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Youth sports organizations feel heat of COVID-19

Some offer refunds, others do not with survival at stake

MLB teams face financial decisions

Cubs institute pay cuts, Pirates announce furloughs

Baseball players respond to MLB on virus protocols

NEW YORK – The baseball players’ association gave management a wide-ranging response Thursday to a 67-page proposed set of protocols for a season to be played during the coronavirus pandemic...

Little League offers ‘best practices’ for youth baseball return

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Little League is offering youth baseball organizations a pathway forward as they eye a restart amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization released a series o...

New MLB rules: Shower at home, don’t spit, mascots stay away

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possib...

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

No guarantees it can be pulled off

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 ...

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...

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...

No MLB economic plan in 1st session with players

Union seeks more money for players

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...

World Baseball Classic to be postponed to 2023

NEW YORK – 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...