Afghan national sports ministry confirms Zaki Anwari was one of the people who fell as a C-17 plane was taking off from Kabul.
Author: Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
Chicago White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn ejected for belt toss at umpire
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ESPN’s Rachel Nichols issues apology to Maria Taylor to open Monday’s edition of ‘The Jump’
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