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After voters reject tax measure, Chiefs and Royals look toward future, whether in KC or elsewhere
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman and Chiefs president Mark Donovan stood…
Tigers and Mets postponed by rain for 2nd straight day, will play doubleheader Thursday
NEW YORK (AP) — For the second consecutive day, the scheduled game between the Detroit…
50 years later, a Braves fan shares long-private video of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Charlie Russo had an unbelievable view of Hank Aaron’s record-breaking 715th…
‘The Good Wife’-verse expands with new series ‘Elsbeth’ starring Carrie Preston
It took about 14 years but Carrie Preston is finally playing her dream role full-time.…
Yordan Alvarez homers twice, Astros shut out Blue Jays again in 8-0 victory
HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered twice amd matched his career high with four hits,…
When voters say ‘no’ to new stadiums, what do professional sports teams do next?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Like a loss in the playoffs, voter rejection of a…
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?
AP News Break: Spending drops 11 per cent in Major League Baseball draft under new restrictions
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Spending by teams in baseball’s amateur draft dropped by 11 per cent in the first year of restrictions imposed by the new labour contract.
Yankees, Cubs, other MLB teams who had Facebook pages hacked
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Facebook pages of the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and several other Major League Baseball clubs have been restored after briefly being hacked.
Melky Cabrera associate Juan Nunez banned from ballparks
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has banned Melky Cabrera associate Juan Nunez from all team clubhouses.
Red Sox 1B Gonzalez posts: ‘Excited to get back to Cali’ as deal with Dodgers moves closer
Adrian Gonzalez posts on his Twitter account that he’s headed from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Monday’s Scoreboard
Monday’s Scores
Person with knowledge of deal: Major League Baseball, ESPN extend TV contract through 2021
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A person with knowledge of the deal says Major League Baseball and ESPN have extended their television contract through 2021.
Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake among ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ telethon participants
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – More A-listers have signed on to support the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon.
Column: Commissioner has to convince NHL owners concessions will make the league stronger
All these years later, and especially now with the prospect of a lockout looming large this weekend, it’s hard to look at a picture of Gary Bettman without recalling the going-away present one NBA general manager sent the soon-to-be-named NHL commissioner. That was in 1993, when Bettman left his post as general counsel and trusted lieutenant to NBA boss David Stern to try running a league of his own.
Broken bat issue returns after Jays pitching coach Walton struck in dugout
TORONTO – Blue Jays pitching coach Bruce Walton was expected to return to the dugout Friday after he was struck by a piece of a broken bat during Toronto’s game against the Seattle Mariners the previous night.
Suspended Giants OF Melky Cabrera disqualified from NL batting title at his own request
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball no longer has to worry about having a suspended drug cheat as batting champion.
Sign of the times – autographs in baseball go high tech as players and fans connect via iPad
Jim Nash is such a big Yankees fan that he named his son George Mattingly Nash, combining two of his favourite players: George Herman Ruth and Don Mattingly.
Wednesday’s Scoreboard
Wednesday’s Games
With top pick for third straight year, Astros draft California prep LHP Brady Aiken at No. 1
SECAUCUS, N.J. – The Houston Astros have selected California high school pitcher Brady Aiken with the No. 1 pick in the Major League Baseball draft.
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games
Former major league pitcher Tom “Flash” Gordon on hand to see another son drafted
SECAUCUS, N.J. – Tom Gordon was dressed appropriately.
Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games
Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games