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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.
Russell Martin says he’s game to catch R.A. Dickey knuckleball with Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. – When Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey took to the mound for his bullpen session on the first day of camp Monday, personal catcher Josh Thole was waiting to receive the floater.
MLB makes small pace of game changes, passes on bigger steps such as pitch clocks
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball is slowly addressing the lagging pace of games.
Dogs days of February: A paws in sports calendar for poodles and pugs at Westminster
NEW YORK, N.Y. – “Let me have the …”
Baseball Commissioner Manfred makes it official – All-Star Game to be played in Miami in 2017
MIAMI – The Miami Marlins held a festive news conference Friday in anticipation of hosting the 2017 All-Star Game, with a colour guard, video highlights, a speech by Gov. Rick Scott and the introduction of more than half a dozen former All-Stars with ties to the team.
Canadian lefty Ryan Kellogg ready for NCAA season, second MLB draft
Ryan Kellogg knows exactly what to expect from this June’s MLB draft.
New MLB commissioner Rob Manfred predicts resolution in Orioles, Nationals television dispute
WASHINGTON – New baseball commissioner Rob Manfred predicts an end to the long-running dispute between the Nationals and Baltimore Orioles over payments to Washington from the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which the teams co-own.
AP Interview: Manfred knows he’ll get pounded as MLB commissioner – his name is on the balls
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Rob Manfred knows he’ll get pounded now that he’s baseball commissioner — his name is printed in blue script on the sweet spot between the seams of every big league ball.
NFL, YouTube partner to post official clips and other programming to popular video site
Searching for Super Bowl highlights next week after the big game?
Several people familiar with deal to AP: Umpires, MLB reach agreement on 5-year labour contract
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Several people familiar with the deal say Major League Baseball and its umpires have reached agreement on a five-year labour contract.
Dodgers end Yankees’ 15-year streak as biggest spender, owe most tax
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Los Angeles Dodgers have ended the New York Yankees’ 15-year streak as Major League Baseball’s biggest spenders and owe more than $26.6 million in luxury tax.
6th man pleads guilty in MLB performance-enhancing drugs investigation
MIAMI – The sixth man to plead guilty in the Major League Baseball performance-enhancing drugs scandal was described in court Friday as a recruiter of mostly foreign-born players for the now-shuttered South Florida clinic at the centre of the case.
Steroids trial delayed from February to April for A-Rod cousin over health problems
MIAMI – A federal judge has delayed for two months the trial of a cousin of New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez on charges stemming from dealings with the clinic that illegally provided performance-enhancing drugs to baseball players.
Alex Rodriguez cousin seeks delay in drug trial, citing health concerns and complex evidence
MIAMI – A cousin of New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez is asking a federal judge to delay his trial on charges stemming from his dealings with the Florida clinic tied to more than a dozen baseball players suspended for violating the sport’s drug program.
Las Vegas season-ticket drive raises more questions about NHL expansion
BOCA RATON, Fla. – By giving millionaire businessman Bill Foley the go-ahead to gauge interest in expanding to Las Vegas with a season-ticket drive, the NHL has opened the door to plenty of other questions in that market and others.
Rob McGlarry takes over from Tony Petitti as president of MLB Network
SAN DIEGO – Rob McGlarry has replaced Tony Petitti as president of the MLB Network.
Out at Home: Veteran MLB umpire Dale Scott says he is gay, doesn’t expect backlash
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Dale Scott figures he’ll hear plenty of foul language from angry hitters next season. Such is life for a Major League Baseball umpire.
After ‘raw wound’ of homophobia, Robbie Rogers finds happiness in soccer as openly gay man
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Los Angeles Galaxy soccer star Robbie Rogers wants some company, now that he’s the last man standing as an openly gay athlete in a U.S. professional league.