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Safe at home? Off-field behavior decisive for MLB

MIAMI — Reliever Nick Vincent signed last week with the Miami Marlins and settled in for two days of quarantine in his hotel room while awaiting clearance to join workouts. “That ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Red Sox hammered by claims of racism, sexual abuse

NEW YORK — Last month, when former Major League All-star Torii Hunter said he’d been called the N-word “a hundred times” at Boston’s storied Fenway Park, the Red Sox were quick to back him u...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nationals, Astros, Cardinals cancel workouts over coronavirus testing delay

WASHINGTON — Baseball’s two World Series teams canceled workouts Monday because of coronavirus testing delays that one executive worried could endanger the season. The defending c...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB releases pandemic-shortened schedule amid testing delays

Major League Baseball released its pandemic-shortened schedule Monday, featuring a tantalizing season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals, even...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for considering name changes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday criticized a pair of pro sports teams that are considering name changes in the wake of a national reckoning over racial injustice and inequality...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Cleveland Indians look into changing name

Pressure mounting on sports teams

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945

Los Angeles hosting moved to 2022

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Mike Trout not comfortable about MLB season

AL MVP and wife expecting a child in August

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Zooming in to start unprecedented MLB summer camp amid virus

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward was going to address his entire team before the start of MLB’s unprecedented summer training camp, just like he did when spring training opened about 4½ ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MVP plaque presenters to discuss Landis’ name on MLB trophy

NEW YORK – The baseball organization that presents the annual MVP awards will consider whether the name of former commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis should be pulled from future plaques. ...

DATE: Jul 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Cardinals replace Yankees to play at Field of Dreams

White Sox still to host on special field Aug. 13

DATE: Jul 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB players begin reporting for tests, workouts

Yoán Moncada has spent the past couple of months working out in what he called a “controlled and limited environment” in Florida, where the White Sox slugger could continue to get at-bats wh...

DATE: Jul 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports