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Manoah’s return one of many storylines as Toronto Blue Jays set to begin camp
DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays begin spring training this week looking ahead to…
An arrest has been made in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue later found dismantled and burned
A 45-year-old man was arrested in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that…
Yariel Rodríguez’s Toronto Blue Jays’ contract allows him to earn up to $47.5 million over 5 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodríguez’s $32 million, five-year contract with the Toronto…
Jen Pawol on verge of becoming first MLB woman umpire, gets full-time spring training assignment
NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly a decade climbing through the minor leagues, Jen Pawol…
Spring training preview: The Dodgers won the offseason. Will it buy them a championship?
PHOENIX (AP) — Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto,…
Demolishing Montreal Olympic Stadium would be costly, but experts question $2B price
MONTREAL – Quebec’s tourism minister says demolishing Montreal’s Olympic Stadium would cost $2 billion, but…
Analysts: Canada could see one-stop shop for sports streaming, but not in near future
While Canadian sports broadcasting powerbrokers have worked together on occasion in the past, it’s unlikely…
Former Mets GM Billy Eppler suspended through World Series for fabricating injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended through…
Toronto Blue Jays agree to five-year deal with Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodriguez
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays added some depth to their pitching staff Friday, agreeing…
Sports leagues promise the White House they will provide more opportunities for people to exercise
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen sports leagues and players associations, from the NFL…
Players sweep 5 arbitration decisions as Hays, Webb, Ward, Dubón and Bickford all win
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Players swept five salary arbitration decisions against major league teams on…
Teachers’ union-backed group suing to stop tax money for A’s stadium plan in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A teachers’ union political group has filed a second legal effort…
Pennsylvania man charged with flying drone over Baltimore stadium during AFC championship game
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has been charged with illegally flying a drone over…
Former Blue Jays stars Key, Martin to be inducted into Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
ST MARYS, ONTARIO – Former Toronto Blue Jays all-stars Jimmy Key and Russell Martin will…
2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating…
Newly signed Justin Turner excited to join Blue Jays squad with ‘a lot of talent’
TORONTO – Justin Turner is ready to be whichever version of himself the Toronto Blue…
Adrian Beltré to have Rangers logo on baseball Hall of Fame plaque. No team emblem for Jim Leyland
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrián Beltré will have a Texas Rangers’ logo on his baseball…
Orioles land their ace, acquiring All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes from Milwaukee
The Baltimore Orioles finally landed a proven front-line pitcher to go with all that young…
Donations pour in to replace destroyed Jackie Robinson statue on his 105th birthday
Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would…
Tropicana Las Vegas, a Sin City landmark since 1957, will be demolished to make way for MLB stadium
LAS VEGAS (AP) — When the Tropicana Las Vegas opened in 1957, Nevada’s lieutenant governor…
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looking forward to setting arbitration record win or lose
TORONTO (AP) — Although he’s never gone through the process before, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doesn’t…
Jays’ Guerrero follows father’s footsteps as ‘MLB The Show’ video game cover athlete
Chalk up another father-son milestone for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman…
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines 18 players scheduled for salary arbitration hearings
NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines 18 players scheduled for salary…
Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Helton thought back to when he was a kid being…