ESPN: MLB

• newDodgers team with LeBron for stadium poll site
  Lakers star LeBron James' voting-rights group has partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers to make Dodger Stadium a polling place for the November general election.
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• newCards-White Sox opener pushed back to Saturday
  The Cardinals' series opener against the White Sox has been postponed from Friday to Saturday.
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• newStrasburg ejected for arguing -- from the stands
  Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg was ejected from Thursday's game against the Mets for arguing ball and strikes -- not from the mound but from the stands at Citi Field.
  - 1 hour ago, 14 Aug 20, 12:43am -
• newKelly calls Astros 'snitches' and 'rats' in podcast
  Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly says Houston players, who received immunity from discipline in return for cooperating with an MLB investigation, sacrificed their managers, coaches and team executives, who took the hit for the players' transgressions.
  - 1 hour ago, 14 Aug 20, 12:43am -
• newMets OF McNeil carted off after crash into wall
  The Mets' Jeff McNeil is day-to-day with a bone contusion in his knee after he hit the outfield wall while making a catch and was carted off the field.
  - 1 hour ago, 14 Aug 20, 12:43am -
• newPlesac rips portrayal as villain after virus violation
  Indians pitcher Zach Plesac feels he and teammate Mike Clevinger have been unfairly portrayed as "bad people" in the aftermath of the pitchers being quarantined by the team for violating COVID-19 protocol last weekend in Chicago.
  - 1 hour ago, 14 Aug 20, 12:43am -
• newDodgers' Kelly has suspension reduced on appeal
  Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly had his suspension for throwing pitches near the heads of Astros hitters reduced to five games on appeal, the team confirmed Wednesday.
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• newFantasy pickups: Why now is the time to add Dylan Cease
  Tristan H. Cockcroft explains why Cease may be turning the corner in his young career.
  - 12 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 1:52pm -
• newWhat to expect at the most unusual MLB trade deadline in history
  Believe it or not, we're less than three weeks from the Aug. 31 trade deadline. Will there be a fire sale in Boston? And which of the many contenders will try to upgrade?
  - 14 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 11:55am -
• newFact checking the Astros' slow start
  How much should we read into Houston's problems at the plate and in the pen after an offseason in the headlines?
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FOXSports: MLB

• Rodriguez at DH rather than 3B
  As Alex Rodriguez's suspension saga unfolds, the New YorkYankees insist it's business as usual for them.
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• Cardinals snap Dodgers streak
  Carlos Beltran and Matt Adams homered in the eighth inning, andthe St. Louis Cardinals snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers' 15-gameroad winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday night.
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• Yankees fall to White Sox
  Chris Sale allowed one run while outpitching Hiroki Kuroda in tothe eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the New YorkYankees 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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• Young leads Mets past Rockies
  Eric Young made a diving catch to take a go-ahead hit away fromTodd Helton in the sixth inning, then raced home with thetiebreaking run in the eighth, and the New York Mets beat theColorado Rockies 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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• Braves edge Nats in tense contest
  Hit by a pitch two innings after homering, Bryce Harper jawedand pointed at Atlanta's Julio Teheran, and the dugouts andbullpens emptied, but the only haymakers thrown during the NLEast-leading Braves' 2-1 victory over the Nationals on Tuesdaynig…
  - 6 Aug 13, 10:17pm -
• Electronic trail aids MLB probe
  Facebook friends. Transcripts of BlackBerry instant messages.Records of texts.
  - 6 Aug 13, 8:43pm -
• Duffy slated to start Wednesday
  After more than a year of rehab following Tommy John surgery,Royals left-hander Danny Duffy is ready to make his season debut,pain-free for the first time since high school.
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• Perez not speaking to local media
  Indians reliever Chris Perez has closed out the local media.
  - 6 Aug 13, 7:01pm -
• Ump Gonzalez takes pitch in neck
  Plate umpire Manny Gonzalez has left Tuesday night's gamebetween the Rockies and Mets after he was struck in what appears tobe the throat by a pitched ball that bounced off the dirt.
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• Happ ready to get back on mound
  After three months out of the Toronto Blue Jays rotation, J.A.Happ is ready to make his return.
  - 6 Aug 13, 4:45pm -

IBT: MLB

• Major League Baseball Hires Sport Integrity Monitor To Investigate Suspicious Gambling Activity
  Major League Baseball (MLB) has hired London-based Sport Integrity Monitor (SportIM) to investigate suspicious gambling activity in professional baseball. The sport has its share of legal gambling and is among the top three favorites of sports betto…
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• MLB Kansas City Royals Parade 2015: Live Stream, Start Time, TV Channel And Route Info For World Series Victory Celebration
  Hundreds of thousands of Kansas City fans will celebrate the city's first World Series championship in 30 years Tuesday with a Royals parade and victory rally. The parade will start at noon CT next and will be live streamed for fans who can' t make i…
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• Mets-Royals World Series Game 5 Draws 17.2 Million Viewers, And That's Just Fine By Fox
  UPDATE: 5:21 p.m. EST -- The final Nielsen numbers are in, and Game 5 pulled in 17.2 million viewers total, confirming that it is indeed the highest-rated Game 5 since 2009.Original story:
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• Royals Reign After Beating Mets In World Series
  (Reuters) - Kansas City ended a 30-year wait for a World Series title as the Royals reigned over Major League Baseball with a 7-2, 12-inning victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.A pinch-hit single by utility infielder Christian Colon scored the…
  - 2 Nov 15, 1:27am -
• Who Is Tori Ahern Murphy? Daniel Murphy's Wife Was At Center Of Birth Controversy
  There isn't a hotter player in baseball right now than the New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, who has hit a home run in a record six consecutive playoff games while leading his team to the World Series. But Murphy, who is married to wife T…
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• Daniel Murphy's Playoff Streak Could Be Worth Millions In Endorsements, Earnings, But Only If He Stays In NYC
  Daniel Murphy, once a largely anonymous second baseman for the New York Mets, has set the baseball world afire by hitting a home run in six consecutive postseason games, along the way propelling the Amazins to a National League pennant and a spo…
  - 22 Oct 15, 3:11pm -
• Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers: Betting Odds, Prediction, Preview For 2015 ALDS
  The Toronto Blue Jays have waited 22 painfully long seasons since Joe Carter’s magical home run to return to the postseason, but that drought ends with the American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers starting Thursday night.
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• Yogi Berra, Baseball Legend And Creator Of 'Yogisms', Dead At 90
  Yogi Berra, one of baseball's most well-known figures, who was renowned as much for his skills as a catcher on the field as his dizzying malapropisms off of it, died on Tuesday. He was 90.Berra died of natural causes at his New Jersey home, accordin…
  - 23 Sep 15, 3:14am -
• JetBlue Is Partnering With MLB To Bring 'Baseball To The Skies'
  JetBlue is just fine if nine innings last the whole flight. JetBlue and MLBAM, the interactive media arm of Major Baseball League (MLB), have teamed up to bring free in-flight access to MLB.TV, the MLB’s streaming platform, JetBlue announced on T…
  - 9 Jul 15, 10:45am -
• Pete Rose Bet On Baseball As Player, Documents Reveal: Will He Ever Enter MLB Hall Of Fame?
  Pete Rose bet on baseball games as a player, according to a notebook discovered by the U.S.
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L.A. Times: Baseball

• newMookie Betts ties MLB record for most 3-home run games in Dodgers' win

  

  Mookie Betts hits three home runs during the Dodgers' 11-2 victory over the Padres, tying the MLB record for most three-home run games.
  - 2 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 11:33pm -
• newNo regrets? Looking back at the derailed trade between the Dodgers and Angels

  

  Would the near trade of Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling from the Dodgers to the Angels for Luis Rengifo have had an impact this season?
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• newRams have safety in numbers with John Johnson back leading the group

  

  Back from injury, Rams safety John Johnson helps lead a secondary that he claims could be among the best in the NFL.
  - 5 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 8:58pm -
• newDoc Rivers pushes back on Trump's plan to limit voting, calling it 'disgraceful'

  

  Clippers coach Doc Rivers discusses years of battling voter suppression as L.A.'s playoff schedule is released.
  - 5 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 8:45pm -
• newNCAA cancellations create frustration for Olympic sports athletes at USC and UCLA

  

  Olympic sports athletes and coaches, like those at USC and UCLA, are dealing with more disappointment as their fall seasons are being canceled.
  - 5 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 8:22pm -
• newCorey Seager back in the lineup for Dodgers after dealing with sore back

  

  Corey Seager, who missed games because of a sore back, will play at designated hitter for the Dodgers on Thursday against the San Diego Padres.
  - 6 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 7:21pm -
• newDodger Stadium will serve as polling center for general election

  

  The Dodgers have partnered with LeBron James' voting rights organization to turn Dodger Stadium into a polling center for the general election in November.
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• newSouthern Section is using a PPP loan to help fund salaries this summer

  

  A loan of $456,100 is being used by Southern Section for fiscal year 2020-21
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• new10 U.S. senators pledge to draft a bill of rights for college athletes

  

  10 U.S. senators say they'll propose a bill seeking to compensate college athletes through revenue-sharing deals and additional health protections.
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• newSerena Williams rallies to defeat sister Venus at Top Seed Open

  

  Serena and Venus Williams pushed each other Thursday in a second-round match at the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Ky.
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The Dugout Doctors

• Martavis Bryant Suspended 1 Year

  

  The Steelers have a very solid wide receiver group, but that will take a hit next season. The NFL has suspended Martavis Bryant at least one season following a violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. In situations like this, you really hope…
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• Mark Sanchez Has Sights Set on Starting Job in Denver

  

  With Brock Osweiler officially a Houston Texan, the Broncos QB situation is extremely murky. Many media reports had Robert Griffin III pegged to land in Denver, but alas, Mark Sanchez was traded to the Broncos. Sanchez is not really regarded as an NF…
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• Deontay Wilder vs. Alexander Povetkin Nearly Made

  

  In the past few days, promising signs have begun to emerge regarding the potential for undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder facing his No. 1 contender, Alexander Povetkin. According to Povetkin’s promoter, Andrey Ryanbinsky, the fight…
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• Rugby Player, Haydn Peacock Suffers Horrific Penis Injury

  

  Rugby player Haydn Peacock suffered a horrible injury when his penis nearly got ripped off during a game in France. Peacock, a 23-year-old from Australia, was playing in a French Federation of Rugby League Elite 1 match last month when the unthinkabl…
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• LA Clippers Branden Dawson Arrested For Domestic Violence

  

  Los Angeles rookie Branden Dawson was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of spousal abuse, a felony charge. He was taken into custody at 8:30am and was released after posting $50,000 bond. The arrest involved his live-in girlfriend. “It’s an aw…
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• Ruslan Provodnikov vs. John Molina in June

  

  On June 11, Ruslan Provodnikov returns to the site of his memorable 2015 clash with Lucas Matthysse, as he faces John Molina in his Showtime debut. I have covered a lot of fights at Turning Stone, which is one of the premier smaller venues in the Nor…
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• 2016 Printable Bracket for NCAA March Madness

  

  The 2016 Printable Bracket for NCAA Tournament March Madness will be updated below with a version that has all the team names on the evening of Sunday, March 13th. So be sure to bookmark this page and check back in the evening of Selection Sunday to…
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• Johnny Manziel Gets A Cleveland Browns Farewell Tribute

  

  The Johnny Manziel era in Cleveland is over. Bottlegate, a website dedicated to all Cleveland area sports, created a Johnny Manziel football tribute video to remember his days with the Browns. Unfortunately there wasn’t a lot of on-the-field highli…
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• Francisco Vargas vs. Orlando Salido

  

  Prizefighting is an unpredictable activity by its very nature. You never know what’s going to happen when two athletes square off for gloved combat. But sometimes, a fan can have pretty good reason for optimism. Certain combinations of fighters are…
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• NBA Player Nate Robinson Attempting to Play in the NFL

  

  The writing has appeared to be on the wall for the end of 31-year-old Nate Robinson’s NBA career this season as he was picked up for a short two-game stint with the New Orleans Pelicans and hasn’t sniffed an NBA court ever since. Instead of tryin…
  - 10 Mar 16, 4:06pm -

The Guardian: MLB

• Social distancing eschewed with bench-clearing melee at Astros-A's game
  AL West rivals brawl after Laureano charges Houston dugout Harsh discipline looms as social distancing protocol is floutedOakland win ninth straight game to remain atop AL standingsBenches cleared and even the stands emptied during Oakland’s 7-2 vi…
  - 4 days ago, 9 Aug 20, 8:15pm -
• Entire Cubs-Cardinals series postponed after eighth St Louis player tests positive
  Cards’ return to action after last week’s outbreak delayed againSaturday’s and Sunday’s Cubs-Cardinals games still on for nowThe entire three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and St Louis at Busch Stadium was postponed Friday night after…
  - 6 days ago, 7 Aug 20, 2:50pm -
• Oakland A’s bench coach apologizes for 'Nazi salute' in dugout
  Ryan Christenson says: ‘I made a mistake and will not deny it’Bench coach apologies for ‘racist and horrible salute’ after winFriday’s Cubs-Cards game postponed after eighth positive testOakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has ap…
  - 7 days ago, 7 Aug 20, 10:49am -
• Does MLB commissioner Rob Manfred really hate baseball?
  Many fans believe the league’s most powerful executive cares about making teams money but not so much about the game itselfThere are plenty of duties a sports commissioner is responsible for. Perhaps most important is absorbing nonstop criticism wh…
  - 9 days ago, 5 Aug 20, 6:00am -
• Jim Morris: 'Anything is possible in this life. I’m living proof of that'
  Morris was 35 years old when he left his job as a science teacher to play Major League Baseball – all because his pupils won a betBy Jonathan Drennan for the Guardian Sport NetworkTwenty-one years ago, Jim Morris made a bet with his young baseball…
  - 11 days ago, 3 Aug 20, 6:12am -
• Mets star Yoenis Céspedes to opt out of 2020 season after going awol in Atlanta
  Mets star did not report to ballpark for Sunday’s game in AtlantaCéspedes, 34, has been New York’s designated hitter this seasonNew York Mets slugger Yoenis Céspedes has opted out of the 2020 season after he did not report to Truist Park for Su…
  - 11 days ago, 2 Aug 20, 3:01pm -
• Red Sox ace Eduardo Rodríguez out for season with Covid-related heart ailment
  Boston pitcher will not return this year due to issue, team saysPresumptive No 1 starter has been diagnosed with myocarditisMLB reeling as Covid-19 forces 18th postponement in 10 daysBoston Red Sox ace Eduardo Rodríguez will miss the rest of the 202…
  - 12 days ago, 1 Aug 20, 6:15pm -
• Doubts over MLB season grow as Covid-19 forces 18th postponement in 10 days
  MLB nixes Cards-Brewers games amid multiple positive testsTwo-time All-Star CF Lorenzo Cain opts out of 2020 seasonRed Sox ace out for season with Covid-related heart ailmentThe coronavirus forced baseball’s 18th postponement in 10 days on Saturday…
  - 13 days ago, 1 Aug 20, 12:14pm -
• Cardinals-Brewers game called off as coronavirus outbreak rocks MLB
  MLB postpones Cards-Brewers game amid more positive testsSix of 30 MLB teams will be sidelined on Friday due to Covid-19Major League Baseball has postponed Friday afternoon’s game between the St Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers after multiple…
  - 14 days ago, 31 Jul 20, 11:07am -
• Words aren't enough. Sports team CEOs must use their influence to effect change | Etan Thomas
  Statements of support and solidarity were a good start, but it’s time for the billionaires in control of sports teams to wield their power to bring about tangible change in their communitiesMalcolm X warned us a long time ago to be leery of settlin…
  - 14 days ago, 31 Jul 20, 8:45am -

theScore: MLB

• OF Span activated by Nationals from 7-day DL
  WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals have activated outfielder Denard Span off the seven-day disabled list after he showed no linger effects from a concussion.Span was in the leadoff spot Saturday against St. Louis. Manager Matt Williams says, '…
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• NL Capsules
  NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Harang threw no-hit ball for seven innings but was pulled after 121 pitches, and reliever Luis Avilan gave up David Wright's two-out single in the eighth as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 6-0 Friday night.As Harang's p…
  - 19 Apr 14, 2:53am -
• AL Capsules
  DETROIT (AP) Albert Pujols hit his 497th home run and Howie Kendrick added two of his own to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.The Angels chased Detroit starter Drew Smyly (1-1) after three innings an…
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• Twins shut down by Vargas in 5-0 loss to Royals
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Ricky Nolasco was virtually unhittable a week ago in Minnesota, shutting down the scuffling Royals over eight innings in an easy victory that came amid a three-game sweep.Nothing was easy for Nolasco on Friday night.
  - 19 Apr 14, 12:07am -
• Mets trade 1B Ike Davis to Pirates
  NEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets traded slumping first baseman Ike Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night, parting ways with a power hitter who proved to be too inconsistent at the plate.Pittsburgh sent minor league right-hander Zack Thornto…
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• Ortiz wants to visit Marathon finish line Monday
  BOSTON (AP) David Ortiz wants to visit the Boston Marathon finish line Monday after the Red Sox are done with their Patriots' Day game against Baltimore.Just more than a year ago, two bombs went off near the finish line, less than a mile from Fenway…
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• A's lefty reliever Doolittle gets 5-year deal
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) In three short years, Sean Doolittle transformed himself from a top first base prospect into a shut-down reliever.The Oakland Athletics are rewarding him for it, giving the left-hander a five-year contract Friday for making the…
  - 18 Apr 14, 8:46pm -
• Rangers' Scheppers headed to DL with elbow issue
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Tanner Scheppers felt discomfort in his pitching elbow long before the Texas Rangers went to spring training with a plan to turn the right-hander into a starter.Scheppers finally said something after the fourth start of his big…
  - 18 Apr 14, 8:21pm -
• Tigers call up Miller, send Collins down
  DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have recalled right-hander Justin Miller from Triple-A Toledo and optioned outfielder Tyler Collins to Toledo.The team announced the moves before Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels.
  - 18 Apr 14, 7:14pm -
• D-Backs activate OF Ross after hip surgery
  PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks have reinstated outfielder Cody Ross from the disabled list and designated left-handed reliever Ryan Rowland-Smith for assignment.Ross sustained a dislocated hip while running to first base against the New York…
  - 18 Apr 14, 7:12pm -

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