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Longtime Cubs TV announcer Kasper joins White Sox radio team
CHICAGO – Len Kasper, the longtime TV play-by-play broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs, is joining…
Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully turns 93
LOS ANGELES – Retired Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully turned 93 on Sunday…
AP source: Phillies lost US$145 million during pandemic season
PHILADELPHIA – A person familiar with the Philadelphia Phillies’ finances says the team lost US$145…
Tampa Bay outfielder Arozarena arrested in Mexico’s Yucatan
MEXICO CITY – Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena has been arrested in Mexico’s Yucatan…
We the nomads: Toronto Raptors far from first Canadian team to seek temporary home
As the Toronto Raptors move to Tampa, Fla.,to start the NBA season, they can look…
Breakthrough for women: Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM
MIAMI – Kim Ng started her Major League Baseball career as an intern, and three…
Braves’ Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Abreu gets AL
NEW YORK – As opening day finally approached, Freddie Freeman had far bigger concerns than…
Cleveland’s Bieber, Cincinnati’s Bauer win Cy Young Awards
Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer love to talk pitching. They bonded as teammates with the…
Nats make their pitch to Biden, invite him to throw 1st ball
WASHINGTON – The Washington Nationals are making their pitch to President-elect Joe Biden. The Nats…
Turner will not be disciplined by MLB for return to field
NEW YORK – Justin Turner will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for coming…
In virus era, bubbles provide game-changing lessons learned
The NBA wants to be back in December. The NHL is aiming at games resuming…
Voting, activism replace practice, games in US sports world
WASHINGTON – Just past noon on Election Day, after casting her vote where the NBA’s…
Dean, Drysdale, Buck, Shulman, Michaels up for Frick Award
NEW YORK – The late Hall of Fame pitchers Dizzy Dean and Don Drysdale are…
Fresh off suspension, Hinch takes over as Tigers manager
DETROIT – As he waited out his suspension this year, AJ Hinch knew he wanted…
Romo’s $4.75 million option declined by Minnesota Twins
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins declined a $4.75 million option on right-hander Sergio Romo, who…
Brach exercises option for $2,075,000 Mets salary for ’21
NEW YORK – Pitcher Brad Brach exercised the 2021 player option in his contract with…
White Sox reunite with La Russa, hire Hall of Fame manager
CHICAGO – Tony La Russa didn’t envision returning to the dugout when he stood at…
MLB says Turner violated protocols when he returned to field
ARLINGTON, Texas – Justin Turner violated coronavirus protocols when he celebrated with his Los Angeles…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Pandemic politics: Biden shuns ‘false promises’ of fast fix BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Focused…
World Series TV ratings average drops 32% below previous low
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Los Angeles Dodgers’ six-game win over the Tampa Bay Rays received…
Sports’ buy-in needed to prevent super-spreader potential: experts
Sporting venues and games certainly have super-spreader potential but that risk can be minimized with…
Fitting finale: Dodgers win title, Turner tests positive
ARLINGTON, Texas – No dogpile, no champagne and a mask on nearly every face —…
World Series sets another low for television viewers
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-2 Game 3 win over the Tampa Bay…
Arozarena slugs into WS history, stumbles into October lore
ARLINGTON, Texas – Hours after slugging his way into World Series history, Randy Arozarena stumbled…