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This team is hoping the name change will reel in some new fans

The Stripers, a new baseball team in Georgia, ought to appeal to the fishing crowd.

So what’s next — hiring Kevin Bass as manager?

The Class AAA Gwinnett, Ga., Braves have changed their nickname to Stripers in honor of the renowned bass-fishing at nearby Lake Lanier.

Stripers pitchers, we hear, are already working on their hooks and sinkers.

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Paging the French judge

The Houston Texans made gold-medal gymnast Simone Biles an honorary cheerleader for last Sunday’s game against the 49ers.