death of the 5-year-old gelding came just two days after the track reopened after having been shut down for nearly a month for an investigation into what has caused the rise in fatalities.
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Belt tightening
Several young MLB stars, including Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna, agreed to huge contract extensions, but tensions are rising after a report that the league awards a toy championship-style belt to the club that does the most to “achieve goals set by the industry” in arbitration.
