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Butler scores 47 points, Heat beat Celtics to force Game 7

Jimmy Butler had 47 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Miami Heat forced the Eastern Conference finals to a decisive seventh game by beating the Boston Celtics 111-103 on Friday night.

"Papi! Papi!" David Ortiz tours Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz toured the Baseball Hall of Fame to prepare for his induction this summer and was greeted with chants of “Papi, Papi” by a group of high school baseball players from Pennsylvania when he entered the Plaque Gallery.

Investigators for David Ortiz say jealous drug kingpin had him shot

That drug dealer is being held on unrelated charges in Puerto Rico. His lawyer denies he had anything to do with the shooting. Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic, where Ortiz was shot, say it was a case of mistaken identity.

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Private investigator says drug kingpin targeted David Ortiz

Private investigators hired by David Ortiz say a Dominican drug trafficker who was jealous of Ortiz and felt disrespected by him had Ortiz shot at a Dominican nightclub in 2019.

Private investigator says drug kingpin targeted David Ortiz

A Dominican drug trafficker who was jealous of David Ortiz and felt disrespected by him had him shot at a Dominican nightclub in 2019, according to private investigators the Red Sox slugger hired to look into the attack that nearly killed him. The findings by former Boston police commissioner Edward Davis reported by the Boston Globe on Saturday contradict the theory of the crime developed by Dominican prosecutors. Davis told the newspaper that he identified the drug-trafficker César Peralta as having orchestrated the shooting by placing a bounty on Ortiz and sanctioning the hit squad that tried to kill him.

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David "Big Papi" Ortiz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year of eligibility.

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Big Papi elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out

David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and David Ortiz appear to be the only players with a chance at Hall of Fame enshrinement when results are unveiled Tuesday, with Ortiz most likely to get in on his first try.

Colorado's first lawmaker to use a wheelchair will finally get to wield the gavel

State Rep. David Ortiz was paralyzed from the waist down while serving in Afghanistan. To give him access to the House podium, legislative staff say they have built the first lift of its kind.

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Ortiz, Howard, Lincecum, A-Rod new to Hall of Fame ballot

David Ortiz, Ryan Howard, Tim Lincecum and Alex Rodriguez are among 13 first-time candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, joining 17 holdovers.

Possibility of universal DH could affect roster decisions

If the universal designated hitter returns to the National League for good next season as many people believe, don’t be looking for the role to be filled with prototypical aging superstars who no longer play a position.

Grand game: Boston's 2 slams lead 9-5 ALCS win over Astros

The Boston Red Sox became the first team to slug two grand slams in a postseason game, with J.

Walk it off: Red Sox eliminate Rays 6-5 with late sac fly

Kiké Hernandez delivered Boston’s second straight walk-off win, scoring pinch-runner Danny Santana with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to send the Red Sox to the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Longtime rivals Red Sox, Yankees, back at it in AL wild card

The Red Sox and Yankees resume their rivalry in the playoffs in Tuesday night's AL wild-card game.

Immigrants dropped off at bus station after trespassing charges dismissed

After nearly two months in a Texas prison, Ignacio watched through a computer screen last week as a border county prosecutor announced he was dropping the criminal trespassing charge against him.

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After a Texas prosecutor dismissed dozens of migrant trespassing cases, some men were dropped at a border bus station

Officials said immigration authorities weren’t interested in taking migrants who had no criminal conviction into federal custody. But without documentation, at least one newly released migrant soon found himself back in detention.

Cruz oldest to hit 3O HRs in a season, Rays bop Red Sox 12-7

Nelson Cruz homered twice and, at 41 years old, became the oldest player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in a season, powering the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 12-7.

What is ‘gastro gaming’? Find out at this new Miami Beach restaurant and bar

Oche wants to help you fall in love with darts.

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Frednats' outfielder De La Rosa has the tools; he just needs the time

When asked to name his baseball idol, Jeremy De La Rosa quickly offered up a name: David Ortiz.

