Lindor, Bryant, Bellinger, Seager get big-money deals

Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager were among 112 players who agreed to one-year contracts Friday, leaving just 13 to swap salary arbitration figures during a slow offseason in the aftermath of the financial carnage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The deals came on the deadline day for eligible players and teams to exchange proposed 2021 salaries. Lindor, the star shortstop acquired last week by the New York Mets from Cleveland, got the largest of the deals at $22.3 million.

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  Indians avoid arbitration with 3, all acquired in trades

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  Mets avoid arbitration with 7 players, including Lindor, Conforto, Smith

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Divisional Round Marquee Matchups

Warren Sharp gives a detailed breakdown of two of the week's most highly-anticipated games. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

Uganda's Museveni in commanding election lead, rival alleges fraud

Uganda's long-time leader Yoweri Museveni held a commanding lead in a presidential election according to partial results on Saturday morning, with final results expected later in the day, though his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud. With ballots from 86% of polling stations counted, Museveni had won 5.3 million, or 58.8%, while main opposition candidate Wine had 3.1 million votes (34.6%), the electoral commission said just after 9 a.m. (0600 GMT). Wine, 38, had galvanised young Ugandans with his calls for political change after 35 years of Museveni, 76, ruling the country.

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  Military surround Uganda opposition candidate's home

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  Ugandan Presidential Candidate Bobi Wine Says Soldiers Stormed His Home

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