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Major League Baseball criticizes Arizona bill allowing denial of service to gays
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball has issued a statement criticizing legislation in Arizona that if enacted would add protections for people who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays.
Major League Baseball home plate-collision rule leaves open exceptions
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball and its players have banned most home plate collisions but left open an exception if the catcher has the ball and is blocking the runner’s direct path to home plate.
MLB drops suit against defunct Biogenesis clinic, owner in banned substances case
MIAMI – Major League Baseball has withdrawn its lawsuit against a defunct Florida anti-aging clinic at the centre of the scandal involving use of banned substances by players, including New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.
Cord cutting growing? Poll shows almost 1 in 4 Canadians don’t have a TV subscription
TORONTO – Another new poll suggests so-called cord cutting may be growing in Canada.
Captain Derek Jeter says Yankees have to move forward now that A-Rod’s suspension is official
TAMPA, Fla. – Derek Jeter says the New York Yankees have no choice but to move forward now that Alex Rodriguez has accepted his suspension for the 2014 season.
Maya Angelou, Berry Gordy, Jim Brown to receive MLB Beacon Awards on May 30 in Houston
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Maya Angelou, Berry Gordy and Jim Brown will be honoured at the 2014 MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon in May.
Baseball analyst sparks Internet debate over NHL in wake of Flames-Canucks brawl
The fight-filled Calgary Flames-Vancouver Canucks game had altercations on and off the ice on Saturday night — and now it’s led to an online war of words.
A-Rod sues MLB, union to overturn ban after arbitrator finds ‘clear and convincing’ evidence
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Alex Rodriguez sued Major League Baseball and its players’ union Monday, seeking to overturn a season-long suspension imposed by an arbitrator who ruled there was “clear and convincing evidence” he used three banned substances and twice tried to obstruct the sport’s drug investigation.
Arbitrator cuts Rodriguez suspension from 211 games to 162; A-Rod vows court fight
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Alex Rodriguez’s drug suspension was cut to 162 games from 211 by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, a decision the New York Yankees third baseman vowed to fight in federal court.
Decision by arbitrator on Alex Rodriguez suspension likely in next few days
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Alex Rodriguez is likely to find out in the next few days whether his drug suspension will be overturned.
Maddux, Glavine, Thomas, Biggio could reach baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Baseball writers could elect a quartet of players to the Hall of Fame for the first time in more than a half-century.
Florida State QB Jameis Winston named Associated Press college football player of the year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Winter of Winston continues for Florida State’s redshirt freshman quarterback.
Former Expo Warren Cromartie hopes investors jump on idea for team in Montreal
MONTREAL – Former Montreal Expo Warren Cromartie is just waiting for the right investors — or ”power hitters” as he puts it — to step up to the plate in the city and hit one out of the park.
Major League Baseball plans to ban home plate collisions
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Major League Baseball plans to eliminate home plate collisions.
Coyotes have expressed interest in hosting outdoor game around Super Bowl
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – When the Anaheim Ducks play the Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium, members of the Phoenix Coyotes ownership group will have an up-close view of the proceedings.
MLB players’ union head Michael Weiner dies at 51 from brain tumour
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Baseball players’ union head Michael Weiner has died 15 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. He was 51.
Rodriguez walks out of grievance hearing after arbitrator refuses to order Selig to testify
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Alex Rodriguez walked out of his grievance hearing Wednesday after arbitrator Fredric Horowitz refused to order baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to testify.
Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen wins NL MVP award; Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera repeats in AL
NEW YORK, N.Y. – M-V-P: Most Versatile Pirate.
Mark DeRosa joins MLB Network as studio analyst, 1 day after retiring as a player
SECAUCUS, N.J. – Mark DeRosa has joined MLB Network as a studio analyst, one day after retiring as a major league player.
World Series rating up 17 per cent over 2012 but lowest for 6 games or more
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The World Series television rating on Fox was up 17 per cent over last year but was the lowest for a matchup that went at least six games.
Holliday, Robinson homer for Cardinals in 4-2 win over Dodgers for 3-1 lead in NLCS
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Matt Holliday and pinch-hitter Shane Robinson connected for the first home runs of the NL championship series, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff.
Manager Joe Girardi signs 4-year contract extension to stay with New York Yankees
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Manager Joe Girardi has signed a four-year contract extension to stay with the New York Yankees.
Florida prosecutors launch criminal probe into drug clinic linked to MLB doping scandal
MIAMI – State authorities in Florida have launched a criminal investigation into the now-closed clinic at the centre of Major League Baseball’s latest performance-enhancing drug scandal, a spokesman for Miami-Dade County’s chief prosecutor said Monday.
Bud Selig says he will retire as baseball commissioner in January 2015
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Bud Selig says he means it this time, that he will retire as baseball commissioner in January 2015.