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Column: Nothing smart about staging UFC fights or NFL draft
Dana White must be a smart guy. He did, after all, build UFC from almost…
AP sources: MLBers keep service time in deal; draft may trim
NEW YORK – Players agreed to a deal with Major League Baseball that would preserve…
MLB final pitch could be closer to Christmas than Halloween
NEW YORK – If the final pitch of the 2020 baseball season comes closer to…
Royals new owner patiently awaiting rescheduled opening day
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The morning dawned bright and sunny over Kauffman Stadium, just to…
7-inning doubleheaders? MLBers open to considering new ideas
TORONTO – If Major League Baseball needs to squeeze more games into a condensed season…
MLB airing 30 classic games digitally on PPD opening day
NEW YORK – Major League Baseball will air 30 games across its digital platforms Thursday,…
Mets star pitcher Noah Syndergaard needs Tommy John surgery
NEW YORK – Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard became the latest big-name pitcher to need Tommy…
Blue Jays Shapiro says players, staff have not needed testing for COVID-19
Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro says none of the team’s players or…
Business Fallout: United warns of layoffs, Target raises pay
Less than three months ago came the first reports of cases of pneumonia related to…
John Legend: ‘The Voice’ episodes taped until end of April
NEW YORK – One program the coronavirus hasn’t forced a screeching halt to is NBC’s…
Twilight Time: Long-lost Rod Serling baseball comedy on deck
Years before he journeyed to “The Twilight Zone,” Rod Serling made a brief detour to…
Canadian pitcher Axford not thinking about baseball future amid outbreak
John Axford is taking a break from wondering about his baseball future. The Canadian relief…
2nd Yankees minor leaguer tests positive for coronavirus
TAMPA, Fla. – A second New York Yankees minor leaguer has tested positive for the…
Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk will pay part-time arena staff during pandemic
The Ottawa Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk has now “personally pledged” to pay part-time arena…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Holed up in the US: Coronavirus shutdown threatens jobs Millions of Americans holed up at…