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AP sources: Yanks’ Balkovec to be first female MiLB manager
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are promoting Rachel Balkovec to manager of…
Cone, Perez, Ravech replace A-Rod, Vasgersian on ESPN Sunday
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Former players David Cone and Eduardo Perez are joining Karl Ravech…
Washington to reveal new name on Feb. 2; won’t be RedWolves
Washington’s NFL team announced Tuesday it will unveil its new name on Feb. 2 and…
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021
They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public…
MLB payrolls drop 4%, back to 2015 level
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball payrolls dropped 4% in 2021 compared to the…
Deceptive videos used to link athlete deaths to COVID shots
Jake West was a seemingly healthy 17-year-old when he collapsed during high school football practice…
At least 5 dead as Midwest rocked by hurricane-force winds
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — At least five people died as a powerful and extremely unusual…
‘Gone’: MLB umpire Tripp Gibson home in tornado-hit Mayfield
Tripp Gibson was on the treadmill at his house near Seattle, a solid workout before…
Pettersson scores, Canucks top Jets 4-3 in shootout for third straight win
VANCOUVER – It wasn’t a glamorous win, but the Vancouver Canucks still managed to collect…
O’Neil, Miñoso, Hodges, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler get baseball HOF
Buck O’Neil never uttered a single word of bitterness or regret about not being elected…
Busy November provided some clarity for Blue Jays, now team must wait
Several questions about the Toronto Blue Jays’ off-season have been answered. The arrival of the…
More rain for BC, fighting Islamophobia in Ontario schools : In The News for Dec. 2
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a…
Teams spend $1B on day MLB, union likely head to lockout
NEW YORK (AP) — Major league teams committed to over $1 billion in salaries in…
Pitcher Kevin Gausman comes to Toronto eager to finish MLB career where it started
TORONTO – Kevin Gausman remembers the butterflies from his Major League Baseball debut. Gausman’s first…