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Misbehaving owners hardly unheard of in pro sports
Misbehaving owners of sports teams have drawn headlines pretty much since sports have been around.…
Celebrities, athletes, others accused of lying to the public
CHICAGO – Actor Jussie Smollett is accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself…
Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo dies at 62
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo, who covered the Red Sox…
Padres announce Machado’s $300 million, 10-year deal
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres have announced their $300 million, 10-year deal with…
Ex-Phillies star Howard joins ESPN’s ‘Baseball Tonight’ crew
BRISTOL, Conn. – Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has joined ESPN as an analyst…
AP source: Machado, Padres agree to $300M, 10-year deal
SAN DIEGO – With their city’s long-suffering fans desperate for a winner, the rebuilding San…
Guerrero Jr. could start in minors, delaying free agency
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not worrying about whether he will start the…
Reds’ Joey Votto tries to rebound from subpar season
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Joey Votto has spent the off-season trying to make sure he doesn’t…
Quebec, Montreal governments welcome proposal for new baseball stadium
MONTREAL – The initial enthusiasm from Quebec’s Coalition Avenir Quebec government for a proposed Major…
MLB commissioner will be grand marshal for Cincinnati parade
CINCINNATI – Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred will serve as grand marshal for Cincinnati’s…
Season-long tribute planned to pioneering 1869 Red Stockings
CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Reds are fashionably celebrating the 150th anniversary of the professional baseball-pioneering…
Manfred: No DH or draft changes likely for 2019
ORLANDO, Fla. – Don’t look for a National League designated hitter this year or for…
Frank Robinson, baseball’s fearsome trailblazer, dies at 83
Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Bezos says Enquirer threatened to publish revealing pics LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon CEO Jeff…
Utah school becomes latest to ditch Native American name
SALT LAKE CITY – Teams will no longer be known as the “Redmen” at a…