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Hall of Fame voter who snubbed Jeter keeps ballot private

NEW YORK – The lone baseball writer who did not vote for Derek Jeter for the Hall of Fame chose to keep his or her ballot private. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America rel...

DATE: Feb 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Union basically goes silent on NFL labor negotiations

MIAMI – While union leaders acknowledged they are in talks with the league about a new labor agreement, they weren’t interested in providing much more information about those negotiations. ...

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Houston Astros expect to name Dusty Baker as next manager

Baker has won NL Manager of the year three times

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rockies sidestep Nolan Arenado, front office spat at fan fest

DENVER — There was left-hander Kyle Freeland discussing his new, pause-free delivery. And there was shortstop Trevor Story hinting at agreeing to a $27.5 million, two-year deal that he reall...

DATE: Jan 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rockies, Trevor Story reach $27.5 million, 2-year deal

DENVER – All-Star shortstop Trevor Story and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a $27.5 million, two-year contract that avoids an arbitration hearing, according to a person familiar with th...

DATE: Jan 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Baseball’s 2020 Hall of Fame odd couple

Jeter, Walker take different routes to Hall

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Major League Baseball to sponsor USA Olympic softball team

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is using its financial muscle to support the U.S. women’s softball team, which already is assured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics while the American men’s ...

DATE: Jan 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Mets pick Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltrán as manager

NEW YORK – The New York Mets are finalizing a multiyear agreement with quality control coach Luis Rojas to make him the team’s manager, staying in-house to replace the ousted Carlos Beltrán,...

DATE: Jan 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Larry Walker to be enshrined in Hall of Fame as Rockies player

Walker played for Expos from 1989-95

DATE: Jan 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Larry Walker first Rockies player to Hall of Fame; joins Derek Jeter in 2020

NEW YORK – Known for two decades as No. 2, Derek Jeter is now linked to the number 1 – as in, who was the lone Hall of Fame voter who didn’t put a check mark next to his name? Jet...

DATE: Jan 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nolan Arenado feels ‘disrespect’ from Colorado Rockies

GM Bridich, all-star third baseman take feud public

DATE: Jan 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Baseball has become a prisoner of technology

NEW YORK – Technology unleashed baseball’s Analytics Era, and now it’s holding the sport prisoner. AJ Hinch, Alex Cora and Carlos Beltrán are casualties, a triple play of hubris. ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports