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Murphy's experience could key Rockies' run

With new faces on the team, Spring Training is a time for excitement, but the Rockies had October in mind with their one big offseason signing: Daniel Murphy for two years and $24 million.




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Predicting the Rockies' Opening Day roster

Here's an early look at how the Rockies' 25-man roster could shape up on Opening Day.




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Blackmon's been in Arenado's contract shoes

Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon can identify with third baseman Nolan Arenado, which puts him in position to offer support rather than advice.




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Rox's catchers looking to step up offense

Somewhere within any conversation, Rockies catchers will note the team's strong starting pitching and 91 wins last season. But they understand that more offense from their position can facilitate more winning.




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3 pitchers competing to be Rockies' ace

If German Marquez, Kyle Freeland and Jon Gray want to battle it out for tops on the staff, that's perfectly fine with Rockies manager Bud Black.




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Arenado won't set hard deadline on negotiations

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado said Thursday he won't make Opening Day a hard deadline for negotiations on a possible multiyear contract.




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Here's Story on Rockies' 2B candidates

Rockies shortstop Trevor Story knows a standout fielding second baseman when he plays alongside one. So Story is a good resource to assess the younger players who are trying to replace three-time Gold Glove Award-winning DJ LeMahieu, who signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Yankees this winter.




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Dahl, Rox have confidence in 2019 breakout

Rockies outfielder David Dahl spent last September signing his home runs with his bad dude sashay. He did it then, he'll do it again in 2019.




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Rockies' Top 30 Prospects list

Who do the Rockies have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for Colorado's Top 30 Prospects on MLBPipeline.com's Prospect Watch.




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Out of options, Tapia must deliver in 2019

Raimel Tapia has renewed opportunity with the Rockies in 2019, along with a need to deliver.




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Desmond confident he'll thrive in move to CF

At an age that is generally considered to be past an athlete's prime, Ian Desmond will try to rely more on his speed as the Rockies move him to center field.




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The Rockies' Spring Training battle to watch

The next five weeks will see lots of shuffling on Major League rosters. Here are the most intriguing positional battles on each of the 30 MLB clubs.




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Blackmon 'way on board' with shift to right field

Rockies manager Bud Black said the team prefers that longtime center fielder Charlie Blackmon move to right field, rather than left.




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Arenado: Manny deal 'really good for baseball'

The baseball field is Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado's refuge from contract talks. But Tuesday's breaking news -- Manny Machado's 10-year, $300 million contract with the Padres -- made its way onto the field.




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Australian neuroscientist given two year suspended sentence for falsifying Parkinson's research




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Projecting Vlad Jr.'s first 10 seasons

If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can handle the hot corner -- at least for a while -- that would be gravy. The real attraction is the bat, and if these projections are any indication, it may be a special one.




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Get ready to watch: MLB.TV available for 2019

Spring Training is imminent, Opening Day is within sight and the big league season isn't complete for fans without a subscription to MLB.TV. The most comprehensive streaming service in professional sports is now available for the 2019 season.




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Here's your guide to Blue Jays Spring Training

The Blue Jays are less than one week away from the start of Spring Training. Here's a brief rundown of everything fans need to know before the Grapefruit League season officially begins.




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Inbox: Who are Blue Jays' sleeper prospects?

What unheralded prospect could break out in 2019? Beat reporter Gregor Chisholm answers that and more in this edition of the Inbox.




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Blue Jays' hope for 2019 lies in the future

The Blue Jays spent the past two years clinging to the past. Now, they're embracing the future.




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Predicting Blue Jays' Opening Day roster

The start of Spring Training is almost here and it's time for the annual tradition of predicting the Blue Jays' 25-man roster. MLB.com will revisit these projections midway through camp, and then again at the end of Spring Training to see how close we came.




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Vlad Jr. among top impact rookies for 2019

Here are the top players in each league who could get the opportunity to show what they can do at the highest level this year, perhaps even contending for Rookie of the Year honors




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Who's coming, who's going in Toronto rotation?

As MLB.com continues its annual Around the Horn series, it's time to take a closer look at the Blue Jays' starting rotation. It looks different now than it did a few months ago and it probably won't be long before the same thing will be said again because these changes are far from over.




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Buzz precedes Vlad Jr.'s arrival at camp

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hasn't even reported for duty yet and already he has become the main talking point at Blue Jays Spring Training. General manager Ross Atkins was bombarded with questions about MLB Pipeline's top prospect during his first media availability of the spring on Thursday.




