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Marlon @Marlon - over 4 years ago
Saskatchewan COVID-19 update: two new cases, one in hospital, two more recoveries - Estevan Mercury
There are two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 11, bringing the provincial total to 660.One new case is in the Saskatoon region and one in the far north.article continues belowOf the 660 reported COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, 21, or about three pe...continued
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Elliott @Elliott - about 1 year ago
Sportsbook apologizes for 9/11-themed promo
DraftKings apologized after using the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to entice people to bet on baseball and football games on the anniversary of the tragedy that killed nearly 3,000 people.
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Joe @Joe - about 4 years ago
Even With an Early Outbreak, Baseball Still Has a Path Forward
The league and the union were always aware of the possibility that the virus could penetrate their 30-man rosters. That is why each team keeps another 30 players at an alternate training site. An outbreak like Miami’s, which compromises competitive integrity and threatens...continued
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Sandrine @Sandrine - 9 months ago
Apple TV+ subscribers can tune in to 'Friday Night Baseball' starting March 29
On Thursday, Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that Apple TV+ subscribers can watch "Friday Night Baseball" every Friday during the 2024 regular season."Friday Night Baseball" will start on March 29, 2024. Fans from over 60 countries can enjoy t…
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Marie @Marie - about 1 year ago
11-year-old dead, woman injured in shooting near baseball stadium
An 11-year-old was shot dead and a woman in her 20s is in critical condition after shots were fired at a car in Albuquerque near Isotopes Park.
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Abbie @Abbie - about 1 year ago
Watch supergroup boygenius perform "Cool About It" on newly-returned The Late Show With Stephen C...
I'm sitting here writing this while wearing one of my favorite pieces of concert merch—a Lucy Dacus baseball t-shirt that says "You Don't Owe Him Shit" on the front, from her 2021 Home Video album tour. Lucy Dacus is one third of supergroup boygenius, alo…
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Raoul @Raoul - about 3 years ago
Seattle to host 2023 All-Star Game - Reuters
The Mariners will host the 2023 All-Star Game, Major League Baseball announced Thursday at the Space Needle in Seattle.
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Casper @Casper - over 3 years ago
Veteran Yankees pitcher Tanaka agrees return to Japan's Rakuten - Reuters
Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has agreed to return to Japanese baseball team the Rakuten Eagles after spending seven seasons with the New York Yankees, Rakuten announced on its website on Thursday.
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Cameron @Cameron - about 3 years ago
Olympics-Baseball-U.S. coach who won gold in 2000 wants to tell old mates 'I've got two' - Reuters
U.S. Olympic hitting and bench coach Ernie Young pulled his baseball gold medal from its secret hiding spot to show this year's team just before heading to Japan.
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George @George - over 2 years ago
MLB Union Short on Latino Voices Ahead of International Draft Deadline
A deadline looms on an international draft, but players from Latin America, who would be affected more than anyone, are largely absent from union leadership.
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Rowan @Rowan - about 1 year ago
The Angels face the Marlins in MLB's first regular-season 'virtual ballpark' game
Major League Baseball is ready to test its virtual ballpark for a regular-season game. Fans can “enter” the digital stadium on Wednesday, September 20, to watch the Tampa Bay Rays host the Los Angeles Angels. The league debuted the digital park earlier this s…
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - over 3 years ago
Get a Free Year of MLB.TV From Your Mobile Provider
The T-Mobile Tuesday app offers T-Mobile, Sprint, and Metro by T-Mobile users free weekly deals just for using the company’s mobile network, and this week’s deals include a free year of MLB.TV for customers in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands. T…
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Zackery @Zackery - over 2 years ago
Reports: Latest labor talks produce 'minimal' progress as deadline nears - Reuters
The Major League Baseball Players Association made tweaks in its latest proposals during negotiations with MLB on Thursday, but reports from ESPN and The Athletic described progress in talks between the two sides as "minimal" and not substantive.
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Rowan @Rowan - almost 3 years ago
Hall of Fame: Bonds, Clemens and Ortiz May Fall Short
David Ortiz could be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, but there will be trends worth noting even if he, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and others fall short.
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 3 years ago
Mudcat Grant, American League’s First Black 20-Game Winner, Dies at 85
After 14 major league seasons, he wrote a book about Black pitchers and sang in nightclubs. “I made way more money in music than I did in baseball,” he said.
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Alexandro @Alexandro - over 4 years ago
Rick Zamperin: Remembering Toronto Blue Jays fan favourite Tony Fernandez - Global News
Send this page to someone via emailMillions of baseball fans who grew up during the 1980s, especially those who cheered for the Toronto Blue Jays, wanted to be Tony Fernandez.And why wouldn’t they?His impeccable defensive abilities at shortstop. Those long, looping, accur...continued
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Assunta @Assunta - over 2 years ago
MLB unveils $1 mln fund for workers affected by lockout - Reuters
Major League Baseball said on Tuesday it has created a $1 million fund to help support workers affected by cancelled Spring Training games as a result of the ongoing lockout of players over a labour dispute.
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Assunta @Assunta - about 4 years ago
‘They Just Get It’: How Women in M.L.B. Found Support in a Group Text
That is little surprise considering baseball has long been an industry controlled by men. But women are increasingly becoming a presence in the sport.Forty percent of the professional employees at Major League Baseball’s central office are women (the highest percentage si...continued
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Webster @Webster - over 4 years ago
An Explosive Piston Inside This Baseball Bat Means Anyone Could Shatter the Home Run Record
Gif : YouTubeThe longest verifiable home run in professional baseball history was hit by Joey Meyer of the minor league Denver Zephyrs at a distance of 582 feet. Shane Wighton, an engineer known on YouTube for his sport-cheating inventions including a never-miss basketbal...continued
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Alexie @Alexie - 10 months ago
Giants Appear to Troll Dodgers with Mickey Mouse Ears Fan Giveaway for 2024 Game
The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the biggest rivalries in all of Major League Baseball, and it appears the team from Northern…
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Elvie @Elvie - over 2 years ago
MLB suspends Bauer following sexual assault investigation - Reuters
Major League Baseball on Friday announced it had suspended Los Angeles Dodgers' Trevor Bauer for two seasons without pay for violating the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy, a ruling the pitcher vowed to appeal.
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Assunta @Assunta - 11 months ago
Sources: Ohtani can opt out if Dodgers execs exit
Shohei Ohtani's historic contract with the Dodgers allows him to opt out if owner Mark Walter or president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman lose their roles with the team, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Hulda @Hulda - almost 3 years ago
Kangol Kid, Early Rapper Who Sought ‘Roxanne,’ Dies at 55
As a member of the group UTFO, he was heard on one of the most influential and widely imitated songs of commercial hip-hop’s early years.
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Marie @Marie - about 3 years ago
70 Years Later, Bobby Thomson’s Homer Still Hurts
A die-hard Brooklyn Dodgers fan cut school with his buddies to attend what turned out to be one of the most crushing defeats in all sports. Isn’t it time to let it go?
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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - almost 4 years ago
Spiders? Cleveland Baseball Team Is In Search of a New Name
As fans speculate what name Cleveland will choose to replace “Indians,” the team’s past presents some fairly odd options.
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