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Hank Steinbrenner, Yankees co-owner, dies at 63
NEW YORK – Hank Steinbrenner, the oldest son of George Steinbrenner and one of the…
College baseball talent level to go up with change to draft
As disappointing as it’s been to have the college baseball season shut down because of…
Players, managers intrigued by MLB’s all-Arizona option
Boston’s Chris Sale, out for the season following Tommy John surgery, thought about the prospect…
CFL postpones start to 2020 regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – The CFL is on hold until at least the start of July, with…
AP sources: MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona
NEW YORK – Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area this season and playing…
Beloved Tigers star, Hall of Famer Al Kaline dies at 85
DETROIT – Fresh off the train and only 18 years old, Al Kaline ran into…
Todd Helton served 48 hours in jail after DUI guilty plea
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Former All-Star first baseman Todd Helton pleaded guilty to driving under the…
Harper, Matz latest MLBers to contribute to virus relief
NEW YORK – Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz…
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…
Senators announce plan to help part-time arena staff amid COVID-19 shutdown
The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets eventually backtracked. The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers, meanwhile,…