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St. Petersburg seeks profile boost as new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark negotiations continue
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Officials in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, want to…
Dominican judge orders conditional release of Rays shortstop Wander Franco while probe continues
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered the conditional release of…
Robbie Ray traded from Mariners to Giants in deal that sends Mitch Haniger back to Seattle
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robbie Ray was traded from Seattle to San Francisco on Friday…
Commanders fire coach Ron Rivera as new ownership begins making changes
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera was fired Monday as coach of the Washington Commanders,…
Rays shortstop Wander Franco released from Dominican jail amid ongoing investigation
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco, a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays,…
Oakland city council members request explanation from A’s about canceled minor league game
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two council members from the City of Oakland have mailed a…
Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces lesser charge as judge analyzes evidence in ongoing probe
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco is facing a lesser charge after a…
Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers deal prompts California controller to ask Congress to cap deferred payments
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Controller Malia M. Cohen wants Congress to change the tax…
Bud Harrelson, scrappy Mets shortstop who once fought Pete Rose, dies at 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose…
Shohei Ohtani visits US Embassy in Japan and his dog gets mock visa
Shohei Ohtani visited the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where Ambassador Rahm Emanuel presented the new…
Soto gets record $31 million, 1-year deal with Yankees. Guerrero asks for $19.9M from Blue Jays
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a…
Braves extend general manager Alex Anthopoulos’ contract through 2031 season
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a contract extension with general manager…
Former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista buys stake in Las Vegas soccer club
LAS VEGAS – Former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista has bought into Las Vegas…
Elton John achieves rare EGOT status with Emmy win for Dodger Stadium farewell concert special
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elton John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist won…
At 40, the Sundance Film Festival celebrates its past and looks to the future
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck remember the feeling of being the new kids at the…
Vladi Guerrero, son of HOF slugger and half-brother of Blue Jays star, strikes deal with Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Another member of the Guerrero family is headed to pro ball.…
Cubs’ catcher Serven claimed by Blue Jays off waivers
TORONTO (AP) — Catcher Brian Serven was claimed by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers…
Marcus Stroman and New York Yankees finalize $37 million, two-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Marcus Stroman and the New York Yankees finalized a $37…
Star-studded breakaway Cuban baseball team celebrates its union, even without a place to play
MIAMI (AP) — A month before their fellow major leaguers will report for spring training,…
Furue leads Tournament of Champions with 65, defending champion Henderson four shots back
ORLANDO, Fla. – Ayaka Furue of Japan did not see any signs of a fast…
Lydia Ko shares lead in LPGA opener, Canada’s Henderson three shots back
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Outside of a great honeymoon to start 2023, Lydia Ko had…
B.C.’s James Paxton agrees to $11 million deal with high-spending Dodgers, AP source says
Canadian left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an US$11 million,…
Denver police officer pleads guilty to accidentally wounding 6 bystanders while firing at armed man
DENVER (AP) — A Denver police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to wounding six bystanders in…
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…