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96,000 fans show their love of baseball at weekend Blue Jays exhibition games
MONTREAL – It was mission accomplished for Montreal baseball advocates as over 96,000 fans came out for two Toronto Blue Jays exhibition games at Olympic Stadium.
Angels surprised to hear troubled OF Josh Hamilton won’t be disciplined under MLB drug program
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for his latest problems involving cocaine and alcohol. Team officials responded by saying they were surprised and disappointed.
Twins pitcher Ervin Santana suspended 80 games, for positive performance enhancing drug test
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Minnesota Twins spent $55 million on Ervin Santana to bring some much-needed talent and experience to their beleaguered starting rotation.
MLB fines Marlins pitcher Jarred Cosart for illegal bets, finds no evidence he bet on baseball
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Miami Marlins pitcher Jarred Cosart was fined by Major League Baseball on Friday for placing illegal bets, but the sport said it found no evidence he bet on baseball.
MLB head Rob Manfred says Montreal needs a firm commitment for new stadium
MONTREAL – Major League Baseball’s new commissioner Rob Manfred is clear on what Montreal needs to bring baseball back: the city needs a new stadium.
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games NHL Buffalo 4 Toronto 1 N.Y. Islanders 4 Columbus 3 Pittsburgh 5 Nashville…
Wednesday’s Scoreboard
Wednesday’s Games NHL Philadelphia 2 Washington 1 (SO) Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 1 Anaheim 8 Calgary…
Tuesday’s Scoreboard
Tuesday’s Games NHL Carolina 2 Boston 1 (SO) Buffalo 3 New Jersey 1 N.Y. Islanders…
Monday’s Scoreboard
Monday’s Games NHL N.Y. Islanders 5 Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Rangers 4 Columbus 2 Florida…
Pete Rose tries again, submitting new application for reinstatement to new commissioner
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Pete Rose has submitted a new request to be reinstated to baseball.
Comedian Ferrell’s spring training stunt immortalized on baseball statistics sites
Will Ferrell’s spring training stunt has sent him streaking straight into a baseball statistics website.
‘Ruth, Mantle, Will Ferrell’: Comedian storms 5 spring training ballparks, plays 9 positions
PEORIA, Ariz. – Will Ferrell has raked in box-office millions playing the earnest goofball in a string of sports movies. He took it to a new level on Thursday, when he played all nine baseball positions and coached for 10 teams in five Arizona ballparks in a spring-training blitz.
HBO Now streaming service makes ‘cord cutting’ tempting; 3 things to know
SAN FRANCISCO – In less than a month, people in the U.S. will be able to subscribe to HBO without a cable or satellite TV subscription. The stand-alone HBO Now streaming service unveiled this week will debut in time for the April 12 season premiere of “Game of Thrones.”
Comedian Will Ferrell to play for 10 teams in 5 spring training games Thursday in Arizona
PHOENIX – Will Ferrell plans to play ball in spring training — and play ball and play ball and play ball.
Blue Jays prospects head Down Under to hone their skills in winter ball
DUNEDIN, Fla. – A former collegiate football player, Anthony Alford is new to pro baseball. But the Blue Jays prospect has already taken his bat and glove Down Under.
Report: Mets’ Daniel Murphy says he disagrees with gay ‘lifestyle’
NEWARK, N.J. – Mets infielder Daniel Murphy says he disagrees with the “lifestyle” of people who are gay.
Batter Up … to speed: Spring baseball opens with changes designed to quicken games
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – With large, glowing red numbers, the timer on the centre-field wall at Goodyear Ballpark ticked down Tuesday, counting off seconds and ushering in change.
Baseball union boss Tony Clark says future spring training games could be played in Cuba
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Cuba could be a spring training destination once more.
Angels confirm OF Josh Hamilton is meeting with MLB officials about unspecified discipline
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton is meeting with Major League Baseball officials about a disciplinary issue.