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Partnership to help companies grow; BCIC, TMAC to boost jobs, investment

Luring SMEs to Brownsville is the aim of a new partnership between the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation and the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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Red Sox unveil blue-and-yellow uniforms before Patriots' Day

The Boston Red Sox will have a new look on Patriots’ Day weekend.

Could more Hall of Fame shutouts be on the horizon?

The baseball Hall of Fame wont have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits on-the-field or off for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's ballot. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)It could be a while before the Baseball Writers' Association of America votes anyone new into the Hall of Fame. AdSchilling wrote on Facebook that he has asked the Hall of Fame to remove his name from next year’s ballot. LAST CHANCEBonds and Clemens have one more year on the writers' ballot, and Schilling does, too, unless the Hall abides by his request for removal. OTHER AVENUESEven if the BBWAA doesn't vote anyone in next year, there's still a chance someone will be elected by one of the Eras Committees, which consider players no longer eligible for the BBWAA vote.

Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy

Like many baseball writers, C. Trent Rosecrans viewed the Hall of Fame vote as a labor of love. Schilling, a right-handed ace who won three World Series titles, finished 16 votes short of the 75% threshold necessary for enshrinement. Schilling, Clemens and Bonds will be joined on next year's ballot by sluggers Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. Schilling wrote on Facebook that he would like the veterans committee to review his Hall case. “I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player,” Schilling wrote.

Can you bat 1.000 on this quiz about the designated hitter?

Former designated hitter David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox reacts during a team workout on February 20, 2020 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. It’s likely on this day 48 years ago, there wasn’t much fanfare for a seemingly minor vote taken by owners of American League baseball teams. On Jan. 11, 1973, owners of American League clubs, by an 8-4 margin, voted to adopt the designated hitter. Last year, it was instituted in the National League for the first time, but only due to the shortened-season caused by the pandemic. Take this quiz and try to bat 1.000.

Watch Hyundai's hilarious 'smaht pahk' Boston-themed Super Bowl ad

Hyundai's Super Bowl spot will plug a remote parking assist feature with the help of heavy Boston accents and a slate of celebrities with ties to the city. "[We're] not trying to say everything that's on every car the Super Bowl audience is there to be entertained," Goldberg said. Hyundai's decision to focus on Boston left some wondering if the company was betting on the New England Patriots landing in the Super Bowl. Of course, entertainment value isn't the only thing that matters with the massive audience of the Super Bowl when you're using it to launch a new car. Watch the other Super Bowl spots that have been released so far here.

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Geek Rockers: San Antonio Musicians are Turning Their Love for Video Games Into a New Genre Nerdcore

Enthusiasts call the burgeoning genre nerdcore.We grew up playing video games as little kids, said David Ortiz, trumpet player and transposer for San Antonio group Mariachi Entertainment System, which performs mariachi-style covers of videogame soundtracks. A lot of people living in San Antonio are transplants from other areas, and so you have this huge diversity of thought and interests. Being someone hugely interested in anime and video games, I never felt alone here.Since its 2014 formation, Bitforce has toured with nerdcore top billers like rappers Megaran and MC Chris while releasing albums packed with brutal covers of video game songs. Because I grew up playing all these games and being in game spaces, that was naturally what I started to reference a whole bunch. [And] especially when you talk about being a geek and being super into games there wasnt a huge community there for me to fall into.

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David Ortiz Opens Up in 1st Interview Since Being Shot: 'I Almost Died'

More than three months after being shot outside a nightclub in Dominican Republic, former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz got emotional in his first interview since the attack. Better known by his nickname "Big Papii," Ortiz was shot at close range in the back at a bar in his native Dominican Republic on June 9. Grainy footage from that night showed a man approach Ortiz and fire. "I was feeling something that I had never felt before, and that was just the feeling of trying to survive." RELATED STORIESDavid Ortiz in 'Good Condition' and Out of Intensive Care, Wife SaysObama Sends Well Wishes to David Ortiz After He's Shot in Back in Dominican RepublicSamsung Pays David Ortiz To Take Selfie With President Obama

