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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred defended the sport’s treatment of minor leaguers,…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A new obstacle appeared out of nowhere on the steeplechase course at world championships. A cameraman. Trying to get a great…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball is moving ahead with plans for advertising on uniforms next season. The…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — So let’s say the All-Star Game is tied 3-all after nine innings. Then it goes to that new Home Run Derby tiebreaker, where…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says the fee to acquire striker Robert Lewandowski could reach 50 million euros. The Spanish club says it will…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball says it is unable to let former and current major leaguers who defected from Cuba play for their nation in…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The exploration of the sale of the Washington Nationals by the Lerner family remains in the early stages. The family, which has…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Clark appears likely to stay on as head of the baseball players’ association.…

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Andrej Sekera announced his retirement on Tuesday after almost two decades in the NHL. The Slovak defenseman played the past…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred defended the sport’s treatment of minor leaguers,…

ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Saban has been vocal about his issues with the status quo in name, image and likeness deals and their use in recruiting. But…

SEATTLE (AP) — Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has announced his retirement after playing parts of eight major league seasons. Known best for his…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s preferred location for a new Rays ballpark would be on…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said the Oakland Athletics need to quickly reach a binding…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the University of Wisconsin System reinstated former Badgers receiver Quintez…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — NASCAR has added its first street course to the Cup schedule with a planned 2023 race through downtown…

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded players Carlos Alcaraz and Anett Kontaveit have won their first-round matches at the Hamburg European Open. The…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Serge Ibaka is staying with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks announced Tuesday that they have re-signed the 32-year-old center, who…

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has signed Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus for 67 million euros ($68.6 million) on a five-year…