‘They cheated’: Nats GM Rizzo unsatisfied by Astros’ apology
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Count Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo among those not impressed or satisfied by the Houston Astros' attempts t...
AP Exclusive: MLB raises salaries for minor leaguers in 2021
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is raising the minimum salary for minor league players in 2021, according to a memo sent Friday from the commissioner...
New college baseball wristband rule may thwart sign stealing
A new rule intended to help speed up the game also could thwart attempts to steal signs in college baseball.
Tatum scores 39, Celtics hold off Clippers 141-133 in 2OT
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum had 39 points and the Boston Celtics pulled away from the Los Angeles Clippers in the second overtime to win 141-133 on Thursday...
Blues leaning on dads during annual father’s trip
LAS VEGAS — Jay Bouwmeester's cardiac episode was a scary experience for the St. Louis Blues.
Sticking to script: Bregman, Astros discuss sign stealing
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Alex Bregman spoke for about 30 seconds and said he was sorry, but did not say why. He said he had learned, but did not say wh...
Red Sox 2B Pedroia won’t report to spring training on time
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Injured second baseman Dustin Pedroia won't report to spring training with the rest of the Red Sox position players next week, mana...
Judge orders open hearing on NFL team’s emails with church
News outlets and the public will be able to attend a hearing next week in New Orleans on the confidentiality of emails between Roman Catholic official...
Braves’ Hamels to miss start of season with sore shoulder
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Atlanta Braves left-hander Cole Hamels won't be ready for the start of the season after hurting his pitching shoulder during an off...
Sanchez, Boone not sure there was no sign stealing in 2019
TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez and manager Aaron Boone are not convinced the Houston Astros' use of electronics did not continue into last...
Angels’ Stassi apologizes for Astros’ sign-stealing scheme
TEMPE, Ariz. — Max Stassi says he wishes he had done “the right thing” when he learned about the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scheme late in their Wo...
Red Sox prospect Jeter Downs has tough name to live up to
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Carrying one of the most hated sports names in Boston is already enough of a burden, so Jeter Downs won’t also try to be the guy wh...
NFL team’s deep Catholic ties behind role in abuse crisis
NEW ORLEANS — Why would an NFL team, even one called the Saints, strike a behind-the-scenes alliance with the Roman Catholic Church on an issue as emo...
Analysis: Offseason Fix: Where are the free QBs headed?
Now that we know Philip Rivers won't be leading the Chargers into SoFi Stadium in September, the muddied waters of NFL quarterbacking have been cleare...
Richardson, Simmons lead 76ers past Clippers 110-103
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 110-103 on Tuesday nigh...
Maddon intrigued by Ohtani, focused on future with Angels
TEMPE, Ariz. — Three days after Joe Maddon's 66th birthday, the Los Angeles Angels' new manager sat down in a familiar spring training complex and rem...
Red Sox make Roenicke interim manager; ‘permanency’ on hold
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It took Ron Roenicke almost five years to get another chance as a major league manager.
González ‘remorseful’ for role in Astros’ sign stealing
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Marwin González became the first batter from the 2017 Houston Astros team that won the World Series to publicly apologize for his r...
New faces aplenty as spring training begins
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The crack of the bat at spring training camps replaced the sound of trash can lids banging in homemade YouTube videos as baseball e...
Dodgers, Red Sox finish deal; Betts and Price headed West
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Mookie Betts and David Price are Los Angeles Dodgers.
Finally, Dodgers, Twins finalize Maeda-Graterol deal
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their trade sending starting pitcher Kenta Maeda to the Twins and bullpen pro...
AP source: MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs to nearly half the 30 teams and allowing higher-seeded wild-card teams to choos...
Saints owner denies team had role in clergy sex abuse list
The owner of the New Orleans Saints said Monday that the NFL team played no role in determining which priests would be named in the list of “credibly ...
Ex-Blue Jays reliever sues Astros in sign-stealing scandal
LOS ANGELES — Former major league pitcher Mike Bolsinger sued the Houston Astros on Monday, claiming their sign-stealing scheme contributed to a poor ...
‘Pine Tar Game’ items headed to auction later this month
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nearly three decades ago, Royals star George Brett raced out of the visiting dugout at Yankee Stadium and got in the face of rookie...
New ‘smart mound’ can help analyze pitchers’ efficiency
FARMINGTON, Conn. — Central Connecticut pitcher Michael Delease was throwing fastballs inside the Center for Motion Analysis and wasn't getting much m...
LeBron James among 44 US Olympic basketball team finalists
LeBron James is considering a return to the Olympics.
Westminster and work: Some show dogs serve, search or soothe
NEW YORK — From the silky strut of Afghan hounds to poodles with coats sculpted like confections, the Westminster Kennel Club's green carpet spotlight...
AP Source: Red Sox will send Betts, Price to Dodgers
BOSTON — Two days before the start of spring training, the Boston Red Sox have again agreed to send 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts and pitcher David Price t...