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Edgar Martinez rockets up Hall of Fame ballot

Designated hitters gaining respect

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Alex Rodriguez again replaces Aaron Boone, joins ESPN Sunday Night Baseball

BRISTOL, Conn. – Alex Rodriguez is taking over for Aaron Boone again, this time moving into the ESPN booth for Sunday Night Baseball. ESPN announced Tuesday that A-Rod was joining...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB players reject pitch clock, mound limits

NEW YORK – The players’ association rejected Major League Baseball’s proposal to institute 20-second pitch clocks and limits on mound visits, a move that dares management to unilaterally imp...

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Slow MLB free agent market changes players’ outlooks

NEW YORK – Jay Bruce was surprised by the free-agent market. “The way the offseason kind of went and the slowness of it kind of maybe changed my outlook on it a little bit,” he sa...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Gerrit Cole read to join Justin Verlander, Dallas Keuchel on Astros staff

HOUSTON – Gerrit Cole is joining a rotation filled with aces. “I was just tremendously excited,” Cole said Wednesday, four days after the Houston Astros acquired him from the Pitt...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Blackmon, Rockies reach $14M, 1-year deal, avoid arbitration

Deal nearly doubles Blackmon’s 2017 salary

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Reliever Wade Davis, Rockies agree to 3-year deal

Davis adds to McGee, Shaw signings

DATE: Dec 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Book details Farmington baseball player Justin Solomon’s battle with cancer

FARMINGTON – Justin Solomon demonstrated the proper swing of a baseball bat earlier this month as he worked with young hitters at The Strike Zone, a Farmington baseball training facility. ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Astros star Jose Altuve named AP Male Athlete of the Year

Altuve beat out Tom Brady and LeBron James for crown

DATE: Dec 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Athletes heeded call for help when disasters struck in 2017

J.J. Watt raised more than $37 million for hurricane relief

DATE: Dec 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Giants acquire Evan Longoria, cash from Rays for 4 players

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Giants found the offense-producing third baseman they sought this offseason, acquiring Evan Longoria and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday for outfi...

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports