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Why Heisman winner Kyler Murray should ditch baseball and go for
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A's take OF Kyler Murray with 9th overall pick
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Sooners' Kyler Murray taken No. 1 overall by Arizona
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Kyler Murray taken No. 9 overall in MLB draft by Oakland Athletics
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Kyler Murray commits to NFL over baseball: What that means for the
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Arizona Cardinals' Kyler Murray wants to play baseball and football
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Kyler Murray walks away from $4m as he chooses NFL over MLB
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Kyler Murray is starting shortstop in ESPN's NFL-player MLB Draft
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How Kyler Murray Has Made His Mark on the Two-Sport-Athlete Game
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MLB Draft 2018: Oakland A's select Kyler Murray with No. 9 overall
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Kyler Murray picked in MLB Draft by A's. What's next for Oklahoma
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The A's are the big losers in Kyler Murray's NFL Draft saga