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NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 A scheduled spring fraud trial for two Cleveland Guardians pitchers accused of colluding with sports bettors<\/a> to rig bets and betray \u201cAmerica’s pastime\u201d will likely be postponed until October, a federal judge said Wednesday as the men pleaded not guilty to a rewritten indictment.<\/p>\n

Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto left a May 4 trial date on the books for now, but indicated she’ll probably move it to the fall in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

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