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David Ortiz gets teary in first interview since being shot

(CNN) - David Ortiz opened up for the first time since being shot in June during an exclusive interview with CNN affiliate Univision that was at times emotional. Ortiz, known as Big Papi by fans, was shot June 9 while at a bar in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. After being rushed to the hospital, Ortiz left intensive care on June 22 and returned home in late July. During the interview, Ortiz dismissed rumors surrounding the incident, saying he wasn't involved in any shady dealings that could have warranted such an attack. Ortiz was a legend in Boston, spending 14 years with the team and helping the Red Sox win three World Series.

David Ortiz throws out ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park

Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game in Boston's Fenway Park on Monday. BOSTON - Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz, making his first public appearance since being shot in the Dominican Republic earlier this year, threw out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Red Sox and New York Yankees game Monday at Fenway Park in Boston. Ortiz, who received a standing ovation from fans and players as he jogged onto the field, threw the pitch to his former teammate Jason Varitek. The former Red Sox designated hitter was not the intended target of the shooting at a Santo Domingo bar. Ortiz, who spent 14 seasons with the Sox, helping the team win three World Series, retired from baseball in 2016.

David Ortiz hires Boston's ex-top cop to investigate shooting

A security camera in the Dominican Republic captured the moment David Ortiz was shot. Ortiz hired Davis a few weeks after he returned to Boston from the Dominican Republic, Joe Baerlein's statement said. "The Edward Davis Company is monitoring and analyzing information from various sources in the Dominican Republic around the motives for the shooting of David Ortiz on June 9th," it said. "The Edward Davis Company is also providing personal security services for David Ortiz and his family." Following surgery in the Dominican Republic, Ortiz was flown to Boston, where he underwent additional procedures.

David Ortiz praises doctors, caregivers

BOSTON - Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, who was released from Massachusetts General Hospital last week, called his doctors, nurses and caregivers "some of the best teammates I have ever had." Ortiz was shot in the lower back on June 9 while he was sitting on a crowded bar patio in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The bullet perforated his intestines and internal organs before hitting his friend Jhoel Lopez in the leg. Ortiz had surgery in the Dominican Republic before he was taken to Massachusetts General in Boston, where he underwent two additional procedures. Ortiz thanked fans for their prayers and posted photos of steak, pasta and fish on Instagram on Monday.

David Ortiz has been released from the hospital

Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz has been released from a Boston hospital, more than a month after a gunman shot him in the back in the Dominican Republic, a Red Sox spokeswoman said. Ortiz was shot in the lower backl June 9 while he was sitting on a crowded bar patio in Santo Domingo. After Ortiz underwent surgery in the Dominican Republic, he was flown to Boston, where he was admitted at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Ortiz had at least two other surgeries since he was transferred to the Boston hospital. Authorities in the Dominican Republic say Ortiz was not the intended target of the shooting.

David Ortiz released from hospital seven weeks after shooting

Red Sox legend David Ortiz has been released from a Massachusetts, the Red Sox confirmed on Saturday. Ortiz was shot on June 9 outside a bar in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and was transferred to a Boston hospital one day after the shooting. Ortiz underwent surgery in the Dominican Republic, where doctors removed his gallbladder and part of his intestines. The Red Sox are expected to give a more detailed update as soon as Sunday, CBS Boston reports. Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic said Ortiz was not the intended target of the shooting, which has been described as a paid hit.

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David Ortiz has 3rd surgery after complications from gunshot wound, wife of Red Sox legend says

Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is recovering from a third surgery after experiencing complications resulting from his gunshot wound. Ortiz's wife, Tiffany, says in a statement Thursday that he is "recovering well and in good spirits." The #RedSox today issued the following statement on behalf of Tiffany Ortiz: pic.twitter.com/U8rkXT7oaH Red Sox (@RedSox) July 11, 2019Ortiz was shot in the back at a bar in the Dominican Republic last month. Police say a suspected drug trafficker offered to pay $30,000 for the shooting. Earlier this month, the man accused of setting into motion the murder-for-hire plot claimed he had nothing to do with last month's attack in the Dominican Republic.

