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Umpire ejects Realmuto after bizarre game ball exchange
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto was ejected Monday in a spring…
NHL team won’t wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law
CHICAGO – A National Hockey League team with a Russian player has decided against wearing…
Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says
NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue…
Japan’s winning WBC team drops in on Prime Minister Kishida
TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might have had his most enjoyable day in…
Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two…
Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had dreamed of this moment, along with…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump’s potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny NEW YORK (AP) — For 40 years,…
Mets launch Citi Field Cadillac Club, $25K for top seat
NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets have an elite car sponsor to go along with…
March Madness arrives in Vegas after years of avoiding it
LAS VEGAS (AP) — March Madness has long been a huge draw for gamblers who…
Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana
MIAMI (AP) — Jose Vilela fled Cuba for the United States when he was 14…
Astros’ Jose Altuve has broken right thumb, needs surgery
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has a broken right…
Pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney
TOKYO (AP) — Lars Nootbaar’s imaginary pepper-grinder was the talk of World Baseball Classic games…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, March 18, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 5 Ottawa 4 (SO) Winnipeg 3 Nashville 2 (OT) Dallas 6…
Mets’ Edwin Díaz injured celebrating Puerto Rico’s WBC win
MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets fans began the year dreaming about a World Series…
Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Colorado 2 Toronto 1 (SO) Washington 5 Buffalo 4 (SO) Minnesota 8…
Italian’s espresso machine a hit at World Baseball Classic
TOKYO (AP) — Old-time baseball players would be appalled. Italy’s dugout at the World Baseball…
U.S. routs Canada in WBC; Puerto Rico pitchers perfect
PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Trout hit a three-run homer, Lance Lynn threw five impressive innings…
Sports scoreboard for Monday, March 13, 2023
Monday’s Games NHL Colorado 8 Montreal 4 Buffalo 4 Toronto 3 Dallas 5 Seattle 2…
Sports scoreboard for Friday, March 10, 2023
Friday’s Games NHL Anaheim 3 Calgary 1 Florida 4 Chicago 3 (OT) — AHL Calgary…
US to let MLB stars play for Cuba in World Baseball Classic
HAVANA (AP) — The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to…
Kishida makes 1st pitch in Japan game with South Korea
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida threw out the first pitch for Friday’s…
Toronto Blue Jays fans fifth least annoying in Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays fans have earned themselves a good reputation around Major League Baseball. A…
Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It’s much more than just baseball
TOKYO (AP) — He’d paid about $80 for his ticket. He wore a Japan cap…
Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani’s return in WBC
TOKYO (AP) — Everyone in Japan seems to be a fan of Shohei Ohtani, and…