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(TSX / STATS) -- Jake LaMotta, the legendary brawling middleweight boxing champion who was portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1980 movie "Raging Bull," died at the age of 95.

LaMotta passed away Tuesday due to complications from pneumonia and was in a nursing home in Miami, his wife, Denise Baker, told ABC.

"He was a great man, sensitive and had eyes that danced right up to the end. I love him, God rest his soul," Baker told ABC. "And he never went down!"

(TSX / STATS) -- EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings begin a stretch of four home games in five weeks, but no one is quite sure how to feel about this team's near future with quarterback Sam Bradford's status still uncertain heading into Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.

Bradford said Wednesday that his left knee feels better than it did on Sunday when he had to miss the Vikings' loss at Pittsburgh. A week earlier, he twisted the knee, but didn't miss a snap while posting a career-high 143.0 passer rating and winning NFC Offensive Player of the Week in a 10-point win over the Saints. (MORE)

Stanton hits 56th HR, Urena wins 14th
(TSX / STATS) -- MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins may never have another pitcher with the combined talent and outgoing personality of Jose Fernandez, who died last year in a boat crash. But on the one-year anniversary of the last game ever pitched by Fernandez, another Jose showed yet more signs he is ready to step up to become Miami's new ace. (MORE)

Div. II player dies from in-game injury

(TSX / STATS) -- Midwestern State football player Robert Grays died following injuries while making a tackle in last weekend's game, the university announced Wednesday. He was 19.

Robert Grays, a sophomore cornerback from the Houston area, suffered a neck injury late in the fourth quarter in the Mustangs' 35-13 Division II home win over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday in Wichita Falls, Texas. (MORE)

Judge hits No. 45 as Yankees sweep Twins
(TSX / STATS) -- NEW YORK -- The personal milestones were nice, and sweeping the Minnesota Twins to widen their lead in the American League wild-card race also was enjoyable for the New York Yankees on Wednesday. What weighed on their minds was the controversial issue of protective netting in seats closest to the field. (MORE)

Girl hit by Yanks' foul ball in hospital
(TSX / STATS) -- A young girl was hit by a foul ball off the bat of third baseman Todd Frazier in the fifth inning of the New York Yankees' home game against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon. The girl, who was seated in Section 026 down the third-base line, was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital as players -- including Frazier -- were visibly distraught. (MORE)

Rockies fall again, WC lead in jeopardy

Estrada stays with Jays for 1 year, $13M
(TSX / STATS) -- Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada signed a one-year, $13 million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. Estrada, who is signed through 2018, would have been eligible for free agency after this season. (MORE)

Titans rookie WR Davis out vs. Seahawks
(TSX / STATS) -- Tennessee Titans rookie wide receiver Corey Davis has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks because of a hamstring injury, the team announced Wednesday. Davis, who was the fifth overall pick of the 2017 draft, initially injured his hamstring on Aug. 3 and aggravated it during Tennessee's 37-16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. (MORE)

Blues F Steen injures hand, out for camp
(TSX / STATS) -- St. Louis Blues forward Alexander Steen will miss the remainder of training camp after suffering a left hand injury in the team's preseason opener Tuesday night in Dallas. Steen, 33, will be re-evaluated in three weeks, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced Wednesday. (MORE)