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Happy Birthday, Malia Obama! First Daughter Turns 21 on Fourth of July

America's wasn't the only birthday celebrated on the Fourth of July, as first daughter Malia Obama turned 21 on Thursday. Former President Barack Obama took to social media to wish his and first lady Michelle Obama's oldest daughter happy birthday. "Happy Fourth of July, everybody! This is always a great day in the Obama family: a chance to celebrate America and Malia's birthday, too," Obama wrote on Twitter. That same year, her father spoke of the bittersweet moment of dropping her off to begin her college career.

Police: Man negotiated $30,000 bounty in botched hit that hurt Ortiz

Dominican court documents allege Rodriguez Mota paid $7,800 to the would-be assassins. Rodriguez Mota was the plot's financier, police said, and Dominican marines apprehended him in Saman on the northeastern coast, attempting to flee to Puerto Rico. Gomez Vasquez has denied orchestrating an attack on his cousin, the police spokesman said. Gomez Vasquez ordered the killing, police say, because he suspects Fernandez turned him in to Dominican investigators in 2011. Police have previously said Gomez Vasquez sent Rodriguez Mota to Dial to wait for Fernandez.

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Houston-area man arrested in shooting of David Ortiz, DR officials say

(CNN) - The alleged mastermind in the shooting of former baseball star David Ortiz was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Friday, police there said. The suspect was identified as Victor Hugo Gomez, according to an alert published on the official Twitter account of the Dominican National Police. #Preliminar Polica Nacional apresa a Victor Hugo Gmez, sealado como uno de los autores intelectuales de ataque donde result herido el ex pelotero David Ortiz. Polica Nacional Repblica Dominicana (@PoliciaRD) June 28, 2019Prosecutors have said Gomez allegedly paid for a hit on a man sitting with Ortiz the night of the shooting and that Ortiz was not the target. Authorities say they believe Gomez ordered the killing because he suspected Fernandez turned him in to Dominican investigators back in 2011.

Alleged mastermind in Ortiz shooting arrested in Dominican Republic

(CNN) - The alleged mastermind in the shooting of former baseball star David Ortiz was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Friday, police there said. The suspect was identified as Victor Hugo Gomez, according to an alert published on the official Twitter account of the Dominican National Police. Prosecutors have said Gomez allegedly paid for a hit on a man sitting with Ortiz the night of the shooting and that Ortiz was not the target. Authorities say they believe Gomez ordered the killing because he suspected Fernandez turned him in to Dominican investigators back in 2011. A total of 11 suspects are in custody in what was originally believed to be a plot against one of the Dominican Republic's best known personalities.

Alleged mastermind in David Ortiz shooting arrested

The alleged mastermind in the shooting of former baseball star David Ortiz has been detained, the Dominican Republic attorney general's office confirmed to CBS News Friday. According to Dominican authorities, the intended target in the June 9 shooting at a bar in Santo Domingo was a friend of Ortiz who was sitting just feet away. Authorities believe Gomez ordered the attack from inside the United States and that the alleged gunman mistook Ortiz for the man he was supposed to kill. Prosecutors believe Gomez planned it all and that he meant to kill his own cousin, Sixto David Fernandez, who police said was wearing similar clothing to Ortiz the night of the shooting. Dominican officials believe Gomez wanted revenge against Fernandez for ratting him out for a drug offense eight years ago.

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Red Sox DH David Ortiz suspended

Major League Baseball is suspending David Ortiz of Boston Red Sox for one game after he bumped an umpire during Monday's game.

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Headlines at 8:30: Red Sox player David Ortiz takes selfie with President Obama

Headlines at 8:30: Red Sox player David Ortiz takes selfie with President Obama "CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.

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