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Axford makes 'ideal' return to Blue Jays for '19

The Blue Jays officially added another veteran to their bullpen Saturday morning by signing right-hander John Axford to a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Axford hasn't received any guarantees with the short-term contract, but he is a strong candidate to make Toronto's 25-man roster and head north at the end of camp.




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Blue Jays' Top 30 Prospects list

Who do the Blue Jays have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for Toronto's Top 30 Prospects on MLB Pipeline's Prospect Watch.




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The Blue Jays' Spring Training battle to watch

The next five weeks will see lots of shuffling on Major League rosters. Here are the most intriguing positional battles on each of the 30 MLB clubs.




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Galvis planning to be Blue Jays' regular SS

Freddy Galvis conceded things might eventually change, but the veteran infielder is under the impression that he will be the Blue Jays' everyday shortstop at the start of the season.




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Correspondence on 'Dispute arises over World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s involvement in WHO’s trans health guideline' by Jennifer Block




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Disinformation enabled Donald Trump’s second term and is a crisis for democracies everywhere

Donald Trump did not win the 2020 election, but asserting that he did became a prerequisite for Republicans standing for nomination to Congress or the Senate to win their primaries. An entire party became a vehicle for disinformation.1 Trump did win the 2024 presidential election, and key to that victory was building on the success of that lie. If you control enough of the information ecosystem, truth no longer matters.Another telling example: Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are not eating cats and dogs. US vice president elect, JD Vance, the source of that claim, admitted as much even as he justified it. “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I'm going to do,” he said.2Disinformation in politics is nothing new. History is replete with claims that were fabricated to advance political aims. Although...




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There's more to life than rugby

For the past two years OM South Africa SportsLink has attended a prestigious rugby tournament to spread the good news to players, coaches and staff.




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Kids' reading club

Marleen was challenged to create reading curriculum for kids by what she saw while climbing Mount Everest in Nepal.




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'Why shouldn't we get involved in world mission?'

How OM Founder George Verwer's visit to Siberia impacted local churches.




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Showing God's love

Despite not openly being allowed to speak about Jesus, an outreach team finds ways to be instruments in God's hands.




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God's amazing favour

Forty new students registered for OM Philippines-Cebu’s Alternative Learning System (ALS) programme in June, and by faith, their financial needs have been met.




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'You can do missions'

"...if they don’t believe you, you have to keep on talking and talking and talking until it gets stuck in their head," said Lansipe.




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On the 'wings' of worship

Kanat, which means 'wings' in Turkish, is the biannual worship arts camp run by the Taco team in Turkey.




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Delia's story

An Uzbek girl living in Istanbul, Turkey enters into relationship with Jesus after having a dream.




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'Please come back tomorrow'

An OMer sharing the gospel at a police station in Turkey is asked to return and carry on the conversation.




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'I want to pray this prayer'

After experiencing answered prayer, a Syrian woman finds faith through gifts of the "Jesus Film" and a Bible.




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Don't worry, trust Jesus

In partnership with a local church, OM Lifehope teaches truths about God and the Bible to children at their recent Easter holiday club.




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Showing God's love is like pulling teeth

Twice a week Lourie Ferreira heads out into rural Zambian communities to show God's love through dentistry.




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The headman's story

Dimas, the headman of a small village along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, shares about the challenges of being a headman and Christian.




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Developing 'Tabithas'

OM Zambia develops women through skills training in sewing, cooking, embroidery and more to bring change to communities.




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'They now have hope'

Cecilia dreamt of being able to provide a safe place for at-risk girls. In January 2016 that dream was realised in Hope House.




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'I have been there'

How God changed the lives of each team member of OM in Kasama to bring hope to the vulnerable children.




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'Don’t give up on me'

It’s common for the OMers in Kapembwa to have people associated with witchcraft coming for deliverance, but Wilson wanted more than that.




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'Ba Coach'

Kasama is known for sports and vulnerable kids; two subjects that OMer Noel is passionate about.




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Entering God's Kingdom 'slowly-slowly'!

Rosie from OM Greece helps at a project for homeless people run by local believers in Athens. She describes how one regular 'guest' is progressing towards faith in God.




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The church's big fat Greek mission

How OM is partnering with Greek churches to address the growing immigrant and trafficking situation