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After busy week, MLB has ‘hopeful’ plan for 2020

No guarantees it can be pulled off

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Golf joins baseball, soccer in South Korea as sports resume

SEOUL, South Korea – Golf joined baseball and soccer on Thursday as sports in South Korea that are back in action. The women’s KLPGA Championship started with three players — Bae ...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Extra innings: Baseball head again pitches Olympics to MLB

ROME – Baseball. In Japan. At the Olympics. For World Baseball Softball Confederation president Riccardo Fraccari, it seems like such a sure home run that he can’t even imagine wh...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Arizona governor opens door for pro sports return in state

PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has opened the door for professional sports to return to the state. Ducey said on Tuesday that professional sports, including MLB, NBA, NHL and N...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

No MLB economic plan in 1st session with players

Union seeks more money for players

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Like it or not, National League designated hitters limber up

Before all the self-proclaimed purists forecasting the destruction of baseball strategy and the very sanctity of the sport as we know it go berserk bemoaning the inclusion of a designated hi...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

World Baseball Classic to be postponed to 2023

NEW YORK â€“ The World Baseball Classic will be postponed from 2021 to 2023 because of the new coronavirus, a person familiar with the planning tells The Associated Press. The per...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB owners approve plan to start season in July

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of Ju...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Under 1% of MLB employees test positive for virus antibodies

NEW YORK – Just 0.7% of Major League Baseball employees tested positive for antibodies to COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. The small number of positive tests, ...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Taiwan baseball fans allowed inside stadium

Distance kept in crowd by sitting apart

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB to cut amateur draft from 40 rounds to 5

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball will cut its amateur draft from 40 rounds to five this year, a move that figures to save teams about $30 million. Clubs gained the ability to redu...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports