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A week before the regular season begins, the NFL and many of its former and current  players have reached a tentative, $765 million settlement that would resolve concussion- related lawsuits and fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and medical research, a federal judge said Thursday, according to the Associated Press.

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Felix Hernandez not only had nothing going for him Wednesday, he had the worst stuff of his nine-year career. Lasting only three innings, Hernandez surrendered nine runs (eight earned) on a season-worst 11 hits and the Mariners never recovered, losing to the Texas Rangers 12-4 at Safeco Field. Hernandez lost his third in a row

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The Mariners Monday activated OF Franklin Gutierrez after recalling him from a rehabilitation assignment in AAA Tacoma, and, unsurprisingly, designated RHP Aaron Harang for assignment. Gutierrez has been penciled in as the right fielder for the opener  of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers Monday night at Safeco Field. He will bat third.

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This is a good time for the Mariners to get out of town and let the stench blow out of Safeco Field. Unfortunately for them, they can’t yet. Inept again at the plate, the Mariners scratched out only three hits against Jered Weaver through eight innings and were swept by the Angels, losing 7-1 in

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