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			<image:title><![CDATA[MLB: San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks]]></image:title>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays]]></image:title>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[Syndication: Tuscaloosa News]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mar 15, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama starting pitcher Ben Hess makes a pitch against Tennessee at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the first game of the SEC season for both teams. | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Lewis Masella, Site Editor]]></image:caption>
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