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Adam Wainwright wins MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award
NEW YORK – Longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente…
Longtime Cubs TV announcer Kasper joins White Sox radio team
CHICAGO – Len Kasper, the longtime TV play-by-play broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs, is joining…
Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully turns 93
LOS ANGELES – Retired Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully turned 93 on Sunday…
AP source: Phillies lost US$145 million during pandemic season
PHILADELPHIA – A person familiar with the Philadelphia Phillies’ finances says the team lost US$145…
Tampa Bay outfielder Arozarena arrested in Mexico’s Yucatan
MEXICO CITY – Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena has been arrested in Mexico’s Yucatan…
We the nomads: Toronto Raptors far from first Canadian team to seek temporary home
As the Toronto Raptors move to Tampa, Fla.,to start the NBA season, they can look…
Breakthrough for women: Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM
MIAMI – Kim Ng started her Major League Baseball career as an intern, and three…
Braves’ Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Abreu gets AL
NEW YORK – As opening day finally approached, Freddie Freeman had far bigger concerns than…
Cleveland’s Bieber, Cincinnati’s Bauer win Cy Young Awards
Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer love to talk pitching. They bonded as teammates with the…
Nats make their pitch to Biden, invite him to throw 1st ball
WASHINGTON – The Washington Nationals are making their pitch to President-elect Joe Biden. The Nats…
Turner will not be disciplined by MLB for return to field
NEW YORK – Justin Turner will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for coming…
In virus era, bubbles provide game-changing lessons learned
The NBA wants to be back in December. The NHL is aiming at games resuming…
Voting, activism replace practice, games in US sports world
WASHINGTON – Just past noon on Election Day, after casting her vote where the NBA’s…
Dean, Drysdale, Buck, Shulman, Michaels up for Frick Award
NEW YORK – The late Hall of Fame pitchers Dizzy Dean and Don Drysdale are…
Fresh off suspension, Hinch takes over as Tigers manager
DETROIT – As he waited out his suspension this year, AJ Hinch knew he wanted…